General Mathematics

Undergraduate Analysis: A Working Textbook

Aisling McCluskey, Brian McMaster

9780198817574
Paperback
04 June 2018

An innovative self-contained Analysis textbook for undergraduates, that takes advantage of proven successful educational techniques.

Logic: A Very Short Introduction

Second Edition

Graham Priest

9780198811701
Paperback
26 October 2017

Very Short Introductions

Graham Priest shows that formal logic is a powerful, exciting part of modern philosophy — a tool for thinking about everything from the existence of God and the reality of time to paradoxes of probability. Explaining formal logic in simple, non-technical terms, this edition includes new sections on mathematical algorithms, axioms, and proofs.

Infinity: A Very Short Introduction

Ian Stewart

9780198755234
Paperback
23 March 2017

Very Short Introductions

Ian Stewart considers the concept of infinity and the profound role it plays in mathematics, logic, physics, cosmology, and philosophy. He shows that working with infinity is not just an abstract, intellectual exercise, and analyses its important practical everyday applications.

Combinatorics: A Very Short Introduction

Robin Wilson

9780198723493
Paperback
28 April 2016

Very Short Introductions

Combinatorics is a large branch of mathematics involving the counting, selecting, and arranging of objects. Robin Wilson explores the field, looking at problems such as the shortest routes from A to B, to the number of Sudoku puzzles possible.

Algebra: A Very Short Introduction

Peter M. Higgins

9780198732822
Paperback
22 October 2015

Very Short Introductions

This Very Short Introduction invites readers to revisit algebra and appreciate the elegance and power of equations and inequalities. Offering a clear explanation of algebra through theory and example, Higgins shows how equations lead to complex numbers, matrices, groups, rings, and fields.

The Foundations of Mathematics

Second Edition

Ian Stewart, David Tall

9780198706434
Paperback
12 March 2015

The transition from school to university mathematics is seldom straightforward. Students are faced with a disconnect between the algorithmic and informal attitude to mathematics at school, versus a new emphasis on proof, based on logic, and a more abstract development of general concepts, based on set theory. This book bridges the divide.

How to Think About Analysis

Lara Alcock

9780198723530
Paperback
25 September 2014

Analysis is a core subject in most undergraduate mathematics degrees. It is elegant, clever and rewarding to learn, but it is hard. Even the best students find it challenging, and those who are unprepared often find it incomprehensible at first. This book aims to ensure that no student need be unprepared.