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1	Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid more books like this by Douglas R Hofstadter add to wishlist First published in 1979, this is a genuine interdisciplinary work of nonfiction, with dozens of historical references and subtexts. Critics and reviewers have summed up its meaning in varying ways, yet consistently with praise. A mixture of art, philosophy, music, math, technology, and cognitive science, the book's title only reflects one aspect ... see all copies from £4.73! new only from £7.35! \| first editions
2	Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications more books like this by Kenneth H Rosen add to wishlist "Discrete Mathematics and its Applications, Sixth Edition", is intended for one- or two-term introductory discrete mathematics courses taken by students from a wide variety of majors, including computer science, mathematics, and engineering. This renowned best-selling text, which has been used at over 600 institutions around the world, gives a ... see all copies from £5.60! new only from £27.42! \| first editions
3	Introduction to the Theory of Computation more books like this by Michael Sipser add to wishlist This market leading text on computational theory provides a mathematical treatment of computer science theory designed around theorems and proofs. see all copies from £8.08! new only from £25.17! \| first editions
4	Is God a Mathematician? more books like this by Mario Livio add to wishlist This fascinating exploration of the great discoveries of history's most important mathematicians seeks an answer to the eternal question: Does mathematics hold the key to understanding the mysteries of the physical world? Illustrations throughout. see all copies from £6.34! new only from £6.34! \| signed copies
5	How to Prove It: A Structured Approach more books like this by Daniel J Velleman add to wishlist Many students have trouble the first time they take a mathematics course in which proofs play a significant role. This new edition of Velleman's successful text will prepare students to make the transition from solving problems to proving theorems by teaching them the techniques needed to read and write proofs. The book begins with the basic ... see all copies from £10.52! new only from £15.56!
6	Discrete Mathematics more books like this by Richard Johnsonbaugh add to wishlist For a one- or two-term introductory course in discrete mathematics. Focused on helping students understand and construct proofs and expanding their mathematical maturity, this best-selling text is an accessible introduction to discrete mathematics. Johnsonbaugh's algorithmic approach emphasizes problem-solving techniques. The Seventh Edition ... see all copies from £5.58! new only from £5.60! \| first editions
7	How to Read and Do Proofs: An Introduction to Mathematical Thought Processes more books like this by Daniel Solow add to wishlist When engineers, computer scientists, and economists need to learn how to read, think about, and create proofs, they turn to Solow. In order to make the material more relevant, the exercises in each chapter have been revised and expanded. New and more complete discussions are included on how to use a previously-proved proposition in both the ... see all copies from £5.60! new only from £26.82! \| first editions
8	Introduction to Automata Theory, Languages, and Computation more books like this by John E Hopcroft add to wishlist It has been more than 20 years since this classic book on formal languages, automata theory, and computational complexity was first published. With this long-awaited revision, the authors continue to present the theory in a concise and straightforward manner, now with an eye out for the practical applications. They have revised this book to make ... see all copies from £5.60! new only from £46.82! \| first editions
9	Incompleteness: The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Godel more books like this by Rebecca Goldstein, Ph.D. add to wishlist Considered the 20th century's greatest mathematician, Kurt Godel is the subject of this lucid and accessible study, which explains the significance of his theorems and the remarkable vision behind them, while bringing this eccentric, tortured genius and his world to life. see all copies from £6.55! new only from £9.34! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	The Art of Reasoning more books like this by David Kelley add to wishlist An inviting alternative to traditional texts in introductory logic, The Art of Reasoning is widely acclaimed for its conversational tone and accessible exposition of rigorous logical concepts. see all copies from £5.92! new only from £28.07! \| first editions
11 view cover	Logistic Regression: A Self-Learning Text more books like this by David G Kleinbaum add to wishlist This is the second edition of this text on logistic regression methods. As in the first edition, each chapter contains a presentation of its topic in 'lecture-book' format together with objectives, an outline, key formulae, practice exercises, and a test. The 'lecture-book' has a sequence of illustrations and formulae in the left column of each ... see all copies from £18.68! new only from £49.35! \| first editions
12 view cover	Symbolic logic more books like this by Irving M. Copi add to wishlist see all copies from £6.20! new only from £21.17! \| first editions
13 view cover	Logic: Techniques of Formal Reasoning more books like this by Donald Kalish, Richard Montague, Gary Mar add to wishlist Logic: Techniques of Formal Reasoning, 2/e is an introductory volume that teaches students to recognize and construct correct deductions. It takes students through all logical steps--from premise to conclusion--and presents appropriate symbols and terms, while giving examples to clarify principles. Logic, 2/e uses models to establish the ... see all copies from £8.10! new only from £52.26! \| first editions
14 view cover	Q.E.D.: Beauty in Mathematical Proof more books like this by Burkard Polster add to wishlist Q.E.D. presents some of the most famous mathematical proofs in a charming book that will appeal to nonmathematicians and math experts alike. Grasp in an instant why Pythagoras's theorem must be correct. Follow the ancient Chinese proof of the volume formula for the frustrating frustum, and Archimedes' method for finding the volume of a sphere. ... see all copies from £5.40! new only from £5.40!
