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Introduction to ...

• Nevermark 7mo ago
  That's code for 101.
  • TeMPOraL 7mo ago
    No. It's code for the thickest, densest book on the subject that you're ever gonna not read, as it actually assumes you're experienced in the subject and goes into everything except intro level topics. See e.g. Petzold, et al.
    • mr_mitm 7mo ago
      I'm getting flashbacks to Spivak, who wrote a 2000 page "introduction" to differential geometry.
      • reikonomusha 7mo ago
        To be fair to Spivak, he did say it was comprehensive introduction. :)