A Mathematical Introduction to Logic, Second Edition | 
 enlarge | Author: Herbert B. Enderton
Publisher: Academic Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 197076
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2
Pages: 317
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 0122384520
Dewey Decimal Number: 511.3
EAN: 9780122384523
Publication Date: December 2000
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Product Description
A Mathematical Introduction to Logic, Second Edition, offers increased flexibility with topic coverage, allowing for choice in how to utilize the textbook in a course. The author has made this edition more accessible to better meet the needs of today's undergraduate mathematics and philosophy students. It is intended for the reader who has not studied logic previously, but who has some experience in mathematical reasoning. Material is presented on computer science issues such as computational complexity and database queries, with additional coverage of introductory material such as sets.
* Increased flexibility of the text, allowing instructors more choice in how they use the textbook in courses.
* Reduced mathematical rigour to fit the needs of undergraduate students
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 Terrific Book January 3, 2005
Sarang Gopalakrishnan (Urbana, IL)
12 out of 16 found this review helpful
Enderton's writing is the best I've seen in any introductory math textbook; he is lucid, well organised, comfortably paced but free of expository flab. The exercises (judging from chapters 2 and 3) are not terribly difficult, but quite useful in building one's intuition and connecting logic to other mathematics. I had the book for my Logic class as a first-semester sophomore with very little experience with proofs and no abstract algebra, and found it quite accessible. I guess the book starts off with an advantage, being about a subject as interesting as logic, but that does not seriously detract from its merit.
Moderately difficult and very effective July 18, 2006
J. Jeremy Meyers (Stanford, CA)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
This is the most clear book on intermediate level logic that is available. I have many of the logic books that are on its level, and this one is perfect. It covers the most important, difficult concepts in the easiest way possible. It is above all clear (though very terse). It is easier than Mendelson's text but, in my opinion, as it pertains to First Order Logic and Computability Theory, one learns no more through Mendelson's approach.
Perhaps its only problem is that it might be just a bit too difficult without an understanding, helpful instructor (or TA) to guide one through the exercises. At any rate an effective progression up to the book might entail: Patty's "Foundations of Higher Mathematics", to Klenk's "Understanding Symbolic Logic", to "Logic, Sets, and Recursion" by Causey. Only after equivalent material has been understood thoroughly can the more hardcore semantics and mathematics of Enderton's book be fully comprehended. And, gone at alone on one's free time such a progression might take up to 2.5 years, maybe more.
Great Book March 17, 2000
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is a great introductory book. Some set theory, sentential logic, first-order logic, metatheory/model theory,number theory, undecidability and Godel's Incompleteness, and Second-Order Logic. You still have to take a lot of time trying to soak in the stuff, but that's because of the complex nature of the material, not the book. The book itself is really good.
Excellent introduction to logic June 21, 2002
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
One of the very best introductions to logic, combining readability and depth. An excellent book.
Excellent introduction to logic June 21, 2002
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
One of the very best introductions to logic, combining readability and depth. An excellent book.
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