Developed for the "transition" course for mathematics majors moving beyond the primarily procedural methods of their calculus courses toward a more abstract and conceptual environment found in more advanced courses, A Transition to Mathematics with Proofs emphasizes mathematical rigor and helps students learn how to develop and write mathematical proofs. The author takes great care to develop a text that is accessible and readable for students at all levels. It addresses standard topics such as set theory, number system, logic, relations, functions, and induction in at a pace appropriate for a wide range of readers. Throughout early chapters students gradually become aware of the need for rigor, proof, and precision, and mathematical ideas are motivated through examples.
- ISBN10 1449627781
- ISBN13 9781449627782
- Publish Date 13 January 2012 (first published 30 December 2011)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 354
- Language English