Review of1 of Foundations of Logic and Mathematics Applications to Computer Science and Cryptography by Yves Nievergelt Birkhauser, Springer, 2002 430 pages Review by Saif Terai terais@algonquincollege.com Overview This book could serve as a text and as a reference; it has a different presentation style. The author states, for example, a theorem, a rule, a remark or a de nition, followed by an example. Examples are an important part of the presentation and should be read for continuity; they are an important component of understanding. The opening paragraph on the back cover arouses the readers interest, with questions such as, Why is the truth table for logical implication so unintuitive? Why are there no recipes to design proofs? Where do these numerous mathematical rules come from? What issues in logic, mathematics and computer science still remain unresolved? In what ways are we going to use this material? The book is divided in two parts; Part A is titled Theory and Part B Applications. It has a ve and a half page bibliography, and a 13 page extensive index. I checked with the publisher for errata and solutions, none are available for the book. Some symbols used in
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