Introduction To Mathematical Structures And Proofs

Author : Larry J. Gerstein
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461442656
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Mathematical Structures and Proofs written by Larry J. Gerstein and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a student moves from basic calculus courses into upper-division courses in linear and abstract algebra, real and complex analysis, number theory, topology, and so on, a "bridge" course can help ensure a smooth transition. Introduction to Mathematical Structures and Proofs is a textbook intended for such a course, or for self-study. This book introduces an array of fundamental mathematical structures. It also explores the delicate balance of intuition and rigor—and the flexible thinking—required to prove a nontrivial result. In short, this book seeks to enhance the mathematical maturity of the reader. The new material in this second edition includes a section on graph theory, several new sections on number theory (including primitive roots, with an application to card-shuffling), and a brief introduction to the complex numbers (including a section on the arithmetic of the Gaussian integers). Solutions for even numbered exercises are available on springer.com for instructors adopting the text for a course.

Author : Larry Gerstein
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1468467085
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction · to Mathematical Structures and · Proofs written by Larry Gerstein and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-21 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a textbook for a one-term course whose goal is to ease the transition from lower-division calculus courses to upper-division courses in linear and abstract algebra, real and complex analysis, number theory, topology, combinatorics, and so on. Without such a "bridge" course, most upper division instructors feel the need to start their courses with the rudiments of logic, set theory, equivalence relations, and other basic mathematical raw materials before getting on with the subject at hand. Students who are new to higher mathematics are often startled to discover that mathematics is a subject of ideas, and not just formulaic rituals, and that they are now expected to understand and create mathematical proofs. Mastery of an assortment of technical tricks may have carried the students through calculus, but it is no longer a guarantee of academic success. Students need experience in working with abstract ideas at a nontrivial level if they are to achieve the sophisticated blend of knowledge, disci pline, and creativity that we call "mathematical maturity. " I don't believe that "theorem-proving" can be taught any more than "question-answering" can be taught. Nevertheless, I have found that it is possible to guide stu dents gently into the process of mathematical proof in such a way that they become comfortable with the experience and begin asking them selves questions that will lead them in the right direction.

Author : Springer
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ISBN 13 : 9781461442660
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Mathematical Structures and Proofs written by Springer and published by . This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Larry Gerstein
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781468467093
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction . to Mathematical Structures and . Proofs written by Larry Gerstein and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Clark Penner
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9813105615
Total Pages : 487 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discrete Mathematics - Proof Techniques And Mathematical Structures written by Robert Clark Penner and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 1999-10-19 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an introduction to mathematical proofs and to the fundamentals of modern mathematics. No real prerequisites are needed other than a suitable level of mathematical maturity. The text is divided into two parts, the first of which constitutes the core of a one-semester course covering proofs, predicate calculus, set theory, elementary number theory, relations, and functions, and the second of which applies this material to a more advanced study of selected topics in pure mathematics, applied mathematics, and computer science, specifically cardinality, combinatorics, finite-state automata, and graphs. In both parts, deeper and more interesting material is treated in optional sections, and the text has been kept flexible by allowing many different possible courses or emphases based upon different paths through the volume.

Author : Steven Galovich
Publisher : Brooks/Cole Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780155434684
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Mathematical Structures written by Steven Galovich and published by Brooks/Cole Publishing Company. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Nicholas A. Loehr
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000709809
Total Pages : 483 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Mathematical Proofs written by Nicholas A. Loehr and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Introduction to Mathematical Proofs presents fundamental material on logic, proof methods, set theory, number theory, relations, functions, cardinality, and the real number system. The text uses a methodical, detailed, and highly structured approach to proof techniques and related topics. No prerequisites are needed beyond high-school algebra. New material is presented in small chunks that are easy for beginners to digest. The author offers a friendly style without sacrificing mathematical rigor. Ideas are developed through motivating examples, precise definitions, carefully stated theorems, clear proofs, and a continual review of preceding topics. Features Study aids including section summaries and over 1100 exercises Careful coverage of individual proof-writing skills Proof annotations and structural outlines clarify tricky steps in proofs Thorough treatment of multiple quantifiers and their role in proofs Unified explanation of recursive definitions and induction proofs, with applications to greatest common divisors and prime factorizations About the Author: Nicholas A. Loehr is an associate professor of mathematics at Virginia Technical University. He has taught at College of William and Mary, United States Naval Academy, and University of Pennsylvania. He has won many teaching awards at three different schools. He has published over 50 journal articles. He also authored three other books for CRC Press, including Combinatorics, Second Edition, and Advanced Linear Algebra.

Author : Rowan Garnier
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1439812810
Total Pages : 847 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discrete Mathematics written by Rowan Garnier and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2009-11-09 with total page 847 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking an approach to the subject that is suitable for a broad readership, Discrete Mathematics: Proofs, Structures, and Applications, Third Edition provides a rigorous yet accessible exposition of discrete mathematics, including the core mathematical foundation of computer science. The approach is comprehensive yet maintains an easy-to-follow prog

Author : Ethan D. Bloch
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461221307
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Proofs and Fundamentals written by Ethan D. Bloch and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this book is to help students write mathematics better. Throughout it are large exercise sets well-integrated with the text and varying appropriately from easy to hard. Basic issues are treated, and attention is given to small issues like not placing a mathematical symbol directly after a punctuation mark. And it provides many examples of what students should think and what they should write and how these two are often not the same.

Author : Joseph Landin
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486150410
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Algebraic Structures written by Joseph Landin and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-29 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This self-contained text covers sets and numbers, elements of set theory, real numbers, the theory of groups, group isomorphism and homomorphism, theory of rings, and polynomial rings. 1969 edition.