A First Course in Logic

Mark Verus Lawson (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

234 Seiten

2018
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8153-8664-3 (ISBN)

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A First Course in Logic is an introduction to first-order logic suitable for first and second year mathematicians and computer scientists. There are three components to this course: propositional logic; Boolean algebras; and predicate/first-order, logic. Logic is the basis of proofs in mathematics — how do we know what we say is true? — and also of computer science — how do I know this program will do what I think it will?

Surprisingly little mathematics is needed to learn and understand logic (this course doesn't involve any calculus). The real mathematical prerequisite is an ability to manipulate symbols: in other words, basic algebra. Anyone who can write programs should have this ability.

Mark V. Lawson is a professor in the department of mathematics at Heriot-Watt University. Dr. Lawson has published over 70 papers, and has written four books. His research interests focus on algebraic semigroup theory and its applications.

1. Propositional logic. 2. Boolean algebras. 3. First-order logic

Erscheinungsdatum	01.10.2018
Zusatzinfo	91 Tables, black and white; 81 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	Bosa Roca
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	494 g
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Theorie / Studium
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Logik / Mengenlehre
	Naturwissenschaften
ISBN-10	0-8153-8664-8 / 0815386648
ISBN-13	978-0-8153-8664-3 / 9780815386643
Zustand	Neuware