How to Read and Do Proofs
An Introduction to Mathematical Thought Processes
Daniel Solow(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 29. March 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
262 pages
978-0-471-51004-8 (ISBN)
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Description
A brief text which names and describes techniques that are used in all mathematical proofs, "How to Read and Do Proofs" teaches students how and when to use each technique. Useful as a supplement to a maths course, or as a book of general interest to anyone with a background of school maths, the book provides a structure and procedure for students that makes learning easier, and enables them to understand all mathematical proofs, regardless of subject matter, as a sequence of applications of individual proof techniques. The previous edition of this book was published in 1982.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
tables, glossary, index
Dimensions
Height: 51 mm
Width: 28 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-51004-8 (9780471510048)
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Book
07/2001
3rd Edition
Wiley
€37.90
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Content
The Truth of It All; The Forward-Backward Method; On Definitions and Mathematical Terminology; Quantifiers I - The Construction Method; Quantifiers II - The Choose Method; Quantifiers III - Induction; Quantifiers IV - Specialization; Quantifiers V - Nested Quantifiers; The Contradiction Method; The Contrapositive Method; Lots of Nots Lead to Knots; Special Proof Techniques; Summary; Appendices; Solutions to Exercises; Glossary of Mathematical Symbols; Index; Tables; Definitions.