Mathematical Induction

Author : Titu Andreescu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780996874595
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mathematical Induction written by Titu Andreescu and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-15 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book serves as a very good resource and teaching material for anyone who wants to discover the beauty of Induction and its applications, from novice mathematicians to Olympiad-driven students and professors teaching undergraduate courses. The authors explore 10 different areas of mathematics, including topics that are not usually discussed in an Olympiad-oriented book on the subject. Induction is one of the most important techniques used in competitions and its applications permeate almost every area of mathematics.

Author : Hantao Zhang
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400916752
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Automated Mathematical Induction written by Hantao Zhang and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been shown how the common structure that defines a family of proofs can be expressed as a proof plan [5]. This common structure can be exploited in the search for particular proofs. A proof plan has two complementary components: a proof method and a proof tactic. By prescribing the structure of a proof at the level of primitive inferences, a tactic [11] provides the guarantee part of the proof. In contrast, a method provides a more declarative explanation of the proof by means of preconditions. Each method has associated effects. The execution of the effects simulates the application of the corresponding tactic. Theorem proving in the proof planning framework is a two-phase process: 1. Tactic construction is by a process of method composition: Given a goal, an applicable method is selected. The applicability of a method is determined by evaluating the method's preconditions. The method effects are then used to calculate subgoals. This process is applied recursively until no more subgoals remain. Because of the one-to-one correspondence between methods and tactics, the output from this process is a composite tactic tailored to the given goal. 2. Tactic execution generates a proof in the object-level logic. Note that no search is involved in the execution of the tactic. All the search is taken care of during the planning process. The real benefits of having separate planning and execution phases become appar ent when a proof attempt fails.

Author : Steven H. Weintraub
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 0486821234
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Induction Book written by Steven H. Weintraub and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2017-05-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mathematical induction — along with its equivalents, complete induction and well-ordering, and its immediate consequence, the pigeonhole principle — constitute essential proof techniques. Every mathematician is familiar with mathematical induction, and every student of mathematics requires a grasp of its concepts. This volume provides an introduction and a thorough exposure to these proof techniques. Geared toward students of mathematics at all levels, the text is particularly suitable for courses in mathematical induction, theorem-proving, and problem-solving. The treatment begins with both intuitive and formal explanations of mathematical induction and its equivalents. The next chapter presents many problems consisting of results to be proved by induction, with solutions omitted to enable instructors to assign them to students. Problems vary in difficulty; the majority of them require little background, and the most advanced involve calculus or linear algebra. The final chapter features proofs too complicated for students to find on their own, some of which are famous theorems by well-known mathematicians. For these beautiful and important theorems, the author provides expositions and proofs. The text concludes with a helpful Appendix providing the logical equivalence of the various forms of induction.

Author : Harris Kwong
Publisher : Open SUNY Textbooks
ISBN 13 : 9781942341161
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Spiral Workbook for Discrete Mathematics written by Harris Kwong and published by Open SUNY Textbooks. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Spiral Workbook for Discrete Mathematics covers the standard topics in a sophomore-level course in discrete mathematics: logic, sets, proof techniques, basic number theory, functions,relations, and elementary combinatorics, with an emphasis on motivation. The text explains and claries the unwritten conventions in mathematics, and guides the students through a detailed discussion on how a proof is revised from its draft to a nal polished form. Hands-on exercises help students understand a concept soon after learning it. The text adopts a spiral approach: many topics are revisited multiple times, sometimes from a dierent perspective or at a higher level of complexity, in order to slowly develop the student's problem-solving and writing skills.

Author : Ilʹi︠a︡ Samuilovich Sominskiĭ
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 61 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Method of Mathematical Induction written by Ilʹi︠a︡ Samuilovich Sominskiĭ and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David S. Gunderson
Publisher : Chapman & Hall/CRC
ISBN 13 : 9781138199019
Total Pages : 921 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Mathematical Induction written by David S. Gunderson and published by Chapman & Hall/CRC. This book was released on 2016-11-16 with total page 921 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Mathematical Induction: Theory and Applications shows how to find and write proofs via mathematical induction. This comprehensive book covers the theory, the structure of the written proof, all standard exercises, and hundreds of application examples from nearly every area of mathematics. In the first part of the book, the author discusses different inductive techniques, including well-ordered sets, basic mathematical induction, strong induction, double induction, infinite descent, downward induction, and several variants. He then introduces ordinals and cardinals, transfinite induction, the axiom of choice, Zorn's lemma, empirical induction, and fallacies and induction. He also explains how to write inductive proofs. The next part contains more than 750 exercises that highlight the levels of difficulty of an inductive proof, the variety of inductive techniques available, and the scope of results provable by mathematical induction. Each self-contained chapter in this section includes the necessary definitions, theory, and notation and covers a range of theorems and problems, from fundamental to very specialized. The final part presents either solutions or hints to the exercises. Slightly longer than what is found in most texts, these solutions provide complete details for every step of the problem-solving process.

Author : L.I. Golovina
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 0486838560
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Induction in Geometry written by L.I. Golovina and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2019-10-16 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Induction in Geometry discusses the application of the method of mathematical induction to the solution of geometric problems, some of which are quite intricate. The book contains 37 examples with detailed solutions and 40 for which only brief hints are provided. Most of the material requires only a background in high school algebra and plane geometry; chapter six assumes some knowledge of solid geometry, and the text occasionally employs formulas from trigonometry. Chapters are self-contained, so readers may omit those for which they are unprepared. To provide additional background, this volume incorporates the concise text, The Method of Mathematical Induction. This approach introduces this technique of mathematical proof via many examples from algebra, geometry, and trigonometry, and in greater detail than standard texts. A background in high school algebra will largely suffice; later problems require some knowledge of trigonometry. The combination of solved problems within the text and those left for readers to work on, with solutions provided at the end, makes this volume especially practical for independent study.

Author : Theodore A. Sundstrom
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 : 9780131877184
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mathematical Reasoning written by Theodore A. Sundstrom and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the formal development of mathematics, this book shows readers how to read, understand, write, and construct mathematical proofs.Uses elementary number theory and congruence arithmetic throughout. Focuses on writing in mathematics. Reviews prior mathematical work with “Preview Activities” at the start of each section. Includes “Activities” throughout that relate to the material contained in each section. Focuses on Congruence Notation and Elementary Number Theorythroughout.For professionals in the sciences or engineering who need to brush up on their advanced mathematics skills. Mathematical Reasoning: Writing and Proof, 2/E Theodore Sundstrom

Author : Jianlun Xu
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mathematical Induction written by Jianlun Xu and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-04-08 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is about mathematical induction for college students. It discusses the first principle and its three variations such as the second principle.. As a self-study guide, the book gives plenty of examples and explanations to help readers to grasp math concepts.

Author : Martin Aigner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3662223430
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Proofs from THE BOOK written by Martin Aigner and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the great mathematician Paul Erdös, God maintains perfect mathematical proofs in The Book. This book presents the authors candidates for such "perfect proofs," those which contain brilliant ideas, clever connections, and wonderful observations, bringing new insight and surprising perspectives to problems from number theory, geometry, analysis, combinatorics, and graph theory. As a result, this book will be fun reading for anyone with an interest in mathematics.