Thinking Mathematically

Thinking Mathematicallyis perfect for anyone who wants to develop their powers to think mathematically, whether at school, at university or just out of interest. This book is invaluable for anyone who wishes to promote mathematical thinking in others or for anyone who has always wondered what lies at the core of mathematics.Thinking Mathematicallyreveals the processes at the heart of mathematics and demonstrates how to encourage and develop them. Extremely practical, it involves the reader in questions so that subsequent discussions speak to immediate experience.

John Mason is Professor Emeritus at the Open University and a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. Kaye Stacey is Foundation Professor of Mathematics Education at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne.