This undergraduate textbook is intended primarily for a
transition course into higher mathematics, although it is written
with a broader audience in mind. The heart and soul of this book is
problem solving, where each problem is carefully chosen to clarify
a concept, demonstrate a technique, or to enthuse. The exercises
require relatively extensive arguments, creative approaches, or
both, thus providing motivation for the reader. With a unified
approach to a diverse collection of topics, this text points out
connections, similarities, and differences among subjects whenever
possible. This book shows students that mathematics is a vibrant
and dynamic human enterprise by including historical perspectives
and notes on the giants of mathematics, by mentioning current
activity in the mathematical community, and by discussing many
famous and less well-known questions that remain open for future
mathematicians.
Ideally, this text should be used for a two semester course,
where the first course has no prerequisites and the second is a
more challenging course for math majors; yet, the flexible
structure of the book allows it to be used in a variety of
settings, including as a source of various independent-study and
research projects.
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