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Materials for studying logic
I am looking for study and beginner material to study mathematical logic. I understand that it is a very broad topic but I would like to know what the best path there is to learning mathematical ...
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Similar textbook to Konigsberger's Analysis 2?
I am currently taking an introductory course to real analysis and my professor has decided to leave Rudin's "Principles of Mathematical Analysis" when teaching us the concepts of Lebesgue integration. ...
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Motivation for Schur multipliers
What are Schur multipliers good for?
I should probably clarify what I want. Here is an instructive story of how I came to appreciate complex representations and characters of groups. Basically, I ...
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What are the prerequisite for understanding complex analysis?
Which should I complete first before complex analysis? I am following Visual Complex Analysis by Tristan Needham. Is there any easier book?
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English words in written mathematics
I recently marked over $100$ assignments for a multivariable calculus course. One question which a lot of people did poorly was proving a given set was open. Aside from issues relating to rigour and ...
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How to fill gaps in my math knowledge?
Just finishing highschool, even though I am doing "well" (in the context of the math course itself), I have significant holes in my actual math knowledge.
As I think many people who explore math ...
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Accessible introduction to category theory from the point of view of preorders. [duplicate]
Are there books renowned for introducing category theory in a very accessible way? An emphasis on the point of view that categories generalize preorders would be especially appreciated.
My goal is to ...
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What do I need to know to understand Lagrange multipliers?
I've seen Lagrange multipliers used as a powerful method for tackling inequalities and some IMO problems, and I'm aware that it's a part of calculus. I'm currently taking BC Calculus in high school, ...
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Differential Geometry without General Topology
I want to ask if there is some book that treats Differential Geometry without assuming that the reader knows General Topology. Well, many would say: "oh, but what's the problem ? First learn General ...
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Is it possible to learn mathematics right from the source instead of reading textbooks. By studying the masters and not their pupils
i was wondering if mathematics learning process require the use of textbooks.
When i was a high school student, i read as a preparation for university, Legendre book on Elements of geometry and ...
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What is a good book to learn number theory?
What would be a good book to learn basic number theory? If possible a book which also has a collection of practice problems? Thanks.
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Topic for presentation on Group Representations, Young Tableaux, Symmetric Group
I need to do a presentation relating to group representations/Young tableaux/symmetric group; however, for all my searching, I cannot find a cool topic that I find personally interesting (and that is ...
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Foundation on Diophantine Analysis and Number Theory
I want to read particularly about diophantine Analysis and Number Theory from a novice level.
The books which I found on net:
A Guide to Elementary Number Theory by Underwood Dudley
Diophantine ...
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Which undergraduate math book cover topics about polynomials?
In China, there's a course called “Advanced Algebra," the first chapter of this course is all about polynomials, I wonder which undergraduate math books cover this topic?
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Real analysis textbok that develops the subject in a self-motivated, coherent fashion?
Well, it seems as though I just failed my analysis prelim for the second time... I have one more try in about $5$ months.
I'm failing to build up a framework for how to think about analysis problems. ...
