This book is the result of an attempt to bring between two covers a wide region of pure mathematics.

1983, B. D. Bunday, H. Mulholland, Pure Mathematics for Advanced Level, Butterworths, 2nd Edition, page v,
Since the first edition was published there have been changes in the content of the pure mathematics syllabuses of the various examining boards.

2010, Martin Liebeck, A Concise Introduction to Pure Mathematics, Taylor & Chapman (CRC Press: Chapman & Hall), 3rd Edition, page xii,
When starting to study pure mathematics at university, students often have a refreshing sense of "beginning all over again."

Pure mathematics

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