Introduction to Mathematical Structures and Proofs

von Larry J. Gerstein

401 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

As a student moves from basic calculus courses into upper-division courses in linear and abstract algebra, real and complex analysis, number theory, topology, and so on, a "bridge" course can help ensure a smooth transition. Introduction to Mathematical Structures and Proofs is a textbook intended for such a course, or for self-study.  This book introduces an array of fundamental mathematical structures. It also explores the delicate balance of intuition and rigor—and the flexible thinking—required to prove a nontrivial result.  In short, this book seeks to enhance the mathematical maturity of the reader.

The new material in this second edition includes a section on graph theory, several new sections on number theory (including primitive roots, with an application to card-shuffling), and a brief introduction to the complex numbers (including a section on the arithmetic of the Gaussian integers). Solutions for even numbered exercises are available on springer.com forinstructors adopting the text for a course.

• Reihe: Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics
• ISBN: 9781461442646
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 06.06.2012
• Genre: Mathematik/Grundlagen
• Verlag: Springer US