Preface
Chapter 1.Natural Numbers
1.1.Peano Systems
1.2.Addition
1.3.Multiplication
1.4.Order
1.5.Isomorphism of Peano Systems
1.6.A Set-Theoretic Model
1.7.Recursion
1.8.Mathematical Induction
1.9.Algebraic Structures
Notes
Exercises
Chapter 2.Integers
2.1.Definition of the Integers
2.2.Addition of Integers
2.3.Multiplication of Integers
2.4.Order
2.5.Rings and Integral Domains
Notes
Exercises
Chapter 3.Rational Numbers
3.1.Definition of Rational Numbers
3.2.Addition of Rational Numbers
3.3.Multiplication of Rational Numbers
3.4.Order
3.5.Algebraic Structures on Q
3.6.Convergence in an Ordered Field
3.7.Limitations of Q
Notes
Exercises
Chapter 4.Real Numbers
4.1.Definition of Real Numbers
4.2.Operations on R
4.3.R as a Field
4.4.R as an Ordered Field
4.5.Cauchy Completeness of R
4.6.Dedekind Completeness of R
4.7.Continuous Functions on R
Notes
Exercises
Chapter 5.Complex Numbers
5.1.Definition of Complex Numbers
5.2.The Field C of Complex Numbers
5.3.C as a Vector Space
5.4.C as a Normed Algebra
5.5.Convergence in C
5.6.Roots of Complex Numbers
5.7.Continuous functions
5.8.The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra