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Can I read How to Prove It: A Structured Approach, 2nd Edition on EtoBox?

How to Prove It: A Structured Approach, 2nd Edition by Daniel J. Velleman is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

What is How to Prove It: A Structured Approach, 2nd Edition about?

Many students have trouble the first time they take a mathematics course in which proofs play a sigficant role. This book will prepare students for such courses by teaching them techniques for writing and reading proofs. No background beyond high school mathematics is assumed. The book begins with logic and set theory, to familiarize students with the language of mathematics and how it is interpreted. This understanding of the language of mathematics serves as the basis for a detailed discussion of the most important techniques used in proofs, when and how to use them, and how they are combined to produce comples proofs. Material on the natural numbers, relations, functions, and infinite sets provides practice in writing and reading proofs, as well as supplying background that will be valuable in most theoretical mathematics courses.

Who reads How to Prove It: A Structured Approach, 2nd Edition?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Daniel J. Velleman
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)
Published
2006
Language
EN
ISBN
9780511161896
Category
science
Subjects
Mathematics, Fiction, Reference
Rating
4.21 / 5 (504 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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