This book introduces the reader to pure mathematics and bridges the gap between school and university work. The text combines humour and insight, making it a less formal and more lively read than most other textbooks.
A book for students to read before university Completely self-contained, readers can work their own way through and check their understanding against the many solutions provided to exercises of varying difficulty Lively style provides an interesting read Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Geoffrey C. Smith
Identity Morphism Permutation calculus function geometry homomorphism logarithm mathematical induction mathematics proof