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How to read and do proofs : an introduction to mathematical thought processes / Daniel Solow.

By: Publication details: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, 2014.Edition: 6th edDescription: xiv, 319 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781118164020
  • 0470392169
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 511.36 So47H6 23
LOC classification:
  • QA9.54 .S65 2010
Contents:
The truth of it all -- The forward-backward method -- On definitions and mathematical terminology -- Quantifiers 1: the construction method -- Quantifiers II: the choose method -- Quantifiers III: specialization -- Quantifiers IV: nested quantifiers -- Nots of nots lead to knots -- the contradiction method -- The contrapositive method -- The uniqueness methods -- Induction -- The either/or methods -- The max/min methods -- Summary -- Appendices: Examples of proofs from discrete mathematics ; Examples of proofs from linear algebra ; Examples of proofs from modern algebra ; Examples of proofs from real analysis.
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Books Books Central Library, IISER Bhopal On Display Reference 511.36 So47H6 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan Title recommended by Dr Ankur Raina 12377
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The truth of it all -- The forward-backward method -- On definitions and mathematical terminology -- Quantifiers 1: the construction method -- Quantifiers II: the choose method -- Quantifiers III: specialization -- Quantifiers IV: nested quantifiers -- Nots of nots lead to knots -- the contradiction method -- The contrapositive method -- The uniqueness methods -- Induction -- The either/or methods -- The max/min methods -- Summary -- Appendices: Examples of proofs from discrete mathematics ; Examples of proofs from linear algebra ; Examples of proofs from modern algebra ; Examples of proofs from real analysis.

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