Proofs and fundamentals : a first course in abstract mathematics

This textbook is designed to introduce undergraduates to the writing of rigorous mathematical proofs, and to fundamental mathematical ideas such as sets, functions, relations, and cardinality. The book serves as a bridge between computational courses such as calculus and more theoretical courses suc...

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Autore principale: Bloch, Ethan D., 1956-
Natura: Livre numérique
Lingua:Anglais
Pubblicazione: New York, NY : Springer New York : Springer e-books [20..].
Cham : Springer Nature
Edizione:Second edition.
Serie:Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics
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Edition sous un autre format:• Proofs and fundamentals, a first course in abstract mathematics, Ethan D. Bloch, 2nd ed., 2011, New York, Springer, 1 vol. (XXIV-359 p.), 978-1-4419-7126-5
Sommario:
  • Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition To the Student To the Instructor Part I. Proofs 1. Informal Logic 2. Strategies for Proofs Part II. Fundamentals 3. Sets 4. Functions 5. Relations 6. Finite and Infinite Sets Part III. Extras 7. Selected Topics 8. Explorations Appendix: Properties of Numbers Bibliography Index