| Elements of Logic Via Numbers and Sets 1998. Corr. 2nd Edition Contributor(s): Johnson, D. L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 3540761233 ISBN-13: 9783540761235 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $36.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1998 Annotation: In mathematics we are interested in why a particular formula is true. Intuition and statistical evidence are insufficient, so we need to construct a formal logical proof. The purpose of this book is to describe why such proofs are important, what they are made of, how to recognize valid ones, how to distinguish different kinds, and how to construct them. This book is written for 1st year students with no previous experience of formulating proofs. Dave Johnson has drawn from his considerable experience to provide a text that concentrates on the most important elements of the subject using clear, simple explanations that require no background knowledge of logic. It gives many useful examples and problems, many with fully-worked solutions at the end of the book. In addition to a comprehensive index, there is also a useful Dramatis Personae an index to the many symbols introduced in the text, most of which will be new to students and which will be used throughout their degree programme. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Logic - Mathematics | Number Theory |
| Dewey: 511.3 |
| LCCN: 97028662 |
| Series: Springer Undergraduate Mathematics |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.67" W x 9.25" (0.70 lbs) 188 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In mathematics we are interested in why a particular formula is true. Intuition and statistical evidence are insufficient, so we need to construct a formal logical proof. The purpose of this book is to describe why such proofs are important, what they are made of, how to recognize valid ones, how to distinguish different kinds, and how to construct them. This book is written for 1st year students with no previous experience of formulating proofs. Dave Johnson has drawn from his considerable experience to provide a text that concentrates on the most important elements of the subject using clear, simple explanations that require no background knowledge of logic. It gives many useful examples and problems, many with fully-worked solutions at the end of the book. In addition to a comprehensive index, there is also a useful Dramatis Personae an index to the many symbols introduced in the text, most of which will be new to students and which will be used throughout their degree programme. |