The Organization of Mathematical Knowledge in Early Childhood and Adulthood

描述（由申请人提供）：拟议的研究旨在确定与儿童和成人数学表现相关的大脑活动模式。严重的数学发展障碍影响约6%的人在美国和更多的人经历一定程度的困难执行基本mathematics.By检查大脑活动有关的数学在儿童和成人中，本提案中描述的研究将有助于识别认知和神经源的数学学习障碍。这项研究的一个潜在应用是使用神经成像技术来识别儿童和成人大脑功能的异常。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposed research aims to identify patterns of brain activity related to mathematics performance in children and adults. Severe developmental impairments in mathematics affect approximately 6% of people in the United States and many more people experience some degree of difficulty performing basic math. By examining brain activity related to mathematics in children and adults, the studies described in this proposal will help identify the cognitive and neural sources of learning impairments in mathematics. A potential application of this research is the use of neuroimaging techniques to identify abnormalities in the brain functions of children and adults.