| How to Think Like a Mathematician | |
| Author: | Kevin Houston |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Mathematics |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Pub Date: | 12 February 2009 |
| Media Type: | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages: | 274 |
| Isbn: | 978-052-171978-0 |
How to Think Like a Mathematician: A Companion to Undergraduate Mathematics is a book by Kevin Houston, a senior lecturer in mathematics at the University of Leeds. It was published in 2009 by Cambridge University Press.[1]
The book targets current and incoming undergraduate students of mathematics, and focuses on the mathematical language and techniques required for proof writing.[2] [3]
The book is divided into five chapters:
Michele Intermont of the Mathematical Association of America described the book as a "wonderful resource". remarked that "the book is clearly written and contains suggestions and exercises from which not only undergraduates, but also highschool students can benefit".[4]