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1271836 No.1271836 [Reply] [Original]

There are too many troll threads so let's discuss good math/science related books to read.

For those who are in comp sci or those interested in meta-mathematics, I suggest picking up a copy of Godel, Escher, Bach.

http://www.amazon.ca/Godel-Escher-Bach-Eternal-Golden/dp/0465026567

>> No.1271838

what else?

>> No.1271859

>>1271838

depends what you're interested in. i'm currently going through this:

http://www.amazon.ca/Concrete-Mathematics-Foundation-Computer-Science/dp/0201558025

I like Knuth but he uses some fucked up notation in some cases and the font is a bit weird but otherwise, it's very interesting. I can provide a link to it online if you give me a few minutes.

>> No.1271890

>>1271859

http://www.mediafire.com/?younzy2nrmy

Enjoy

>> No.1271897

Also, if anyone wants, I have a link to a (text)book on Chaos Theory somewhere. You should probably have a Differential Equations course under your belt before reading though.

>> No.1271915

I really enjoyed I Am A Strange Loop, but that book is doomed. His first book was so brilliant that no one will ever pay it any mind, even if it's just underdeveloped theories from his first book brought into full bloom.

>> No.1271934

>>1271915

Every review I hear about that is mixed. I thought about giving it a read and it's at my local library apparently so I'll give it a shot.

>> No.1271947

Elements of Statistical Learning, its rather good despite mostly only citing other stanford statfags, also its posted for free (see below) for some fucking reason while on its amazon being sold for 75 dollars.

http://www-stat.stanford.edu/~tibs/ElemStatLearn/

>> No.1271980

bump

>> No.1271991

>>1271836
Holy shit ive got that next to my bed right now.

>> No.1273048

>>1271836
It's not a bad book, and it's a very interesting theory, but unfortunately the author assumes materialism from the outset, which means that his entire argument is basically founded on a mistake.

>> No.1273063

>>1273048
is this a difficult read? ive seen reviews saying its taken people months to get everything in the book but im really interested in reading it.

>> No.1273096

>>1273063
It's not that difficult, IMO, though it does switch between prose and textbook-level writing with no notice. I read it through twice before I really understood it.