Logic DeMYSTiFied
Will be published approx. on 16. December 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
394 pages
978-0-07-170128-0 (ISBN)
Description
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Making sense of LOGIC just got a whole lot EASIER!Stumped trying to understand logic? It's time to listen to reason! There's no doubt that Logic Demystified will help you master this challenging subject.
Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide begins by covering arguments, validity, and truth tables. You'll move on to propositional and predicate logic, rigor, fallacies, paradoxes, and revelations. Proofs, Boolean algebra, the logic of machines, and sets are discussed as is the illogic of time, matter, space, and chaos. Detailed examples and concise explanations make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce learning.
It's a no-brainer! You'll get:
Rules for reasoning
Quantified statements and theorems
Simple and classical paradoxes
Strategies for proofs
Basic set theory and machine logic
A time-saving approach to performing better on homework, an exam, or at work
Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Logic Demystified helps you validate your knowledge of this multidisciplinary topic.
Making sense of LOGIC just got a whole lot EASIER!Stumped trying to understand logic? It's time to listen to reason! There's no doubt that Logic Demystified will help you master this challenging subject.
Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide begins by covering arguments, validity, and truth tables. You'll move on to propositional and predicate logic, rigor, fallacies, paradoxes, and revelations. Proofs, Boolean algebra, the logic of machines, and sets are discussed as is the illogic of time, matter, space, and chaos. Detailed examples and concise explanations make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce learning.
It's a no-brainer! You'll get:
Rules for reasoning
Quantified statements and theorems
Simple and classical paradoxes
Strategies for proofs
Basic set theory and machine logic
A time-saving approach to performing better on homework, an exam, or at work
Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Logic Demystified helps you validate your knowledge of this multidisciplinary topic.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
75 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
690 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-170128-0 (9780071701280)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Tony Boutelle | Stan Gibilisco
Logic DeMYSTiFied
E-Book
11/2010
1st Edition
McGraw-Hill Education
€51.09
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Persons
Stan Gibilisco is a professional technical writer who specializes in books on electronics and science topics. He is the author of The Encyclopedia of Electronics, The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing, and The Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics, as well as over 20 other technical books. His published works have won numerous awards. The Encyclopedia of Electronics was chosen a "Best Reference Book of the 1980s" by the American Library Association, which also named his McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing a "Best Reference of 1996."
Content
Chapter 1. Arguments, Validity, and Truth Tables; Chapter 2. Propositional Logic; Chapter 3. Predicate Logic; Chapter 4. A Boot Camp for Rigor; Chapter 5. Fallacies, Paradoxes, and Revelations; Chapter 6. Strategies for Proofs; Chapter 7. Boolean Algebra; Chapter 8. The Logic of Sets; Chapter 9. The Logic of Machines; Chapter 10. Reality Remystified; Final Exam; Answers to Quizzes and Final Exam; Suggested Additional Reading; Index