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New technologies and interfaces are changing the way users engage with technology, mathematicians are no exception. In a previous study we found some interesting attitudes/practices of professional mathematicians with respect to search interfaces, that sets them apart from other web searchers. In a nutshell, this study explores whether and if so, how math search interfaces are distinctly perceived by younger and older mathematicians and we offer first design implications.
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Kohlhase, A. (2014). Math Web Search Interfaces and the Generation Gap of Mathematicians. In: Hong, H., Yap, C. (eds) Mathematical Software – ICMS 2014. ICMS 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8592. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44199-2_88
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