The Mathematical Proof and Logical Thinking in Comprehensive Schools. The Mathematical Proof and Logical Thinking

      Аннотация: In the book, the authors provided broad information about the mathematical proof, its types, teaching mathematical proof, as well as about the essential role of the mathematical proof in development of the logical thinking. Besides, the proof by the method of analysis and synthesis, proof by contradiction, and proof by analogy had been widely analysed and presented to the reader. The authors came to the conclusion that the mathematical proof is an important mean in development of the logical thinking.

Ключевые слова: Mathematical prof, logical thinking, Analysis and synthesis in teaching mathematics, the essence of the proof by contradiction, the method of mathematical induction and analogy.