The text begins with a discussion of the real number system as a complete ordered field. (Dedekind's construction is now treated in an appendix to Chapter I.) The topological background needed for the development of convergence, continuity, differentiation and integration is provided in Chapter 2. There is a new section on the gamma function, and many new and interesting exercises are included. This text is part of the Walter Rudin Student Series in Advanced Mathematics.

    New problems added throughout.

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    Subsequent topics include terms, predicates, and universal quantifiers; universal specification and laws of identity; axioms for addition; and universal generalization. 1964 edition. Index.

    

    

    Exercises throughout. Ideal for self-study.

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    Major changes include increasing the emphasis on the use of calculators and calculator-related exercises, minimizing the use of tables, avoiding the use of logarithms to solve triangles, and stressing graphing.