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Introduction and Basic Terminology Have you ever felt that the words mathematics and frustration have a lot in common? Many people do, including, frequently, some very good mathematicians. At the beginner's level, the level for readers of this book, this feeling is often the result of the use of an unproductive and often unsystematic (and panicky) approach that leads to hours of unfruitful work. When anxiety sets in, memorization may look like the way to "survival." But memorization without a thorough understanding is usually a poor and risky approach, both in the short and long run. It is difficult to successfully recall a large amount of memorized material under the pressure of an exam or a deadline. Moreover, it is very easy for most of this material to quickly fall into oblivion if not used. The combination of these two aspects will render most of the work done completely useless, and it will make future use of the material very difficult. The worst consequence is that no ownership of the subject is gained.The construction of airtight logical constructions, "proofs," represents one of the major obstacles mathematical neophytes face when making the transition to more advanced an

Author

Antonella Cupillari

Publisher

Elsevier Science & Technology

Published

2024

Language

EN

ISBN

9780323990219