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H. A. Thurston
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ISBN: 0486458067
Page Count: 144
Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
This book explores arithmetic's underlying concepts and their logical development. It offers an informal and intuitive understanding of the rigorous logical approach, in addition to a detailed, systematic construction of the number systems of rational, real, and complex numbers. Numerous exercises help students test their progress and practice concepts. 1956 edition.
Reprint of the 1967 Dover edition.

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