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Proofs & Mathematical Writing

Read quantified statements; write direct, contrapositive, contradiction and induction arguments.

Book of Proof — Richard Hammack. Direct open PDF

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You can explain the quantifiers in a statement and write these forms of proof without relying on a worked solution.

Point-Set Topology

Understand open sets, continuity, products, quotients and compactness.

Topology Without Tears — Sidney A. Morris. Direct open PDF

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You can prove statements using these definitions and produce basic separation or compactness counterexamples.

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