{"product_id":"the-little-prover-9780262527958","title":"The Little Prover","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn introduction to writing proofs about computer programs, written in an accessible question-and-answer style, complete with step-by-step examples and a simple proof assistant.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Little Prover\u003c\/i\u003e introduces inductive proofs as a way to determine facts about computer programs. It is written in an approachable, engaging style of question-and-answer, with the characteristic humor of \u003ci\u003eThe Little Schemer \u003c\/i\u003e(fourth edition, MIT Press). Sometimes the best way to learn something is to sit down and do it; the book takes readers through step-by-step examples showing how to write inductive proofs. \u003ci\u003eThe Little Prover \u003c\/i\u003eassumes only knowledge of recursive programs and lists (as presented in the first three chapters of \u003ci\u003eThe Little Schemer\u003c\/i\u003e) and uses only a few terms beyond what novice programmers already know. The book comes with a simple proof assistant to help readers work through the book and complete solutions to every example.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-116365\"\u003eDaniel P. Friedman\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-9451476\"\u003eCarl Eastlund\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/10\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.90w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780262527958\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0262527952\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MAT\"\u003eMathematics\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MAT018000\"\u003eLogic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-COM\"\u003eComputers\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-COM051000\"\u003eProgramming | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaniel P. Friedman is Professor of Computer Science in the School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering at Indiana University and is the author of many books published by the MIT Press, including \u003ci\u003eThe Little Schemer \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Seasoned Schemer\u003c\/i\u003e (with Matthias Felleisen); \u003ci\u003eThe Little Prover \u003c\/i\u003e(with Carl Eastlund); and \u003ci\u003eThe Reasoned Schemer\u003c\/i\u003e (with William E. Byrd, Oleg Kiselyov, and Jason Hemann). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarl Eastlund is a software engineer at Jane Street Capital in New York City. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMatthias Felleisen is Trustee Professor in the College of Computer Science at Northeastern University.","brand":"MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44442302152941,"sku":"9780262527958","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_79e48b17-8ff7-4c8d-bdac-69e8253722bc.jpg?v=1700204319","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-little-prover-9780262527958","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}