How to Read and Do Proofs An Introduction to Mathematical Thought Processes

Name: How to Read and Do Proofs An Introduction to Mathematical Thought Processes
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ISBN: 9780471406471

ISBN-10: 0471406473

ISBN-13: 9780471406471

Edition: 3rd 2002

Authors: Daniel Solow

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This book categorises, identifies and explains the various techniques that are used repeatedly in all proofs and explains how to read proofs that arise in mathematical literature by understanding the techniques used and how they are applied.

Book details

List price: $42.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/6/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Foreword


Preface to the Student


Preface to the Instructor


Acknowledgments



Chapter 1: The Truth of It All



Chapter 2: The Forward-Backward Method



Chapter 3: On Definitions and Mathematical Terminology



Chapter 4: Quantifiers I: The Construction Method



Chapter 5: Quantifiers II: The Choose Method



Chapter 6: Quantifiers III: Specialization



Chapter 7: Quantifiers IV: Nested Quantifiers



Chapter 8: The Contradiction Method



Chapter 9: The Contrapositive Method



Chapter 10: Nots of Nots Lead to Knots



Chapter 11: Uniqueness Methods and Induction



Chapter 12: Either/Or and Max/Min Methods



Chapter 13: Summary



Putting It All Together: Part I



Putting It All Together: Part II


Solutions to Selected Exercises


Glossary


References


Index