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ISBN 978-0-9824062-0-5
BOOK OF PROOF
Richard Hammack

This book is an introduction to the standard methods of proving mathematical theorems. It has been approved by the American Institute of Mathematics' Open Textbook Initiative. Also see the Mathematical Association of America Math DL review, and the Amazon reviews.

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NEW! On July 16, 2012 I uploaded the latest revisions. There are four new sections, including Russell's Paradox, Uniqueness Proofs, and Constructive Versus Nonconstructive Proofs. The revised paperback version was issued on July 28.

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