How to Prove It 2nd Edition: A Structured Approach - Softcover

Velleman, Daniel J.

9780521675994: How to Prove It 2nd Edition: A Structured Approach

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ISBN 10: 0521675995 ISBN 13: 9780521675994

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 2006

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Daniel J. Velleman's lively text prepares students to make the transition from solving problems to proving theorems by teaching them the techniques needed to read and write proofs. This new edition contains over 200 new exercises, selected solutions, and an introduction to Proof Designer software.

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'The book begins with the basic concepts of logic and theory ... These concepts are used as the basis for a step-by-step breakdown of the most important techniques used in constructing proofs. No background standard in high scholl mathematics is assumed.' L'Enseignement Math�matique

Biograf�a del autor

Daniel J. Velleman received his BA at Dartmouth College in 1976 summa cum laude, the highest distinction in mathematics. He received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 1980 and was an instructor at the University of Texas, Austin, from 1980 to 1983. His other books include Which Way Did the Bicycle Go? (with Stan Wagon and Joe Konhauser, 1996) and Philosophies of Mathematics (with Alexander George, 2002). Among his awards and distinctions are the Lester R. Ford Award for the paper 'Versatile Coins' (with Istvan Szalkai, 1994), and the Carl B. Allendoerfer Award for the paper 'Permutations and Combination Locks' (with Greg Call, 1996). He has been a member of the editorial board for American Mathematical Monthly since 1997 and was Editor of Dolciani Mathematical Expositions from 1999 to 2004. He published papers in the Journal of Symbolic Logic, Annals of Pure and Applied Logic, Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society, American Mathematical Monthly, the Mathematics Magazine, the Mathematical Intelligencer, the Philosophical Review, and the American Journal of Physics.

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