Foundations of Mathematics - Hardcover

Stewart, Ian; Tall, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198531648 ISBN 13: 9780198531647

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1977

Synopsis

The Foundations of Mathematics

About this title

Review:

The writing is both rigorous and thorough, and the authors use compact presentations to support their explanations and proofs. Highly recommended. (N. W. Schillow, CHOICE)

Review from previous edition There are many textbooks available for a so-called transition course from calculus to abstract mathematics. I have taught this course several times and always find it problematic. The Foundations of Mathematics (Stewart and Tall) is a horse of a different color. The writing is excellent and there is actually some useful mathematics. I definitely like this book. (The Bulletin of Mathematics Books)

About the Author:

Ian Stewart is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the University of Warwick. He remains an active research mathematician and is a Fellow of the Royal Society. Famed for his popular science writing and broadcasting, for which he is the recipient of numerous awards, his bestselling books include: Does God Play Dice?, Nature's Numbers, and Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities. He also co-authored The Science of Discworld series with Terry Pratchett and Jack Cohen David Tall is Emeritus Professor of Mathematical Thinking at the University of Warwick. Internationally known for his contributions to mathematics education, his most recent book is How Humans Learn to Think Mathematically (2013).

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1977
• ISBN 10: 0198531648
• ISBN 13: 9780198531647
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 276