Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 0 Issue 1, August 16 – 19, 1961
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Adequate Preparation in Mathematics for Students Entering University
R. C. Jacka
Students should have some knowledge of the development of the number system beginning with the properties of the natural numbers and a logical construction of the integers, rational numbers, real numbers, and complex numbers from the foundation of natural numbers . The laws of algebra such as commutative law , associative law and distributive law should be .known by name .