Proof in Mathematics
Quakers Hill Press (1996)
| Abstract | A textbook on proof in mathematics, inspired by an Aristotelian point of view on mathematics and proof. It explains how to prove statements in mathematics, from evident premises. It deals with the proof of "all" statements, "some" statements, multiple quantifiers and mathematical induction. | |||||||||
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