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For a little background, I have always done the bare minimum in school when it comes to any mathematics. Once I reached college level, though, I found a love for mathematics and I want to keep studying it. This semester, it finished just a couple days ago, I passed Trigonometry with an A. I was wondering, how could I continue my education without having to wait 4 months for the summer to end?

I've thought about trying to learn Calculus but I'm not sure where to start. How could I continue my education?

Levi Porter
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  • You could look up books on calculus , like spivaks calculus which is quite good. You could also use online materials to study more. I'd suggest you also take a look in next semester course work and proceed from there – The Integrator May 10 '18 at 20:50
  • I would like to look at my next semesters course work but it's not available until day 1 of class, unfortunately. But I'll try looking around for some calculus books. – Levi Porter May 10 '18 at 20:52
  • Try calculus and real analysis. Have a look at Spivak's book, it's good. If you find this interesting, proceed to the well-known "Baby Rudin": that is "Principles of Mathematical Analysis" by Rudin. – Just dropped in May 10 '18 at 20:59
  • I read a review that I shouldn't read Spivak's book if I haven't had initial exposure to Calculus. Should I read it anyways? – Levi Porter May 10 '18 at 21:09
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    For someone who just learned trig, it might be a very tough jump to Spivak's Calculus. Gilbert Strang's Calculus course and textbook (free online) might be a more accessible introduction to calculus. Three Blue One Brown's Essence of Calculus videos look good and accessible. I'm a fan of Cohen's Precalculus textbook. Number theory is also fun at this level -- A Friendly Introduction to Number Theory is a good book. – littleO May 10 '18 at 21:12
  • I've give Giblert Strang's Calculus course a go. Thanks for the suggestions. – Levi Porter May 10 '18 at 21:48

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