Shop all Dover Publications

The Number System - (Dover Books on Mathematics) by H A Thurston (Paperback)

Name: The Number System - (Dover Books on Mathematics) by H A Thurston (Paperback)
Brand: Dover Publications
SKU: 77734603
Price: 6.23 USD
Availability: InStock

0 out of 5 stars with 0 reviews

5 Questions

$6.23Save $3.72 (37% off)

In Stock

Free & easy returns

Return this item by mail or in store within 90 days for a full refund.

Eligible for registries and wish lists

Save 5% every day

With Target Circle™ Card

About this item

Details

Highlights

The teaching of mathematics has undergone extensive changes in approach, with a shift in emphasis from rote memorization to acquiring an understanding of the logical foundations and methodology of problem solving.
Author(s): H A Thurston
144 Pages
Mathematics, Arithmetic
Series Name: Dover Books on Mathematics

Description

About the Book

This book explores arithmetic's underlying concepts and their logical development, in addition to a detailed, systematic construction of the number systems of rational, real, and complex numbers. 1956 edition.

Book Synopsis

The teaching of mathematics has undergone extensive changes in approach, with a shift in emphasis from rote memorization to acquiring an understanding of the logical foundations and methodology of problem solving. This book offers guidance in that direction, exploring arithmetic's underlying concepts and their logical development.
This volume's great merit lies in its wealth of explanatory material, designed to promote an informal and intuitive understanding of the rigorous logical approach to the number system. The first part explains and comments on axioms and definitions, making their subsequent treatment more coherent. The second part presents a detailed, systematic construction of the number systems of rational, real, and complex numbers. It covers whole numbers, hemigroups and groups, integers, ordered fields, the order relation for rationals, exponentiation, and real and complex numbers. Every step is justified by a reference to the appropriate theorem or lemma. Exercises following each chapter in Part II help readers test their progress and provide practice in using the relevant concepts.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.51 Inches (H) x 5.46 Inches (W) x .28 Inches (D)

Weight: .35 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 144

Genre: Mathematics

Sub-Genre: Arithmetic

Series Title: Dover Books on Mathematics

Publisher: Dover Publications

Format: Paperback

Author: H A Thurston

Language: English

Street Date: April 19, 2007

TCIN: 77734603

UPC: 9780486458069

Item Number (DPCI): 247-61-2978

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

If the item details aren’t accurate or complete, we want to know about it.

Shipping & Returns

Shipping details

Estimated ship dimensions: 0.28 inches length x 5.46 inches width x 8.51 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.35 pounds

We regret that this item cannot be shipped to PO Boxes.

This item cannot be shipped to the following locations: American Samoa (see also separate entry under AS), Guam (see also separate entry under GU), Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico (see also separate entry under PR), United States Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands, U.S., APO/FPO, Alaska, Hawaii

Return details

This item can be returned to any Target store or Target.com.

This item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was purchased in store, delivered to the guest, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or picked up by the guest.

See the return policy for complete information.