Download or read book An Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning written by Peter J. Eccles and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-12-11 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is to introduce the basic ideas of mathematical proof to students embarking on university mathematics. The emphasis is on helping the reader in understanding and constructing proofs and writing clear mathematics. Over 250 problems include questions to interest and challenge the most able student but also plenty of routine exercises to help familiarize the reader with the basic ideas.