Why read Book of Proof?

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This book is an introduction to the language and standard proof methods of mathematics. It is a bridge from the computational courses (such as calculus or differential equations) that students typically encounter in their first year of college to a more abstract outlook. It lays a foundation for more theoretical…

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Michael Anthony Lewis

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Many people associate mathematics with calculating things or plugging numbers into formulas to get answers to a multitude of problems.

But this isn't how mathematicians view their discipline. They see mathematics as more about starting with definitions of key mathematical concepts, stating axioms about these concepts, and proving things about them. For those interested in going from calculating and plug and chug mathematics to "real" mathematics, Richard Hammack's book is a terrific place to start.

The book covers a number of topics that cut across all of pure and applied mathematics, topics such as sets, relations, and functions. But the…

From Michael's list on quant geeks.