An Introduction to Proof Via Inquiry-Based Learning

Dana C. Ernst

ISBN 10: 1470463334 / ISBN 13: 9781470463335

Published by American Mathematical Society, US, 2022

About this Item

An Introduction to Proof via Inquiry-Based Learning is a textbook for the transition to proof course for mathematics majors. Designed to promote active learning through inquiry, the book features a highly structured set of leading questions and explorations. The reader is expected to construct their own understanding by engaging with the material. The content ranges over topics traditionally included in transitions courses: logic, set theory including cardinality, the topology of the real line, a bit of number theory, and more. The exposition guides and mentors the reader through an adventure in mathematical discovery, requiring them to solve problems, conjecture, experiment, explore, create, and communicate. Ultimately, this is really a book about productive struggle and learning how to learn. This is a print version of the popular open-access online text by Dana C. Ernst.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Introduction to Proof Via Inquiry-Based Learning
• Publisher: American Mathematical Society, US
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1470463334
• ISBN 13: 9781470463335
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 23.2W x 1.5H x 15.3D centimeters 23.2 centimeters width by 1.5 centimeters height by 15.3 centimeters depth
• Weight: 333 grams

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Synopsis

An Introduction to Proof via Inquiry-Based Learning is a textbook for the transition to proof course for mathematics majors. Designed to promote active learning through inquiry, the book features a highly structured set of leading questions and explorations. The reader is expected to construct their own understanding by engaging with the material. The content ranges over topics traditionally included in transitions courses: logic, set theory including cardinality, the topology of the real line, a bit of number theory, and more. The exposition guides and mentors the reader through an adventure in mathematical discovery, requiring them to solve problems, conjecture, experiment, explore, create, and communicate. Ultimately, this is really a book about productive struggle and learning how to learn.

About the Author

Dana C. Ernst, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