Notes on interview with Paul Halmos
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Donald R. Traylor dictates his discussion with Paul R. Halmos, a renowned mathematics professor using the Moore method. Halmos explains his adaptation of the method, his disagreements with Moore's teaching theories, and his attitude toward J. R. Silber. Traylor records this while driving through Indiana. Number on tape: 091717.
Traylor, Donald R. (speaker)
circa 1970-1971
R. L. Moore legacy collection
Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882- Halmos, Paul R. (Paul Richard), 1916-2006 University of Texas--history Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States Socratic method Inquiry-based learning
United States - Indiana -
2.351/Math Office
Archives of American Mathematics