Classic undergraduate text acquaints students with fundamental concepts and methods of mathematics. Topics include axiomatic method, set theory, infinite sets,

FOAM. This acronym has been used for over ?fty years at Rensselaer to designate an upper-division course entitled, Foundations of Applied Ma- ematics. This cour

This book was written in an attempt to make available an introductory treatment of the foundations of mathematics and of concepts that are basic to mathematical