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An Invitation to Abstract Mathematics

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This undergraduate textbook promotes an active transition to higher mathematics. Problem solving is the heart and soul of this book: each problem is carefully chosen to demonstrate, elucidate, or extend a concept. More than 300 exercises engage the reader in extensive arguments and creative approaches, while exploring connections between fundamental mathematical topics.

Divided into four parts, this book begins with a playful exploration of the building blocks of mathematics, such as definitions, axioms, and proofs. A study of the fundamental concepts of logic, sets, and functions follows, before focus turns to methods of proof. Having covered the core of a transition course, the author goes on to present a selection of advanced topics that offer opportunities for extension or further study. Throughout, appendices touch on historical perspectives, current trends, and open questions, showing mathematics as a vibrant and dynamic human enterprise.

This second edition has been reorganized to better reflect the layout and curriculum of standard transition courses. It also features recent developments and improved appendices. An Invitation to Abstract Mathematics is ideal for those seeking a challenging and engaging transition to advanced mathematics, and will appeal to both undergraduates majoring in mathematics, as well as non-math majors interested in exploring higher-level concepts.

Author: Bajnok Bela
Publisher: SPRINGER
Pages: 442
ISBN: 9783030561734
Cover: Hardback
Edition Number: 2
Release Year: 2020

Preface to Instructors.- Preface to Students.- Acknowledgments.- I What's Mathematics.- 1 Let's Play a Game!.- 2 What's the Name of the Game?.- 3 How to Make a Statement.- 4 What's True in Mathematics?.- A Ten Famous Conjectures.-B Ten Famous Theorems.- II The Foundations of Mathematics.- 5 Let's Be Logical!.- 6 Setting Examples.- 7 Quantifier Mechanics.- 8 Let's Be Functional!.- C The Foundations of Set Theory.- III How to Prove It.- 9 Universal Proofs.- 10 The Domino Theory.- 11 More Domino Games.- 12 Existential Proofs.- D Ten Famous Problems.- IV Advanced Math for Beginners.- 13 Mathematical Structures.- 14 Working in the Fields (and Other Structures).- 15 Group Work.- 16 Good Relations.- 17 Order, Please!.- 18 Now That's the Limit!.- 19 Sizing It Up.- 20 Infinite Delights.- 21 Number Systems Systematically.- 22 Games Are Valuable!.- E Graphic Content.- F All Games Considered.- G A Top Forty List of Math Theorems.

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