Copublished in North, South, and Central America by John Wiley & Sons,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1997.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
x, 274 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (page 269) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
The need for proof -- Statements and connectives -- True of false? -- Sets, negations, notations and functions -- Proofs ... for all -- There exist ... proofs -- Principle of mathematical induction -- The integers and the rational numbers -- The rational numbers and the real numbers -- The real numbers and the complex numbers -- Guessing, analogy and transformation -- Generalization and specialization -- Fallacies and paradoxes -- and mistakes -- A mixed bag -- Hints/answers to the exercises.