Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

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Rodríguez-Nieto CA, Font Moll V. Mathematical connections promoted in multivariable calculus’ classes and in problems-solving about vectors, partial and directional derivatives, and applications. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2025;21(4):em2619. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/16187

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Rodríguez-Nieto CA, Font Moll V. Mathematical connections promoted in multivariable calculus’ classes and in problems-solving about vectors, partial and directional derivatives, and applications. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2025;21(4), em2619. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/16187

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Rodríguez-Nieto, Camilo Andrés et al. "Mathematical connections promoted in multivariable calculus’ classes and in problems-solving about vectors, partial and directional derivatives, and applications". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 21, no. 4, 2025, em2619. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/16187