Understanding Proof: Explanation, Examples and Solutions
Current price:
$35.00
Publication Date: September 1st, 2018
Publisher:
Tarquin Group
ISBN:
9781911093787
Pages:
248
Description
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 proof
2. Exploring Methods of Proof
3. Mathematical Language
4. Direct Proof
5. Indirect Proof
6. Proof by Induction
7. Proof and Applications of Pythagoras’ Theorem
8. Proof in Calculus
9. Proving Trigonometric Identities
10. Proof in Statistics and Probability
11. Worked Solutions
Expertly written and edited by Tom Bennison and Ed Hall, this book is an essential teaching, learning and revision guide.