15 view cover	Discrete Mathematics: Mathematical Reasoning and Proof with Puzzles, Patterns, and Games more books like this by Douglas E Ensley, J Winston Crawley add to wishlist Did you know that games and puzzles have given birth to many of today's deepest mathematical subjects? Now, with Douglas Ensley and Winston Crawley's "Introduction to Discrete Mathematics", you can explore mathematical writing, abstract structures, counting, discrete probability, and graph theory, through games, puzzles, patterns, magic tricks, ... see all copies from £43.26! new only from £45.99!
16 view cover	Philosophical Grammar more books like this by Ludwig Wittgenstein add to wishlist Wittgenstein wrote the Philosophical Grammar during the years 1931 to 1934 - the period just before he began to dictate the Blue Book. Although it is close to the Investigations in some points, and to the Phiosophische Bemerkungen at others, the Philosophical Grammar is an independent work which covers new ground. It is Wittgenstein's fullest ... see all copies from £5.60! new only from £5.60! \| first editions
17 view cover	Introduction to Mathematical Structures and Proofs more books like this by Larry J Gerstein add to wishlist Gerstein wants-very gently-to teach his students to think. He wants to show them how to wrestle with a problem. see all copies from £9.25! new only from £14.31! \| first editions
18 view cover	Computability and Logic more books like this by George Boolos add to wishlist This fourth edition of one of the classic logic textbooks has been thoroughly revised by John Burgess. The aim is to increase the pedagogical value of the book for the core market of students of philosophy and for students of mathematics and computer science as well. This book has become a classic because of its accessibility to students without a ... see all copies from £4.85! new only from £7.41! \| first editions
19 view cover	Naive Set Theory more books like this by Paul R. Halmos add to wishlist From the Reviews: "...He (the author) uses the language and notation of ordinary informal mathematics to state the basic set-theoretic facts which a beginning student of advanced mathematics needs to know...Because of the informal method of presentation, the book is eminently suited for use as a textbook or for self-study. The reader should derive ... see all copies from £13.67! new only from £29.26! \| first editions
20 view cover	Languages and machines an introduction to the theory of computer science more books like this by Sudkamp add to wishlist Languages and Machines, which is intended for computer scientists in the theoretical foundations of their subject, gives a mathematically sound presentation of the theory of computing at the junior and senior level. Topics covered include the theory of formal languages and automata, computability, computational complexity, and deterministic ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £57.09! \| first editions
21 view cover	Gödel's proof more books like this by Ernest Nagel, James R Newman add to wishlist Originally written in 1958, this text clearly explains the tenets and importance of Godel's classic proof, and its influence on mathematics and philosophy. see all copies from £6.15! new only from £9.02! \| first editions
22 view cover	Philosophy of mathematics; selected readings. more books like this by Paul Benacerraf (Editor), Hilary Putnam add to wishlist The twentieth century has witnessed an unprecedented 'crisis in the foundations of mathematics', featuring a world-famous paradox (Russell's Paradox), a challenge to 'classical' mathematics from a world-famous mathematician (the 'mathematical intuitionism' of Brouwer), a new foundational school (Hilbert's Formalism), and the profound ... see all copies from £12.49! new only from £35.23! \| first editions
23 view cover	An Introduction to Godel's Theorems more books like this by Peter Smith add to wishlist In 1931, the young Kurt Godel published his First Incompleteness Theorem, which tells us that, for any sufficiently rich theory of arithmetic, there are some arithmetical truths the theory cannot prove. This remarkable result is among the most intriguing (and most misunderstood) in logic. Godel also outlined an equally significant Second ... see all copies from £11.77! new only from £11.77!
24 view cover	Introduction to Logic more books like this by Alfred Tarski, Olaf Helmer (Translator) add to wishlist This classic undergraduate treatment examines the deductive method in its first part and explores applications of logic and methodology in constructing mathematical theories in its second part. Exercises appear throughout. see all copies from £8.19! new only from £8.73!
25 view cover	A Treatise on Probability more books like this by John Maynard Keynes add to wishlist Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III THE MEASUREMENT OP PROBABILITIES 1. I Have spoken of probability as being concerned with degrees of rational belief. This phrase implies that it is in ... see all copies from £10.38! new only from £10.38! \| first editions

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