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5.0 out of 5 stars Tremendous
I can't say enough good things about this book. It's a math textbook that reads like an entertaining puzzle book. If, like me, you're interested in recreational mathematics, you will have encountered many of the examples before. Even so, you'll find many, many new insights. Lots of good exercises as well.And it goes beyond math; this is a great book on how to approach problem solving of any kind. The combination of rigor, rules-of-thumb, and intuition reminds me of Polya. Texts of this type should be required reading for college freshmen regardless.Plus, at this price, it's a real bargain! I plan to check out other books in this series. I bought it for the Kindle Fire, and it reads well on that device.
5.0 out of 5 stars Learn Proof Writing From A Master
I just finished reading another wonderful book by Jay Cummings.The book is titled "Proofs" and is intended to help the readerlearn how to write diverse kinds of proofs from many differentareas of mathematics.I especially liked Chapter 4 on Induction because the writingis very clear and to the point. He discusses both weak andstrong induction and his examples are extremely well chosen.I especially like his writing style.He also writes about math proofs by induction that containmistakes that can mislead the reader. His example of how allpeople have the same name is the same as a similar examplenot in his book that all horses have the same color. Tryingto find the mistakes in these proofs can be a real challenge,but once you do it you will understand math induction evenbetter than you did before.This book has a rather ambitious aim, as proof writing is allanyone does in upper division math courses. Trying to learnhow to write proofs in such a wide open field is not easy.However, the author does not try to teach you any advancedmath and that is another reason I am so attracted to hiswriting style.Here is another small but important example. In discussingfunctions, Jay explains that writing f(x) is standard for a1-tuple, but writing f((x,y)) with an order pair is notnecessary. This a small notational convention that can tripup some students. Jay gives you permission to be confused attimes and is aware that even very small things can make yourlife complicated!Jay has written three books that are all very different. Irecently learned that I read his three books in the reversetime order in which he wrote them. Nonetheless, I think mostpeople will find his books very worth while. The "Proofs" book isas good as any and contains a lot of information.
5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute delight; I've never laughed so hysterically at a math textbook before
Not only does this textbook introduce proof-writing in a wonderfully clear and organized way, the text is also full of wildly amusing footnotes. I've laughed out loud MULTIPLE times while reading this text as a supplement to the very staid text assigned for my Intro to Abstract Mathematics class.This proofs book feels like my friend. Seriously. It's weird. I love it so much. I truly, genuinely look forward to reading each section.If you are a math or CS major, buy this book. It will help mold your intuition. It will make math feel fuzzy and warm and exciting and delightful and fun. It will be a wonderful complement to the (probably) staid and formal textbook you have been assigned for your proofs book.THANK YOU, Professor Cummings!
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for self-study
Solid book for the price. Self-published that's why it's cheap, but content is really good and approachable. Has answers to the problems on their website.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excited after reading the first 20 pages so far!
This books it's exactly what I'm looking for: I want/need to do the jump from calculus, Lin-Algebra, PDEs to further topics like Integral Equations. Those are formulated on the more abstract grounds of Hilbert Spaces (i.e infinite dimensional vector spaces), to go there I must (willingly) detour to Real Analysis, which in turns requires mathematical proofs, and that's why I acquired this title, influenced mostly from the video about it, here in BoloFor me the wining point is the style on which the book is written: introductory, intuitive, chatty: not too terse, not too wordy; telling you what is going on between lines, and where concepts come from and to where they are headingI'm writing this just after reading those first 20 pages, and I'm excited about for what is yet to come!I will be reporting more as I advance. I will definitely purchase the author's other book on Real AnalysisUpgrade after completing Chapter 4I'm working out in detail the text and the problem sets. My opinion of the book hasn't changed. It's a great book.
4.0 out of 5 stars Solid, but not as rigorous as I expected
I liked this book a lot as a 50 year old learning how to do math proofs. A little easy, but a good primer
Simplesmente fantástico
Ainda estou no começo, capítulo 2, mas já pude perceber a qualidade do produto. O autor conversa com você, comete erros junto com você, tem um tom mais informal e engraçado, começando pela dedicatória a sua esposa, que Léo I livro inteiro com exceção das partes de matemática, rsrsrs.Simplesmente sensacional, um curso de matemática dado por aquele tipo de professor que transforma sua visão de um determinado assunto e que cruzamos raramente na nossa carreira de estudos.
Tolles Buch über mathematische Beweise
Das Buch liest sich großartig. Der Author hat sich sehr viel Mühe gegeben die Themen interessant und verständlich zu erklären und zu veranschaulichen. Dazwischen immer wieder humorvolle Spitzen, sehr erfrischend!
Finally, a book that does its job, and does it exceptionally at that.
I find that this book is sooo good all around the board. It has exercises which is always very important, and also the quality is perfect. Its big, wonderful, and cheap. What else can one ask for?
Excellent Introduction to Wider Mathematics
The ‘Introduction To’ sections of the book were my favourite and I loved the inclusion of open problems as it builds a curiosity towards mathematics.
