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" Introduction to mathematical thinking / "
Keith Devlin.
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BL
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584113
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b413332
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Devlin, Keith J.
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Introduction to mathematical thinking /\ Keith Devlin.
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x, 92 pages ;; 23 cm
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9780615653631
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: 0615653634
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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What is mathematics? -- Getting precise about language -- Proofs -- Proving results about numbers.
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"Mathematical thinking is not the same as 'doing math'--unless you are a professional mathematician. For most people, 'doing math' means the application of procedures and symbolic manipulations. Mathematical thinking, in contrast, is what the name reflects, a way of thinking about things in the world that humans have developed over three thousand years. It does not have to be about mathematics at all, which means that many people can benefit from learning this powerful way of thinking, not just mathematicians and scientists."--Back cover.
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Mathematics-- Philosophy.
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QA 8.4.D48 2012
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