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Quod erat demonstrandum

Quod erat demonstrandum

Can mathematical understanding of proof be systematically fostered?

Daniel Sommerhoff’s permanent professorship heralds continuity in the IPN’s Department of Mathematics Education

Daniel Sommerhoff’s permanent professorship heralds continuity in the IPN’s Department of Mathematics Education

The IPN’s Prof. Dr. Daniel Sommerhoff has received a lifetime professorship in mathematics education, a joint appointment by Kiel University (CAU) and the Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (IPN), effective January 1, 2026.

New IPN study demonstrates how AI helps generate systematic descriptions of research literature

New IPN study demonstrates how AI helps generate systematic descriptions of research literature

The sum total of human knowledge is growing all the time – and so is the volume of academic and scientific papers and articles. Researchers survey an area of academic study by producing systematic summaries of the relevant literature. Yet this is an arduous and very time-consuming task.