jostylr

This reader’s recommendations and supporting excerpts from the sampled discussions.

9 books

jostylr · Jul 3, 2020
A Programmer's Introduction to Mathematics by Jeremy Kun is wide ranging and appropriate if there is also interest in programming.
jostylr · Jul 3, 2020
Elements of Mathematics by John Stillwell is a broad overview of subjects.
jostylr · Nov 11, 2017
Humorous, comprehensive, and, sadly, still as needed today as it was 20 years ago.
jostylr · Jul 3, 2020
Everyday Calculus by Oscar Fernandez could also be worth a look.
jostylr · Jul 3, 2020
The book with that title by Weinstein and Adams is a nice guide to investigating that realm.
jostylr · Jul 3, 2020
I remember Pi in the Sky by John Barrows very fondly.
jostylr · Jul 3, 2020
the book Speed Mathematics Simplified by Edward Stoddard is a great remedy for that.
jostylr · Jul 3, 2020
Nature and Growth of Modern Mathematics by Edna Kramer is a wonderful book if history is a passion as well.
jostylr · Jul 3, 2020
Vector Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Differential Forms by John & Barbara Hubbard is a beautiful introduction to the multi-dimensional aspects