Houston, Kevin

How to think like a mathematician: a companion to undergraduate mathematics - United Kingdom -- Cambridge University Press -- 2009 - xi, 265p.

*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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Mathematics
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