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In this chapter, we address the notion of mathematical creativity by taking into account specific research findings from contemporary literature. We do not attempt a summative review or a meta-synthesis of what is known, instead we focus on findings related to what it means to solve a problem in mathematics, and unpack different constituent ideas in mathematical creativity, such as “incubation”. The chapter is a derivative of what is known at this point in time. and builds heavily on Gontran Ervynck’s (1991) influential contribution on mathematical creativity.
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Sriraman, B., Yaftian, N., Lee, K.H. (2011). Mathematical Creativity and Mathematics Education. In: Sriraman, B., Lee, K.H. (eds) The Elements of Creativity and Giftedness in Mathematics. Advances in Creativity and Giftedness, vol 1. SensePublishers. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-439-3_8
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