Mathematical Reasoning Writing and Proof, Version 2.1

Mathematical Reasoning: Writing and Proofis designed to be a text for the ?rst course in the college mathematics curriculum that introduces students to the processes of constructing and writing proofs and focuses on the formal development of mathematics. The primary goals of the text are to help stu...

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Main Author: Sundstrom, Ted (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] Grand Valley State University [2014]
Series:Open textbook library.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction to Writing Proofs in Mathematics
  • 2 Logical Reasoning
  • 3 Constructing and Writing Proofs in Mathematics
  • 4 Mathematical Induction
  • 5 Set Theory
  • 6 Functions
  • 7 Equivalence Relations
  • 8 Topics in Number Theory
  • 9 Finite and Infinite Sets
  • A Guidelines for Writing Mathematical Proofs
  • B Answers for the Progress Checks
  • C Answers and Hints for Selected Exercises
  • D List of Symbols
  • Index