{"product_id":"an-elementary-transition-to-abstract-gove-effinger-9780367336936","title":"An Elementary Transition to Abstract Mathematics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Elementary Transition to Abstract Mathematics\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e will help students move from introductory courses to those where rigor and proof play a much greater role. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe text is organized into five basic parts: the first looks back on selected topics from pre-calculus and calculus, treating them more rigorously, and it covers various proof techniques; the second part covers induction, sets, functions, cardinality, complex numbers, permutations, and matrices; the third part introduces basic number theory including applications to cryptography; the fourth part introduces key objects from abstract algebra; and the final part focuses on polynomials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe material is presented in many short chapters, so that one concept at a time can be absorbed by the student.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo \"looking back\" chapters at the outset (pre-calculus and calculus) are designed to start the student's transition by working with familiar concepts.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany examples of every concept are given to make the material as concrete as possible and to emphasize the importance of searching for patterns.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA conversational writing style is employed throughout in an effort to encourage active learning on the part of the student. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gove Effinger, Gary L. Mullen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367336936\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367336936\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Gove Effinger","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44058150043903,"sku":"9780367336936","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e7b11a4a-ff63-4161-b88d-7bea3cd8debf.jpg?v=1685050932","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-elementary-transition-to-abstract-gove-effinger-9780367336936","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}