Introductory Mathematics: Algebra and Analysis (Springer Undergraduate Mathematics)

Introductory Mathematics: Algebra and Analysis (Springer Undergraduate Mathematics)

<P>This text provides a lively introduction to pure mathematics. It begins with sets, functions and relations, proof by induction and contradiction, complex numbers, vectors and matrices, and provides a brief introduction to group theory. It moves onto analysis, providing a gentle introduction to epsilon-delta technology and finishes with continuity and functions. The book features numerous exercises of varying difficulty throughout the text.</P>