Good and Funny Math book
Very good Math book
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5.0 out of 5 stars Tremendous
I can't say enough good things about this book. It's a math textbook that reads like an entertaining puzzle book. If, like me, you're interested in recreational mathematics, you will have encountered many of the examples before. Even so, you'll find many, many new insights. Lots of good exercises as well.And it goes beyond math; this is a great book on how to approach problem solving of any kind. The combination of rigor, rules-of-thumb, and intuition reminds me of Polya. Texts of this type should be required reading for college freshmen regardless.Plus, at this price, it's a real bargain! I plan to check out other books in this series. I bought it for the Kindle Fire, and it reads well on that device.
5.0 out of 5 stars Learn Proof Writing From A Master
I just finished reading another wonderful book by Jay Cummings.The book is titled "Proofs" and is intended to help the readerlearn how to write diverse kinds of proofs from many differentareas of mathematics.I especially liked Chapter 4 on Induction because the writingis very clear and to the point. He discusses both weak andstrong induction and his examples are extremely well chosen.I especially like his writing style.He also writes about math proofs by induction that containmistakes that can mislead the reader. His example of how allpeople have the same name is the same as a similar examplenot in his book that all horses have the same color. Tryingto find the mistakes in these proofs can be a real challenge,but once you do it you will understand math induction evenbetter than you did before.This book has a rather ambitious aim, as proof writing is allanyone does in upper division math courses. Trying to learnhow to write proofs in such a wide open field is not easy.However, the author does not try to teach you any advancedmath and that is another reason I am so attracted to hiswriting style.Here is another small but important example. In discussingfunctions, Jay explains that writing f(x) is standard for a1-tuple, but writing f((x,y)) with an order pair is notnecessary. This a small notational convention that can tripup some students. Jay gives you permission to be confused attimes and is aware that even very small things can make yourlife complicated!Jay has written three books that are all very different. Irecently learned that I read his three books in the reversetime order in which he wrote them. Nonetheless, I think mostpeople will find his books very worth while. The "Proofs" book isas good as any and contains a lot of information.
5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute delight; I've never laughed so hysterically at a math textbook before
Not only does this textbook introduce proof-writing in a wonderfully clear and organized way, the text is also full of wildly amusing footnotes. I've laughed out loud MULTIPLE times while reading this text as a supplement to the very staid text assigned for my Intro to Abstract Mathematics class.This proofs book feels like my friend. Seriously. It's weird. I love it so much. I truly, genuinely look forward to reading each section.If you are a math or CS major, buy this book. It will help mold your intuition. It will make math feel fuzzy and warm and exciting and delightful and fun. It will be a wonderful complement to the (probably) staid and formal textbook you have been assigned for your proofs book.THANK YOU, Professor Cummings!
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for self-study
Solid book for the price. Self-published that's why it's cheap, but content is really good and approachable. Has answers to the problems on their website.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excited after reading the first 20 pages so far!
This books it's exactly what I'm looking for: I want/need to do the jump from calculus, Lin-Algebra, PDEs to further topics like Integral Equations. Those are formulated on the more abstract grounds of Hilbert Spaces (i.e infinite dimensional vector spaces), to go there I must (willingly) detour to Real Analysis, which in turns requires mathematical proofs, and that's why I acquired this title, influenced mostly from the video about it, here in BoloFor me the wining point is the style on which the book is written: introductory, intuitive, chatty: not too terse, not too wordy; telling you what is going on between lines, and where concepts come from and to where they are headingI'm writing this just after reading those first 20 pages, and I'm excited about for what is yet to come!I will be reporting more as I advance. I will definitely purchase the author's other book on Real AnalysisUpgrade after completing Chapter 4I'm working out in detail the text and the problem sets. My opinion of the book hasn't changed. It's a great book.
4.0 out of 5 stars Solid, but not as rigorous as I expected
I liked this book a lot as a 50 year old learning how to do math proofs. A little easy, but a good primer
Simplesmente fantástico
Ainda estou no começo, capítulo 2, mas já pude perceber a qualidade do produto. O autor conversa com você, comete erros junto com você, tem um tom mais informal e engraçado, começando pela dedicatória a sua esposa, que Léo I livro inteiro com exceção das partes de matemática, rsrsrs.Simplesmente sensacional, um curso de matemática dado por aquele tipo de professor que transforma sua visão de um determinado assunto e que cruzamos raramente na nossa carreira de estudos.
Tolles Buch über mathematische Beweise
Das Buch liest sich großartig. Der Author hat sich sehr viel Mühe gegeben die Themen interessant und verständlich zu erklären und zu veranschaulichen. Dazwischen immer wieder humorvolle Spitzen, sehr erfrischend!
Finally, a book that does its job, and does it exceptionally at that.
I find that this book is sooo good all around the board. It has exercises which is always very important, and also the quality is perfect. Its big, wonderful, and cheap. What else can one ask for?
Excellent Introduction to Wider Mathematics
The ‘Introduction To’ sections of the book were my favourite and I loved the inclusion of open problems as it builds a curiosity towards mathematics.
Good and Funny Math book
Very good Math book
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