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I am not at all familiar with mathematical proof-writing and would like to learn how to create my own proofs. So, I was wondering whether it would be possible for you to recommend me to any book or site that would introduce me to proof-writing.

Additionally, I would like this source to not be of a very high mathematical level and not be about computer science based proofs.

Thank you :)

anonymous
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  • I would prefer the information to only be mathematically based and not include programming. Thank you. – anonymous Apr 17 '15 at 11:04
  • You could use "Reading, Writing, and Proving: A Closer Look at Mathematics A textbook by Pamela Gorkin & Ulrich Daepp" – Nescrio Apr 17 '15 at 11:08
  • @Nescrio Isn't this college level? – anonymous Apr 17 '15 at 11:11
  • It is. But at my university we started with this book.. So you only need high school mathematics to understand it. It's a really good introduction to mathematics. If you google the book and add "pdf" behind it you can download the pdf of the book so you could take a look. – Nescrio Apr 17 '15 at 11:16
  • I understand that but I am only in year 9 so I haven't completed high-school yet. – anonymous Apr 17 '15 at 11:20
  • Discrete Mathematics Demystified by Steven Krantz is good. – GFauxPas Apr 17 '15 at 12:04

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The original proofs in Mathematics came from the field of Geometry, so a good place to start is there. I recommend:

Famous Problems in Geometry, and how to solve them by Benjamin Bold.

JMP
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