Bridge to Abstract Mathematics

摘要

The transition from calculation-oriented school mathematics to writing proofs for theorems in abstract mathematics is not easy for anyone. The Calculus Reform in the United States and similar changes in the curricula in other countries have only postponed the difficulty that undergraduate students encounter in crossing the bridge. No wonder many academic institutions have inserted special courses into their curricula to address this problem. Bridge to Abstract Mathematics, by Ralph W. Oberste-Vorth, Aristides Mouzakitis, and Bonita A. Lawrence, is intended as a primary text for such a course.