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It depends. What math are you trying to learn? The correct approach will depend on what material you are looking to review and what you are trying to learn anew
by NtochkaNzvanova 4y ago
It depends. What math are you trying to learn? The correct approach will depend on what material you are looking to review and what you are trying to learn anew.
For review of anything up to and including calculus, I would recommend Khan Academy. It wouldn't be great on its own for learning a subject from scratch in my opinion but it's good as a refresher because the videos and exercises come in well-organized bite-sized chunks.
If you strongly prefer books, for review I'd recommend the shortest book you can find on a given subject that has a reasonable balance of explanation and exercises.
For new material, the answer will be completely subject specific, and also whether you are interested in more practical or more theoretical understanding of the given topic.
- teleforce 4y agoYes, I think this is a much better approach to learning math with an application in mind. For example, for learning standard Model of particle physics, discussing general relativity and quantum mechanics, Roger Penrose's book "The Road To Reality" is an excellent guide. Unlike his contemporary Stephen Hawking's infamous book "A Brief History of Time" that avoided math equations like a plague, Penrose explains to you the necessary maths to understand the upcoming materials of the book in the first 300+ pages [1]. [1]The Road to Reality: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Road_to_Reality https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Road_to_Reality