Sets, Functions, and Logic: An Introduction to Abstract Mathematics, Third Edition (Chapman Hall/CRC Mathematics Series) 3rd Edition by Keith Devlin (PDF)

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Keith Devlin. You know him. You’ve read his columns in MAA Online, you’ve heard him on the radio, and you’ve seen his popular mathematics books. In between all those activities and his own research, he’s been hard at work revising Sets, Functions and Logic, his standard-setting text that has smoothed the road to pure mathematics for legions of undergraduate students.Now in its third edition, Devlin has fully reworked the book to reflect a new generation. The narrative is more lively and less textbook-like. Remarks and asides link the topics presented to the real world of students’ experience. The chapter on complex numbers and the discussion of formal symbolic logic are gone in favor of more exercises, and a new introductory chapter on the nature of mathematics–one that motivates readers and sets the stage for the challenges that lie ahead. Students crossing the bridge from calculus to higher mathematics need and deserve all the help they can get. Sets, Functions, and Logic, Third Edition is an affordable little book that all of your transition-course students not only can afford, but will actually read…and enjoy…and learn from.About the AuthorDr. Keith Devlin is Executive Director of Stanford University’s Center for the Study of Language and Information and a Consulting Professor of Mathematics at Stanford. He has written 23 books, one interactive book on CD-ROM, and over 70 published research articles. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a World Economic Forum Fellow, and a former member of the Mathematical Sciences Education Board of the National Academy of Sciences,.Dr. Devlin is also one of the world’s leading popularizers of mathematics. Known as “The Math Guy” on NPR’s Weekend Edition, he is a frequent contributor to other local and national radio and TV shows in the US and Britain, writes a monthly column for the Web journal MAA Online, and regularly writes on mathematics and computers for the British newspaper The Guardian.

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Editorial Reviews: Review “The book is written in a language both accessible and attractive to students. The author succeeds in not falling into the trap of a sort of ‘mathematical baby talk’ to meet his goals. … Students crossing the bridge from calculus to higher mathematics will find the book very helpful. But it is also very helpful to academics in other areas who want to have access to mathematical publications relevant to their fields, but need to become familiar with the notations and language currently used by research mathematicians.” – Zentralblatt MATH, 1048

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐I purchased this text book for an introductory math course in college. As I looked through it, I noticed its simplicity. Sure, it takes you through “truth tables,” set theory, group theory, inequalities, basic proofs, etc.- but it doesn’t have a lot to offer in terms of exercises (and solutions), just a few problems at the end of each section. What IS nice, however, is that Delvin takes the time to type up a little commentary on each discrete math principle, and even types up a short history of how abstract math evolved.So is it worth it? Not really, in my opinion. You should expect more for a textbook costing $55+.Personally, I prefer the book “How to Prove It” by Daniel Velleman, as it is not only less expensive, but much more thorough in teaching someone about discrete and abstract mathematics. It’s abundant with more explanations, examples, exercises, and solutions. Here’s what I’m talking about: How to Prove It: A Structured ApproachCheck that out. It might be more worth your time. As for my copy of “Sets, Functions, and Logic,” I’m probably going to sell it in the near future. It’s just not that valuable to my math library.

⭐Keith Devlin’s book is an excellent introduction to proofs, an important part of one’s mathematics education, which is missing in the US educational system at high school level. The problems left to solve by the reader are without solutions, hints or answers, which is author’s intention, but is somewhat controversial. I think that, at least, hints should be provided for the more difficult problems.

⭐Happy with this purchase.It maybe an old book but the information is new to me..

⭐I paid half of what I could have paid for it if I bought it at our school bookstore. Thanks for the savings.

⭐Seems pretty darn expensive for only 160 pages. That comes out to over $0.30/page! I like Devlin’s popular mathematics books but this one doesn’t justify that kind of money.

⭐Devlin should have titled his rotten book something like; “If you are a student, then I am purposefully trying to make your life thoroughly miserable”. I am using this book right now in a proofs class. Proofs is pretty abstract material for a lot of people (myself included). The first big problem is that there is no odd answers in the back of the book. Devlin’s rationale for this is that when a mathematician is proving things, the book usually has not even been written yet. Well, that is all well and good for professional proof-writers. For a student who is being introduced to the material for the VERY FIRST TIME however, some kind of a guide letting him or her know how to actually do something would be really great. Does this clown really think that I am drumming up never before considered proofs after sixteen weeks of proof writing? What a jerk!This is further compounded by Devlin’ tendency to ask questions that do not in any way reflect the material he has just written about in previous pages. Also, in the previous few pages there is a glaring lack to clarity which lends itself EASILY to total confusion for a novice proof writer.If you are a professor looking to use this book. Please, for the love of God and out of concern for your students…find a book that actually addresses the material you are teaching, and not this chunk of mucous.

⭐Took a bot longer to get here than expected (that’s Royal Mail for you now!). Book is very informative.

⭐Excellent

⭐El librito tiene 150 paginas a 70 euros. No os asusteis cuando llegue.

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