Tom Bennison

Understanding Proof Tom Bennison

Proof is central to any mathematics curriculum and indeed, all mathematical thinking. Now we are delighted to provide an International Edition of our guide to proof for students&;and for their teachers too. Contents: 1. Introduction to proof 2. Exploring Methods of Proof 3. Mathematical Language 4. Direct Proof 5. Indirect Proof 6. Proof by Induction 7. Proof and Applications of Pythagoras&; Theorem 8. Proof in Calculus 9. Proving Trigonometric Identities 10. Proof in Statistics and Probability 11. Worked Solutions