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Anonymous Tue Feb 8 03:34:47 2011 No.2496595 [Reply] [Original]

I want to gain an auto-didact understanding of mathematics.

Which books do I pick up?

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 8 03:38:47 2011 No.2496602 You gotta be some kind of genius to understand it without any frontal lessons for new topics. Good luck, I have no clue as to your original question and I do wonder if there are such things at all.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 8 03:42:47 2011 No.2496618 >>2496602 I had in mind some introductory texts that would cover the basics of certain areas of mathematics. I'm sure someone knows of a few good ones? I'm not completely math-illiterate, but I'd like some books that start from scratch.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 8 03:49:47 2011 No.2496636 >>2496618 Doesn't even have to start from scratch. I just want to learn about mathematics. Now surely there are recommendations to be given?

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 8 04:00:47 2011 No.2496670 OP, if you have to ask, you won't make it. I'm sorry.

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 8 04:02:47 2011 No.2496683 >>2496670 You don't own any books about any aspect of mathematics?

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 8 04:04:47 2011 No.2496693 I'm in the same boat as op and have this book: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Course-Pure-Mathematics-G-Hardy/dp/1164426931/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=129 7155146&sr=8-5 It's supposed to end with calculus. However: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhMKmovNjvc

>>	Anonymous Tue Feb 8 04:13:47 2011 No.2496726 >>2496693 The book you mentioned is what I'm getting at, however that doesn't seem to be the best book for it.