1. Basic Logic 2. Methods of Proof 3. Set Theory 4. Relations and Functions 5. Group Theory 6. Number Systems 7. More on the Real Number System 8. A Glimpse of Topology 9. Elementary Number Theory 10. Zero-Knowledge Proofs and Cryptography11. An Example of an Axiomatic Theory
This edition offers a more instructive Preface to assist instructors on developing the course they prefer. The prerequisites are more explicit and provide a roadmap for the course. Sample syllabi are included.
Steven G. Krantz is a professor of mathematics at Washington University in St. Louis. He has previously taught at UCLA, Princeton University, and Pennsylvania State University. He has written more than 130 books and more than 250 scholarly papers and is the founding editor of the
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