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Patty, Clarence Wayne was born on October 7, 1932 in Ringgold, Georgia, United States. Son of Perry M. and Ludie (Tate) Patty.
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This textbook introduces students to the basic techniques of writing clear and correct proofs, and features extensive coverage of induction as well as plenty of exercises. Chapter 1 distinguishes between proof by contrapositive and proof by contradiction and introduces enough logic to justify these and other methods of proof. Chapter 3 provides a thorough discussion of mathematical induction, allowing the student to master its uses. The study of equivalence relations and partitions in Chapter 4 is motivated both by geometric examples and algebraic examples. The final four chapters offer students the chance to apply what they have learned to the study of numbers, infinite sets, basic modern algebra, and real analysis.
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(This text introduces students to basic techniques of writ...)
This text introduces students to basic techniques of writing proofs and acquaints them with some fundamental ideas. The authors assume that students using this text have already taken courses in which they developed the skill of using results and arguments that others have conceived. This text picks up where the others left off -- it develops the students' ability to think mathematically and to distinguish mathematical thinking from wishful thinking.
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Patty, Clarence Wayne was born on October 7, 1932 in Ringgold, Georgia, United States. Son of Perry M. and Ludie (Tate) Patty.
Bachelor of Science, University Georgia, 1954; Master of Arts, University Georgia, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University Georgia, 1960.
Research instructor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1960-1961;
assistant professor, U. North Carolina, 1961-1964;
associate professor, U. North Carolina, 1964-1967;
professor mathematics, Virginia Polytech. Institute and State University, since 1967;
acting department chairman, Virginia Polytech. Institute and State University, 1968-1969;
chairman, Virginia Polytech.
Institute and State University, since 1970.
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Served with Army of the United States, 1954-1956. Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, National Council Teachers Mathematics American Association for the Advancement of Science, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Phi Eta Sigma.
Married Diane Patty; children: Robert, Clarence Wayne, Christine.