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I have a copy of this book and haven't read it. I keep fearing my background won't be strong enough. I struggle with some high school math (I did get a math deg
by nchelluri 6y ago
I have a copy of this book and haven't read it. I keep fearing my background won't be strong enough. I struggle with some high school math (I did get a math degree many years ago but haven't kept up with even basic algebra, and it shows). This book's preface says it complements How to Solve It, another book I've been scared to crack open.
Nonetheless the thinness of the book and the foreword about applications and real world math are very promising. Maybe I should try it out. Any thoughts from someone who has read it?
- blp 6y agoIt is great and the math is easy. There are a couple clever tricks ( like how to calculate pi), but nothing beyond high school math.
- nchelluri 6y agothanks :)
- ghj 6y agoI remember first reading this book around the same time I read "How to Solve It". They were both popular within highschool-level math competition circles. If you have a college math degree, you should be fine!