Sets, Functions, and Logic: An Introduction to Abstract Mathematics, Third Edition

ISBN-13: 9781138466883 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

Devlin, Keith

Opis

Written by one of the world's leading popularizers of mathematics, this book is suitable for undergraduate students of mathematics. It offers an introductory chapter on the nature of mathematics, a chapter on complex numbers, and a discussion of formal symbolic logic. It helps the students to transitioning from calculus to higher mathematics.

Recenzje

"The book is written in a language both accessible and attractive to students. The author succeeds in not falling into the trap of a sort of 'mathematical baby talk' to meet his goals. … Students crossing the bridge from calculus to higher mathematics will find the book very helpful. But it is also very helpful to academics in other areas who want to have access to mathematical publications relevant to their fields, but need to become familiar with the notations and language currently used by research mathematicians."
- Zentralblatt MATH, 1048

Spis treści

What is Mathematics and What Does It Do For Us? Math Speak. Set Theory. Functions. Relations.

O autorze

Dr. Keith Devlin is Executive Director of Stanford University's Center for the Study of Language and Information and a Consulting Professor of Mathematics at Stanford. He has written 23 books, one interactive book on CD-ROM, and over 70 published research articles. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a World Economic Forum Fellow, and a former member of the Mathematical Sciences Education Board of the National Academy of Sciences,.

Dr. Devlin is also one of the world's leading popularizers of mathematics. Known as "The Math Guy" on NPR's Weekend Edition, he is a frequent contributor to other local and national radio and TV shows in the US and Britain, writes a monthly column for the Web journal MAA Online, and regularly writes on mathematics.