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Understanding Proof: Explanation, Examples and Solutions
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Proof is central to ny mathematics curriculum and indeed, all mathematical thinking. Now we are delighted to enhance the core texts with a guide to proof for students... and for their teachers too. Content from the core text has been significantly revised and updated and supplemented with new content.Contents:1. Introduction to proof2. Exploring Methods of Proof3. Mathematical Language4. Direct Proof5. Indirect Proof6. Proof by Induction7. Proof and Applications of Pythagoras' Theorem8. Proof in Calculus9. Proving Trigonometric Identities10. Proof in Statistics and Probability11. Worked SolutionsExpertly written and edited by Tom Bennison and Ed Hall, this book is an essential teaching, learning and revision guide.
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