Tag: introduction to mathematical proofs

Two weeks ago, I finished reading Book of Proof  (link goes to Amazon) by Professor Richard Hammack, and so far, it was the best book that I have read about introduction to mathematical proofs. I recommend this book to high school students who are interested in pursuing a mathematics degree, to college students who are math majors, and to teachers who will teach or who are teaching an introductory course on mathematical proofs. Here are some of the reasons why I really like this book.

Clear Explanations

The explanations of concepts in this book are very clear and the concepts are well-connected. Maybe this is because the author’s long experience in teaching this course (or maybe he is just a very good teacher). This book is a product of the author’s lecture notes on teaching mathematical proofs for the past 14 years.  » Read more