Re: Assistance for Math "Newbie"
From: Larry Hammick (larryhammick_at_OMIT-MEtelus.net)
Date: 03/23/05
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Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:33:40 GMT
"AndrewC"
> Hello all. I am just recently (I am in my late 20's) discovering the
> beauty of mathematics, and my interest is mostly in Applied
> Mathematics. I have took the basic mathematics courses an engineer
> takes - calculus I and II, multivariable calc, linear algebra, vector
> geometry, and discrete math. I did not take Differential Equations!
> However I really need to start from scratch because that was nearly a
> decade ago.
>
> What are the seminal books you would recommend for someone in my
> position? Also, is there one book that explains alot of concepts and
> is a must for the bookshelf? ...
For contemporary curriculum stuff, I'm not qualified to say. But as
refreshers after a few years away, Schaum's Outlines are good. For the
beauty and power of the subject, I think you would find Coxeter's
"Introduction to Geometry" beneficial and enjoyable. As a reference book in
algebra, I like Serge Lang's "Algebra", now in its 3rd edition. And don't
ignore math books that were written for physicists, astronomers, and
engineers, because those writers tend to speak more freely about the
intuitive meaning of things.
LH
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