Book of Proof
Richard Hammack
12 people recommended it in 9 threads, 2016–2023.
What people on Hacker News said
A great introduction to proofs in mathematics. The book is available free online [0], but also I bought the physical version because I really enjoyed it.
Mathematical proofs didn't click for me, so much so that I ended up failing my Discrete Math class because of it. Before I retook the DM course again, I took a Proof Workshop but I doubt I would've done good without the following books:
great books on maths. gives a head start on proofs.
Then Book of Proof & Forallx: an introduction to formal logic helped me develop an interest in mathematics.
I just started reading Book of Proof by Richard Hammack and I agree it's an amazing book
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