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A Gentle Introduction to the Art of Mathematics
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This book is designed for the transition course between calculus and differential equations and the upper division mathematics courses with an emphasis on proof and abstraction. The book has been used by the author and several other faculty at Southern Connecticut State University. There are nine chapters and more than enough material for a semester course. Student reviews are favorable.

It is written in an informal, conversational style with a large number of interesting examples and exercises, so that a student learns to write proofs while working on engaging problems.

Subject:
Mathematics
Material Type:
Textbook
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Southern Connecticut State University
Date Added:
10/26/2023
A Gentle Introduction to the Art of Mathematics
Read the Fine Print
Educational Use
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0.0 stars

This book is designed for the transition course between calculus and differential equations and the upper division mathematics courses with an emphasis on proof and abstraction. The book has been used by the author and several other faculty at Southern Connecticut State University. There are nine chapters and more than enough material for a semester course. Student reviews are favorable.

It is written in an informal, conversational style with a large number of interesting examples and exercises, so that a student learns to write proofs while working on engaging problems.

Access also available here: http://giam.southernct.edu/GIAM/

Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction and notation
Chapter 2: Logic and quantifiers
Chapter 3: Proof techniques I
Chapter 4: Sets
Chapter 5: Proof techniques II -Induction
Chapter 6: Relations and functions
Chapter 7: Proof techniques III -Combinatorics
Chapter 8: Cardinality
Chapter 9: Proof techniques IV - Magic

Subject:
Mathematics
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Southern Connecticut State University
Author:
Joseph E. Fields
Date Added:
04/24/2019