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There is no Royal Road to mathematics. There is also no shortage of people convincing themselves they understand some particular aspect of it by watching a Yo
by keithalewis 3y ago
There is no Royal Road to mathematics. There is also no shortage of people convincing themselves they understand some particular aspect of it by watching a YouTube video.
It is rare when a mathematician, or anyone, can write a book on a topic that no other expert in the field can top. Walter Rudin did that with Fourier analysis.