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1	Math-Terpieces: The Art of Problem-Solving more books like this by Greg Tang, Greg Paprocki (Illustrator) add to wishlist A series of rhymes about artists and their works introduces counting and grouping numbers, as well as such artistic styles as cubism, pointillism, and surrealism. see all copies from $2.33! new only from $8.24! \| SVS
2	Naive Set Theory more books like this by Paul R. Halmos add to wishlist From the Reviews: "...He (the author) uses the language and notation of ordinary informal mathematics to state the basic set-theoretic facts which a beginning student of advanced mathematics needs to know...Because of the informal method of presentation, the book is eminently suited for use as a textbook or for self-study. The reader should derive ... see all copies from $14.95! new only from $31.98! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Set theory and the continuum hypothesis more books like this by Paul J Cohen add to wishlist see all copies from $7.02! new only from $7.02! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Axiomatic Set Theory more books like this by Patrick Suppes add to wishlist By means of the Zermelo-Fraenkel system, Suppes provides best treatment of axiomatic set theory on upper undergraduate and graduate levels. Topics include relations and functions, equipollence, finite sets and cardinal numbers, rational and real numbers, more see all copies from $2.95! new only from $7.02! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Joy of Sets: Fundamentals of Contemporary Set Theory more books like this by Keith J Devlin add to wishlist This book is intended to provide an account of those parts of contemporary set theory that are relevant to other areas of pure mathematics. Intended for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students, the text is written in an easy-going style, with a minimum of formalism. The book begins with a review of "naive" set theory; it then ... see all copies from $7.90! new only from $7.90! \| SVS
6	In Search of Infinity more books like this by N. Ya Vilenkin, Hardy Grant (Editor), Abe Shenitzer (Translator) add to wishlist The concept of infinity has been for hundreds of years one of the most fascinating and elusive ideas to tantalize the minds of scholars and lay people alike. The theory of infinite sets lies at the heart of much of mathematics, yet is has produced a series of paradoxes that have led many scholars to doubt the soundness of its foundations. The ... see all copies from $7.95! new only from $11.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Theory of sets. more books like this by E. Kamke add to wishlist Lucid introduction to theory of sets, surveying discoveries of Cantor, Russell, Weierstrass, Zermelo, Bernstein, Dedekind, etc. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.48! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Schaum's Outline of Set Theory and Related Topics more books like this by Seymour Lipschutz, Ph.D. add to wishlist If you want top grades and thorough understanding of set theory and related topics, this powerful study tool is the best tutor you can have! It takes you step-by-step through the subject and gives you 530 accompanying related problems with fully worked solutions. You also get plenty of practice problems to do on your own, working at your own speed ... see all copies from $2.99! new only from $12.84! \| first editions \| SVS
9	More, Fewer, Less more books like this by Tana Hoban add to wishlist With every click of her camera, Tana Hoban zooms in on a new discovery. Where are there more? Or fewer? Or where is there less? The questions and answers depend on what (and how) one sees.' see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.17! \| SVS
10	The Nuts and Bolts of Proofs: An Introduction to Mathematical Proofs more books like this by Antonella Cupillari add to wishlist "The Nuts and Bolts of Proof" instructs students on the basic logic of mathematical proofs, showing how and why proofs of mathematical statements work. It provides them with techniques they can use to gain an inside view of the subject, reach other results, remember results more easily, or rederive them if the results are forgotten. A flow chart ... see all copies from $32.04! new only from $32.04! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	An Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning more books like this by Peter Eccles add to wishlist The purpose of this book is to introduce the basic ideas of mathematical proof to students embarking on university mathematics. The emphasis is on helping the reader in understanding and constructing proofs and writing clear mathematics. This is achieved by exploring set theory, combinatorics and number theory, topics which include many ... see all copies from $34.47! new only from $34.47! \| SVS
12 view cover	Elements of the Topology of Plane Sets of Points more books like this by M H A Newman add to wishlist This book provides an elementary introduction to the ideas and methods of topology by the detailed study of certain topics. There are elegant but rigorous proofs of many of the basic theorems and special attention is given to the results needed in the theory of functions. see all copies from $4.95! new only from $36.63! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Nuts and Bolts of Proofs more books like this by Antonella Cupillari add to wishlist This book leads readers through a progressive explanation of what mathematical proofs are, why they are important, and how they work, along with a presentation of basic techniques used to construct proofs. The Second Edition presents more examples, more exercises, a more complete treatment of mathematical induction and set theory, and it ... see all copies from $8.12! new only from $50.51! \| first editions
