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How to think like a mathematician: a companion to undergraduate mathematics

By: Houston, Kevin
Language: English Publisher: United Kingdom -- Cambridge University Press -- 2009Description: xi, 265pISBN: 9780521719780Subject(s): Mathematics | Study and teachingDDC classification: 510 HOU/H Summary: This arsenal of tips and techniques eases new students into undergraduate mathematics, unlocking the world of definitions, theorems, and proofs.-- Publisher's description
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*Study skills for mathematicians

*How to think logically

*Definitions, theorems and proofs

*Techniques of proof

*Mathematics that all good mathematicians need

*Closing remarks

*Appendices: Greek alphabet

*Commonly used symbols and notation

*How to prove that


This arsenal of tips and techniques eases new students into undergraduate mathematics, unlocking the world of definitions, theorems, and proofs.-- Publisher's description

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