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Last time I took math courses was high school, algebra 2 or geometry. Do you have any resources you can suggest for not only going forward but also filling in t

Last time I took math courses was high school, algebra 2 or geometry. Do you have any resources you can suggest for not only going forward but also filling in the gaps that I've forgotten or never filled?

medo-bear 5y ago
in your case i would suggest khan academy - https://www.khanacademy.org/math https://www.khanacademy.org/math
- TheFreim 5y ago
  Thank you, I will investigate this.
ivansavz 5y ago
disclaimer: self-promotion ahead, highly relevant but still... > RE: resources for filling in the gaps I recently published a book titled No Bullshit Guide to Mathematics that has precisely the goal of reviewing concepts form high school math for adults. Context: I was a private tutor at university for many years, so I know how common it is for university students not to remember anything from high school and struggle a lot, even though a few weeks of review would bring them back up to speed. The book's websie is here https://nobsmath.com/ https://nobsmath.com/ and you can see an extended PDF preview of it here https://minireference.com/static/excerpts/noBSmath_v5_preview.pdf https://minireference.com/static/excerpts/noBSmath_v5_previe... (see my other comment for links to the concept maps). Once you have the high school math review done and solved some exercises and problems, you'll be in good shape for the other two books in the series No Bullshit Guide to Math & Physics, which covers mechanics and calculus, and the No Bullshit Guide to Linear Algebra. You can easily find links if you search for them and see reviews on the amazons.
- mindcrime 5y ago
  Nothing wrong with a little self-promotion now and then. FWIW, I appreciate it, and I just ordered a copy of your No Bullshit Guide to Mathematics.
mirker 5y ago
My advice for high school and lower level college maths is to 1) pick a good book 2) solve all the problems. A good way to accomplish that well is to start at the lowest math that is possibly non-trivial for you. Otherwise, you will hit a wall by skipping past your comfort zone and struggle, which is where you need an instructor to “save” you. You don’t want to build a castle on rocky foundations. It’s like lifting weights. If you start at a weight that is hard, you’ll probably struggle to learn good form.

medo-bear 5y ago

in your case i would suggest khan academy - https://www.khanacademy.org/math https://www.khanacademy.org/math

TheFreim 5y ago
Thank you, I will investigate this.

ivansavz 5y ago

disclaimer: self-promotion ahead, highly relevant but still... > RE: resources for filling in the gaps I recently published a book titled No Bullshit Guide to Mathematics that has precisely the goal of reviewing concepts form high school math for adults. Context: I was a private tutor at university for many years, so I know how common it is for university students not to remember anything from high school and struggle a lot, even though a few weeks of review would bring them back up to speed. The book's websie is here https://nobsmath.com/ https://nobsmath.com/ and you can see an extended PDF preview of it here https://minireference.com/static/excerpts/noBSmath_v5_preview.pdf https://minireference.com/static/excerpts/noBSmath_v5_previe... (see my other comment for links to the concept maps). Once you have the high school math review done and solved some exercises and problems, you'll be in good shape for the other two books in the series No Bullshit Guide to Math & Physics, which covers mechanics and calculus, and the No Bullshit Guide to Linear Algebra. You can easily find links if you search for them and see reviews on the amazons.

mindcrime 5y ago
Nothing wrong with a little self-promotion now and then. FWIW, I appreciate it, and I just ordered a copy of your No Bullshit Guide to Mathematics.

mirker 5y ago

My advice for high school and lower level college maths is to 1) pick a good book 2) solve all the problems. A good way to accomplish that well is to start at the lowest math that is possibly non-trivial for you. Otherwise, you will hit a wall by skipping past your comfort zone and struggle, which is where you need an instructor to “save” you. You don’t want to build a castle on rocky foundations. It’s like lifting weights. If you start at a weight that is hard, you’ll probably struggle to learn good form.