14 view cover	Infinity and the Mind: The Science and Philosophy of the Infinite more books like this by Rudy Von B Rucker add to wishlist In "Infinity and the Mind", Rudy Rucker leads an excursion to that stretch of the universe he calls the "Mindscape," where he explores infinity in all its forms: potential and actual, mathematical and physical, theological and mundane. Rucker acquaints us with Godel's rotating universe, in which it is theoretically possible to travel into the past ... see all copies from $2.45! new only from $9.00! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Banach-Tarski paradox more books like this by S Wagon add to wishlist The Banach-Tarski paradox is a most striking mathematical construction: it asserts that a solid ball may be taken apart into finitely many pieces that can be rearranged using rigid motions to form a ball twice as large as the original. This volume explores the consequences of the paradox for measure theory and its connections with group theory, ... see all copies from $35.00! new only from $41.87! \| SVS
16 view cover	Proofs and Fundamentals: A First Course in Abstract Mathematics more books like this by Ethan D Bloch add to wishlist This text is designed as a "transition" textbook to introduce undergraduates to the writing of vigorous mathematical proofs, and to such fundamental mathematical ideas as sets, functions, relations, and cardinality. It serves as a bridge between computational courses, e.g. calculus, and more theoretical, proofs-oriented courses such as linear ... see all copies from $23.82! new only from $38.19! \| SVS
17	Introduction to Mathematical Logic more books like this by Elliott Mendelson add to wishlist This classic in the field is a compact introduction to some of the basic topics of mathematical logic. Major changes in this edition include a new section on semantic trees; an expanded chapter on Axiomatic Set Theory; and full coverage of effective computability, where Turing computability is now the central notion and diagrams (flow-charts) are ... see all copies from $6.68!
18 view cover	Notes on Set Theory more books like this by Yiannis Moschovakis add to wishlist The axiomatic theory of sets is a vibrant part of pure mathematics, with its own basic notions, fundamental results, and deep open problems. At the same time, it is often viewed as a foundation of mathematics so that in the most prevalent, current mathematical practice "to make a notion precise" simply means "to define it in set theory." This book ... see all copies from $12.33! new only from $12.33! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Introduction to the theory of sets more books like this by Joseph Breuer add to wishlist Set theory permeates much of contemporary mathematical thought. This text for undergraduates offers a natural introduction, developing the subject through observations of the physical world. Its progressive development leads from finite sets to cardinal numbers, infinite cardinals, and ordinals. Exercises appear throughout the text, with answers ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $5.42! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Fuzzy Set Theory - And Its Applications more books like this by Hans-Jurgen Zimmermann add to wishlist Since its inception, the theory of fuzzy sets has advanced in a variety of ways and in many disciplines. Applications of fuzzy technology can be found in artificial intelligence, computer science, control engineering, decision theory, expert systems, logic, management science, operations research, robotics, and others. Theoretical advances have ... see all copies from $4.47! new only from $32.46! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Introduction to Mathematical Logic, Fourth Edition more books like this by Elliott Mendelson, Mendelson Mendelson add to wishlist The Fourth Edition of this long-established text retains all the key features of the previous editions, covering the basic topics of a solid first course in mathematical logic. This edition includes an extensive appendix on second-order logic, a section on set theory with urlements, and a section on the logic that results when we allow models with ... see all copies from $34.68! new only from $94.05!
22 view cover	Algorithms for Random Generation and Counting: A Markov Chain Approach more books like this by Alistair Sinclair add to wishlist see all copies from $5.00! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Set Theory and Logic more books like this by Robert R Stoll add to wishlist Explores sets and relations, the natural number sequence and its generalization, extension of natural numbers to real numbers, logic, informal axiomatic mathematics, Boolean algebras, informal axiomatic set theory, several algebraic theories, and 1st-order theories. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $10.75! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Logic, Induction and Sets more books like this by Thomas Forster add to wishlist This is an introduction to logic and the axiomatization of set theory from a unique standpoint. Philosophical considerations, which are often ignored or treated casually, are here given careful consideration, and furthermore the author places the notion of inductively defined sets (recursive datatypes) at the centre of his exposition resulting in ... see all copies from $19.95! new only from $32.40! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Understanding the Infinite more books like this by Shaughan Lavine add to wishlist How can the infinite, a subject so remote from our finite experience, be an everyday working tool for the working mathematician? Blending history, philosophy, mathematics and logic, Shaughan Lavine answers this question with clarity. An account of the origins of the modern mathematical theory of the infinite, his book is also a defense against the ... see all copies from $11.85! new only from $30.50! \| first editions \| SVS

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