| Set Theory: The Structure of Arithmetic Contributor(s): Hamilton, Norman T. (Author), Landin, Joseph (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486824721 ISBN-13: 9780486824727 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Set Theory |
| Dewey: 511.322 |
| LCCN: 2017052336 |
| Series: Dover Books on Mathematics |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.95 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This text is formulated on the fundamental idea that much of mathematics, including the classical number systems, can best be based on set theory. Beginning with a discussion of the rudiments of set theory, authors Norman T. Hamilton and Joseph Landin lead readers through a construction of the natural number system, discussing the integers and the rational numbers, and concluding with an in-depth examination of the real numbers. Drawn from lecture notes for a course intended primarily for high school mathematics teachers, this volume was designed to answer the question, "What is a number?" and to provide a foundation for the study of abstract algebra, elementary Euclidean geometry, and analysis. Upon completion of this treatment -- which is suitable for high school mathematics teachers and advanced high school students -- readers should be well prepared for introductory courses in abstract algebra and real variables. |