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Where can I start learning math on my own? I always thought math books are arcane in the sense that perquisites math knowledge for one book are so vast that I c
by axitanull 13y ago
Where can I start learning math on my own? I always thought math books are arcane in the sense that perquisites math knowledge for one book are so vast that I couldn't wrap my head around one.
- cgag 13y agoWhat math do you know, what math do you want to know?
- axitanull 13y agoWhen I did Project Euler, I couldn't come up with elegant solution that was derived from high enough abstraction using math, leaving me using brute force method that was not really efficient. I was fascinated by how people come up with elegant math solution for the challenges in Project Euler. I am not sure how I can achieve such elegance, proving my math is insufficient for what can be done.
- trobertson 13y agoI would recommend 'Concepts of Modern Mathematics' [1], by Ian Stewart. It has some very nice illustrations and humor, and reminds me of 'Learn You A Haskell For Great Good' (though I believe CoMM came out before LYaH). It's a wonderful preview of a variety of topics, and is intended to introduce someone with a poor math background to some of the different fields of math. From the Amazon description: In this charming volume, a noted English mathematician uses humor and anecdote to illuminate the concepts underlying "new math": groups, sets, subsets, topology, Boolean algebra, and other subjects. No advanced mathematical background is needed to follow thought-provoking discussions of such topics as functions, symmetry, axiomatics, counting, topology, hyperspace, linear algebra, and more. 200 illustrations. --- [1]: http://www.amazon.com/Concepts-Modern-Mathematics-Dover-Books/dp/0486284247 http://www.amazon.com/Concepts-Modern-Mathematics-Dover-Book...