How to think like a mathematician :
Houston, Kevin, 1968-
How to think like a mathematician : a companion to undergraduate mathematics / Kevin Houston. - 1st ed., 14th printing. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2018. - xi, 265 p. : ill. ; 28 cm
first published 2009.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Publisher Description (unedited publisher data) This arsenal of tips and techniques eases new students into undergraduate mathematics, unlocking the world of definitions, theorems, and proofs.
Mathematics--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.
--Reading book
510 / HOU
How to think like a mathematician : a companion to undergraduate mathematics / Kevin Houston. - 1st ed., 14th printing. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2018. - xi, 265 p. : ill. ; 28 cm
first published 2009.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Publisher Description (unedited publisher data) This arsenal of tips and techniques eases new students into undergraduate mathematics, unlocking the world of definitions, theorems, and proofs.
Mathematics--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.
--Reading book
510 / HOU