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A Transition to Abstract Mathematics: Learning Mathematical Thinking and= Writing, 2e
Randall B. Maddox
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 "Maddox had made the student's c= onnection between the reading and writing of abstract mathematics his ul= timate goal, and he has accomplished his goal with this text."
- Michael Coco, Lynchburg College

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For students making the transition to abstract = mathematics, the second edition of this text with its easy-to-read style= is the ideal textbook. Constructing concise and correct proofs is one o= f the most challenging aspects of learning to work with advanced mathema= tics. A Trans= ition to Abstract Mathematics: Learning Mathematical Thinking and Writin= g teaches students to co= nstruct proofs and communicate with the precision necessary for working = with abstraction. Maddox methodically builds a thorough understanding of= the proof process, demonstrating and encouraging mathematical thinking = along the way. Skillful use of analogy clarifies abstract ideas. Clearly= presented methods of mathematical precision provide an understanding of= the nature of mathematics and its defining structure.
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Preface Acknowledgements
0. Notation and Assumptions
I. Foundations of Logic and Proof Writing
Chapter 1: Language and Mathematics
Chapter 2: Properties of Real Numbers
Chapter 3: Sets and Their Properties
Chapter 4: Functions
II. Basic Principles of Analysis
Chapter 5: The Real Numbers
Chapter 6: Sequences of Real Numbers
Chapter 7: Functions of a Real Variable
III. Basic Principles of Algebra
Chapter 8: Groups
Chapter 9: Rings
Index

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