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# Introduction to Mathematical Structures and Proofs (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics)

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Review: A delightful book - This is a delightful book. It is well written, clear and even funny in places. Dr. Gerstein has done an excellent job of making his subject appealing. The only flaws I can find are a few misprints of Teeorem numbers when referring to topics covered elsewhere in the text, an error certainly not worth the subtraction of even half a star. Dr. Gersten begins by discussing logic, then set theory. He then teaches topics in Functions, finite and infinite sets, combinatorics and number theory as a way to teach the art of writing clear proofs. Toward the last half of the book, there is more emphasis on the mathematics than teaching how to write proofs, but the real purpose is to lead the reader onto the path to becoming a mathematician. He succeeds beautifully. The competition for the undergraduate’s purchase would probably be Hammack’s Book of Proof, another excellent text. Hammack takes a different approach, using the construction of proofs as a way to introduce the student to mathematical concepts. This book is briefer and written at a more basic level than Gerstein’s book. If you are self-assured in math, proceed directly to Gersteins book. However, why deny yourself the pleasure of reading either of these books? They give different looks at their subjects, and I doubt that many will regret buying and reading both books, starting with Hammack. I certainly don’t.
Review: Comprehensive, tightly written and edited. Broad. Difficult at the end. - This book had a huge amount of material covering a wide range of topics. The treatments of the diverse areas are well integrated. The exercises are difficult but manageable based on the discussion. I would recommend it to others who, like me, have a background in an application of math (physics in my case) but have never surveyed math rigorously. Few or no errors found despite painstaking study. The chapter on number theory seemed overly ambitious and I had to skip over the last part of it.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #467,101 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #63 in Discrete Mathematics (Books) #171 in Mathematical Analysis (Books) #201 in Mathematical Logic |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (35) |
| Dimensions  | 7 x 0.94 x 10 inches |
| Edition  | 2nd ed. 2012 |
| ISBN-10  | 1461442648 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1461442646 |
| Item Weight  | 7.6 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Part of series  | Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics |
| Print length  | 414 pages |
| Publication date  | June 6, 2012 |
| Publisher  | Springer |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A delightful book
*by G***T on April 26, 2020*

This is a delightful book. It is well written, clear and even funny in places. Dr. Gerstein has done an excellent job of making his subject appealing. The only flaws I can find are a few misprints of Teeorem numbers when referring to topics covered elsewhere in the text, an error certainly not worth the subtraction of even half a star. Dr. Gersten begins by discussing logic, then set theory. He then teaches topics in Functions, finite and infinite sets, combinatorics and number theory as a way to teach the art of writing clear proofs. Toward the last half of the book, there is more emphasis on the mathematics than teaching how to write proofs, but the real purpose is to lead the reader onto the path to becoming a mathematician. He succeeds beautifully. The competition for the undergraduate’s purchase would probably be Hammack’s Book of Proof, another excellent text. Hammack takes a different approach, using the construction of proofs as a way to introduce the student to mathematical concepts. This book is briefer and written at a more basic level than Gerstein’s book. If you are self-assured in math, proceed directly to Gersteins book. However, why deny yourself the pleasure of reading either of these books? They give different looks at their subjects, and I doubt that many will regret buying and reading both books, starting with Hammack. I certainly don’t.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Comprehensive, tightly written and edited. Broad. Difficult at the end.
*by A***N on September 21, 2020*

This book had a huge amount of material covering a wide range of topics. The treatments of the diverse areas are well integrated. The exercises are difficult but manageable based on the discussion. I would recommend it to others who, like me, have a background in an application of math (physics in my case) but have never surveyed math rigorously. Few or no errors found despite painstaking study. The chapter on number theory seemed overly ambitious and I had to skip over the last part of it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Textbook, Need's more Exercise Questions
*by J***E on September 30, 2016*

It's a good book for a hard subject, it's a very readable textbook and the author's wit adds a personality to the text. The only fault is that there aren't a lot of practice problems for some sections, and only the odd answers have solutions in the back of the book.

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