I bought this and How to Prove It last week, they should be arriving soon along with some sourcebooks in mathematical philosophy and logic.
Apart from all the autism here today, has anyone had any good experiences with these proof books?
I'm in my third year of a mathematics degree but thought I'd polish up on my proof skills over the semester break to be more prepared for research next year.
Is it best to get a good general textbook and work on proofs from there?
It's a good book for intro. It does exactly what it's designed for.
I like the way you think! How about you follow me into this room and we can discuss your future!
>tfw a vcu student
is there actually a professor using this book, and for what course?
>Proofs are only necessary for people intending to study higher mathematics
Sorry but I have to disagree with this on two counts
One, there are students who may not yet have committed (or even considered committing) to studying higher mathematics, whom we must expose to proofs
Two, there are disciplines that you might not consider "higher" mathematics but still have great uses for proofs. "Computer science" comes to mind
>bought a free book
If you are in your third year, you should already be feeling comfortable with proofs. But How To Prove It >> any other intro to proofs
Thanks man.
It was cheap and I got it along with a good few other books as an add-on sort of item; besides, I can't seem to read from a screen with any great focus whatsoever. Fuck me, right?
Can someone tell me how this works?
10(pow)1.423200 is 26.497202
How can one multiply 10 1.423200 times?
I understand 10(pow) integers but what the fuck is decimal?
>mathematical philosophy
How is this book called? Seems like interesting stuff
Here's a link senpai: bookdepository.com
And another to the logic one: bookdepository.com