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Designed for an undergraduate course or for independent study, this textbook presents sophisticated mathematical ideas in an elementary and friendly fashion. It features techniques to solve proofs as well as exercises of varying difficulty.

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Designed for an undergraduate course or for independent study, this text presents sophisticated mathematical ideas in an elementary and friendly fashion. The fundamental purpose of this book is to teach mathematical thinking while conveying the beauty and elegance of mathematics. The book contains a large number of exercises of varying difficulty, some of which are designed to help reinforce basic concepts and others of which will challenge virtually all readers. The sole prerequisite for reading this text is high school algebra. Topics covered include: * mathematical induction * modular arithmetic * the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic * Fermat's Little Theorem * RSA encryption * the Euclidean algorithm * rational and irrational numbers * complex numbers * cardinality * Euclidean plane geometry * constructibility (including a proof that an angle of 60 degrees cannot be trisected with a straightedge and compass)* infinite series * higher dimensional spaces.This textbook is suitable for a wide variety of courses and for a broad range of students of mathematics and other subjects. Mathematically inclined senior high school students will also be able to read this book.From the reviews of the first edition:"It is carefully written in a precise but readable and engaging style… I thoroughly enjoyed reading this recent addition to the Springer Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics series and commend this clear, well-organised, unfussy text to its target audiences." (Nick Lord, The Mathematical Gazette, Vol. 100 (547), 2016) "The book is an introduction to real mathematics and is very readable. … The book is indeed a joy to read, and would be an excellent text for an 'appreciation of mathematics' course, among other possibilities." (G.A. Heuer, Mathematical Reviews, February, 2015)"Many a benighted book misguidedly addresses the need [to teach mathematical thinking] by framing reasoning, or narrowly, proof, not as pervasive modality but somehow as itself an autonomous mathematical subject. Fortunately, the present book gets it right.... [presenting] well-chosen, basic, conceptual mathematics, suitably accessible after a K-12 education, in a detailed, self-conscious way that emphasizes methodology alongside content and crucially leads to an ultimate clear payoff. … Summing Up:  Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and two-year technical program students; general readers." (D.V. Feldman, Choice, Vol. 52 (6), February, 2015)

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Designed for an undergraduate course or for independent study, this text presents sophisticated mathematical ideas in an elementary and friendly fashion. The fundamental purpose of this book is to teach mathematical thinking while conveying the beauty and elegance of mathematics. The book contains a large number of exercises of varying difficulty, some of which are designed to help reinforce basic concepts and others of which will challenge virtually all readers. The sole prerequisite for reading this text is high school algebra. Topics covered include: * mathematical induction * modular arithmetic * the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic * Fermat's Little Theorem * RSA encryption * the Euclidean algorithm * rational and irrational numbers * complex numbers * cardinality * Euclidean plane geometry * constructibility (including a proof that an angle of 60 degrees cannot be trisected with a straightedge and compass)* infinite series * higher dimensional spaces. This textbook is suitable for a wide variety of courses and for a broad range of students of mathematics and other subjects. Mathematically inclined senior high school students will also be able to read this book. From the reviews of the first edition : "It is carefully written in a precise but readable and engaging style... I thoroughly enjoyed reading this recent addition to the Springer Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics series and commend this clear, well-organised, unfussy text to its target audiences." (Nick Lord, The Mathematical Gazette , Vol. 100 (547), 2016) "The book is an introduction to real mathematics and is very readable. ... The book is indeed a joy to read, and would be an excellent text for an 'appreciation of mathematics' course, among other possibilities." (G.A. Heuer, Mathematical Reviews , February, 2015) "Many a benighted book misguidedly addresses the need [to teach mathematical thinking] by framing reasoning, or narrowly, proof, not as pervasive modality but somehow as itself an autonomous mathematical subject. Fortunately, the present book gets it right.... [presenting] well-chosen, basic, conceptual mathematics, suitably accessible after a K-12 education, in a detailed, self-conscious way that emphasizes methodology alongside content and crucially leads to an ultimate clear payoff. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and two-year technical program students; general readers." (D.V. Feldman, Choice , Vol. 52 (6), February, 2015)

Author Biography

Daniel Rosenthal obtained his mathematics degree from the University of Toronto. David Rosenthal is Professor of Mathematics at St. John's University in New York City.Peter Rosenthal is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at the University of Toronto.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition.- Preface for Readers.- Preface for Instructors.- 1. Introduction to the Natural Numbers.- 2. Mathematical Induction.- 3. Modular Arithmetic.- 4. The Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic.- 5. Fermat's Theorem and Wilson's Theorem.- 6. Sending and Receiving Coded Messages.- 7. The Euclidean Algorithm and Applications.- 8. Rational Numbers and Irrational Numbers.- 9. The Complex Numbers.- 10. Sizes of Infinite Sets.- 11. Fundamentals of Euclidean Plane Geometry.- 12. Constructability.- 13. An Introduction to Infinite Series.- 14. Some Higher Dimensional Spaces.- Index.

Review

"Rosenthals have between them produced a very fine, and very readable, introduction to 'real' mathematics." (Robin Harte, Irish Mathematical Society Bulletin, Issue 83, 2019)"The book was quite an enjoyable read … . It would undoubtedly help students just entering the world of theoretical mathematics, though perhaps after more advanced preparatory material than just high school algebra and trigonometry." (Meghan De Witt, MAA Reviews, October 6, 2019)Reviews of the first edition:"It is carefully written in a precise but readable and engaging style and is tightly organised into eight short 'core' chapters and four longer standalone 'extension' chapters. … I thoroughly enjoyed reading this recent addition to the Springer Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics series and commend this clear, well-organised, unfussy text to its target audiences." (Nick Lord, The Mathematical Gazette, Vol. 100 (547), 2016)"The book is an introduction to real mathematics and is very readable. … The book is indeed a joy to read, and would be an excellent text for an 'appreciation of mathematics' course, among other possibilities." (G. A. Heuer, Mathematical Reviews, February, 2015)"Daniel Rosenthal and Peter Rosenthal (both, Univ. of Toronto) and David Rosenthal (St. John's Univ.) present well-chosen, basic, conceptual mathematics, suitably accessible after a K-12 education, in a detailed, self-conscious way that emphasizes methodology alongside content and crucially leads to an ultimate clear payoff. … Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and two-year technical program students; general readers." (D. V. Feldman, Choice, Vol. 52 (6), February, 2015)

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"The book was quite an enjoyable read ... . It would undoubtedly help students just entering the world of theoretical mathematics, though perhaps after more advanced preparatory material than just high school algebra and trigonometry." (Meghan De Witt, MAA Reviews, October 6, 2019)

Feature

Presents sophisticated ideas in algebra and geometry in an elementary fashion Includes exercises of varying difficulty to help motivate and teach the reader Develops mathematical thinking that will be useful for future mathematics teachers and mathematics majors Solutions to selected exercises are freely available in PDF

Details ISBN303000631X Author Peter Rosenthal Year 2019 ISBN-10 303000631X ISBN-13 9783030006310 Format Hardcover Pages 218 Publication Date 2019-04-11 Language English Edition 2nd DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-00632-7 Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Illustrations 63 Illustrations, black and white; XVIII, 218 p. 63 illus. Edited by Jessica Schwarz Birth 1974 Affiliation European University Viadrina, Germany Position journalist Qualifications Ph.D. Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition Description 2nd ed. 2018 Series Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics Imprint Springer Nature Switzerland AG Replaces 9783319056531 Alternative 9783030807313 DEWEY 510 Audience Undergraduate We've got this

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