An invitation to abstract mathematics / Béla Bajnok.
| Author/creator | Bajnok, Béla, 1961- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Springer, ©2013. |
| Description | xiv, 406 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Undergraduate texts in mathematics Undergraduate texts in mathematics. ^A236098 |
| Contents | What's Mathematics? -- Let's Play a Game! -- What's the Name of the Game? -- How to Make a Statement? -- What's True in Mathematics? -- Famous Classical Theorems -- Recent Progress in Mathematics -- How to Solve It? -- Let's Be Logical! -- Setting Examples -- Quantifier Mechanics -- Mathematical Structures -- Working in the Fields (and Other Structures) -- Universal Proofs -- The Domino Effect -- More Domino Games -- Existential Proofs -- A Cornucopia of Famous Problems -- Advanced Math for Beginners -- Good Relations -- Order, Please! -- Let's Be Functional! -- Infinite Delights -- Number Systems Systematically -- Games Are Valuable! |
| General note | Includes index. |
| ISBN | 9781461466352 |
| ISBN | 1461466350 |
| Standard identifier# | 9781461466352 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QA39.3 .B35 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |