Reading Writing and Proving: A Closer Look at Mathematics (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics)

About this book

This book based on Plyas method of problem solving aids students in their transition to higher-level mathematics. It begins by providing a great deal of guidance on how to approach definitions examples and theorems in mathematics and ends by providing projects for independent study. Students will follow Plyas four step process: learn to understand the problem; devise a plan to solve the problem; carry out that plan; and look back and check what the results told them.