I couldn't disagree more. I studied Analysis in the Uni, and even in that environment Rudin is pretty bad. For a total newcomer that book will leave you completely helpless. Also, solutions are a must have, without them you are almsot totally lost. In their absence, it is OK to ask on StackExchange or #math on EFnet. First let's start with a few books to prep you for college-level maths: * https://www.amazon.com/How-Study-as-Mathematics-Major-ebook/... (https://www.amazon.com/How-Study-as-Mathematics-Major-ebook/dp/B00B9CIORY) * https://www.amazon.com/How-Read-Proofs-Introduction-Mathemat... (https://www.amazon.com/How-Read-Proofs-Introduction-Mathematical-ebook-dp-B00I8XF6TQ/dp/B00I8XF6TQ) ; or * https://www.amazon.com/Numbers-Proofs-Modular-Mathematics-Al... (https://www.amazon.com/Numbers-Proofs-Modular-Mathematics-Allenby/dp/0340676531) ; or * https://www.amazon.com/How-Prove-Structured-Daniel-Velleman-... (https://www.amazon.com/How-Prove-Structured-Daniel-Velleman-dp-1108439535/dp/1108439535) (I believe you can find solutions to the 2nd edition online) For Single-Variable Analysis…
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