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Foundational Mathematics

Detailed Contents

1 Propositional Logic
  1. Propositions
  2. Modeling Logic with Truth Tables
  3. Logical Equivalence
  4. The Laws of Logic
  5. Application: Switching Networks
  6. Logical Implications
  7. Propositions with Variables
  8. Quantifiers
  9. Logic with Quantified Statements
  10. Nested Quantifiers
  11. Application: Logic Puzzles
  12. A Primer on Fuzzy Logic
  1. Mathematical Logic with Maple
  2. Defining Propositions with Maple
2 Arguments and Proof
  1. The Structure of Basic Arguments
  2. Rules of Inference
  3. Using the Rules of Inference
  4. Logically Equivalent Arguments
  5. Invalid Arguments
  6. Universal Specification
  7. Universal Generalization
  8. Axioms, Definitions, Theorems, and Proofs
  9. Proof Technique: Direct Proofs
  10. Proof Technique: Indirect Proofs
  11. Proof Technique: Contradiction
  12. Mistakes in Proofs
  13. Proof Technique: Equivalence
  1. Verifying Mathematical Arguments in Maple
3 Set Theory
  1. Sets
  2. Subsets
  3. Proof Technique: Element Arguments
  4. A Set of Operations on Sets
  5. The Laws of Set Theory
  6. Proof Technique: Exhaustion
  7. Set Partitions
  8. Proof Technique: Casework
  9. Russell’s Paradox and a Formal Resolution
  1. Set Theory in Maple
4 Relations and Functions
  1. Ordered Pairs and Set Products
  2. Properties of the Cartesian Product
  3. Relations
Appendix

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1 Propositional Logic

  1. Propositions
  2. Modeling Logic with Truth Tables
  3. Logical Equivalence
  4. The Laws of Logic
  5. Application: Switching Networks
  6. Logical Implications
  7. Propositions with Variables
  8. Quantifiers
  9. Logic with Quantified Statements
  10. Nested Quantifiers
  11. Application: Logic Puzzles
  12. A Primer on Fuzzy Logic
  1. Mathematical Logic With Maple
  2. Defining Propositions With Maple

2 Arguments and Proof

  1. The Structure of Basic Arguments
  2. Rules of Inference
  3. Using the Rules of Inference
  4. Logically Equivalent Arguments
  5. Invalid Arguments
  6. Universal Specification
  7. Universal Generalization
  8. Axioms, Definitions, Theorems, and Proofs
  9. Proof Technique: Direct Proofs
  10. Proof Technique: Indirect Proofs
  11. Proof Technique: Contradiction
  12. Mistakes in Proofs
  13. Proof Technique: Equivalence
  1. Verifying Mathematical Arguments in Maple

3 Set Theory

  1. Sets
  2. Subsets
  3. Proof Technique: Element Arguments
  4. A Set of Operations on Sets
  5. The Laws of Set Theory
  6. Proof Technique: Exhaustion
  7. Set Partitions
  8. Proof Technique: Casework
  9. Russell’s Paradox and a Formal Resolution
  1. Set Theory in Maple

4 Relations and Functions

  1. Ordered Pairs and Set Products
  2. Properties of the Cartesian product
  3. Relations

Appendix

Further Reading