Mathematics Stack Exchange
Mathematics Stack Exchange

Questions tagged [book-recommendation]

This tag is for questions about recommendation of books for some particular area, topic, problem. Use this tag together with (reference-request) tag.

Any question where you require a recommendation of textbooks or literature on a particular area, topic or problem merits the usage of this tag.

This tag ought to be coupled with and . It is highly recommended that you provide a bullet list under the heading.

3454 questions
2
votes
0 answers

Mathematics Book Recommendation

I am looking for a book that is regarded as the 'classics' of the field. For example, Algebraic Number theory - Cassels Frohlich Complex analysis - Ahlfors Category Theory - MacLane Topology - Munkres What are the classical books of other fields…
SU Lee
  • 364
2
votes
0 answers

Complete beginner. Where should I start?

I completed my high school recently. Throughout my middle and high school years math was a subject I feared and avoided. So I never learned any math throughout that period. I just memorized what I had to and passed the exams. Now that I have some…
Silver
  • 21
  • 1
2
votes
1 answer

Solving Exercises in the book without a solution manual

I'm currently a high school student, but I'm trying to study mathematics in an undergraduate(or graduate) course(especially analysis), because I'm interested on it. However, most of those books don't have a solution manual, and I have a difficulty…
19017김범준
  • 123
2
votes
1 answer

Book recommendation of Complex Variables (before Complex Analysis).

I'm an engineering student but I self-study pure mathematics. I am looking for a Complex Variables Introduction book (to study before complex analysis). I have the Brown and Churchill book but I was told that's for engineers and physicist mostly,…
Guillermo Bazán
  • 89
2
votes
2 answers

What are good books on proofwriting?

I wondered about some good books that aren't necessarily "introductory", but delve deeper into the "art of proof-writing".
user627939
2
votes
1 answer

soft question: comparison of differential geometry textbooks

So I really want to do well in my differential geometry course next semester, the professor is the one that I want to do research with eventually. Furthermore, santa is bringing me Do Carmo's "differential geometry of curves and surfaces" for xmas,…
Math is hard
  • 1,857
2
votes
2 answers

book for studying various interpolation

Please recommend me a good book to study interpolation techniques such as polynomial interpolation, cubic, spline interpolations, if possible tell me the branch of mathematics that deals with this subject. I want to go in depth with this topic.
mathmaniage
  • 596
2
votes
1 answer

Math literature without greek characters, and one-size

I am not the most math-affine person, but passable. What breaks me every time is greek letters in formulas, or one letter in both cases(upper/lower). I cannot seem to remember even the most basic formulas if they contain greek characters (an…
bukwyrm
  • 272
2
votes
0 answers

Books about Bernoulli, Gauss etc

i would like to know if there is any book about Gauss' or Jakob's Bernoulli work. Not like a biography, but something that refers to their theorems. Something like "Euler the master of us all". Thanks in advance
Leonhard 21
  • 57
2
votes
0 answers

NIPALS for PCA and PLS

Can you please suggest a good book on Multivariate analysis - I am looking for a proof for the PLS NIPALS (and for PCA NIPALS as well)
Orange Dealer
  • 21
2
votes
2 answers

Textbooks to fill the mathematical "gap"

I got a terrible education before University, I didn't even know what a theorem was, all math was just "learn how to do it, understanding will not have you pass the exams", I'm not having a bad time in college, but some of my colleagues (who got a…
user424932
2
votes
0 answers

Books and theories recommendations

Has anybody read Khinchin's book on continued fractions by dover publications? It's like a fantasy book in my eyes. I can read it twice a year and still get excited every time in the grand finale! And it's all pure mathematics - he develops the…
Or Kedar
  • 921
2
votes
3 answers

Intermediary Book for Calculus

I would like recommendations for a good calculus book that isn't as math centered as Spivak, nor as dumb as Stweart, that has decent theory and challenging PRACTICAL problems (less "Prove that..."). Edit: I don't want something with too much focus…
Otávio Rapôso
  • 570
2
votes
1 answer

What is the modern classic by Hurwitz stated in a Product Flyer of Springer?

In the Product Flyer of the famous book What is Mathematics, it is said that the book by Courant and Robbins is the third of the "Golden Oldies" combing with the books by Rademacher/Toeplitz and Hurwitz( "Dritte Staffel der "Golden Oldies" zusammen…
Ouyang
  • 21
2
votes
0 answers

Algebra textbook recommandation for person already familiar with algebra

Can you guys please recommend me a good textbook on algebra, given that I am already familiar with lots of algebra stuff and I want to revisit, and deepen my knowledge? (Little backstory: I started masters program at my uni. Up until now, I always…
Rizzu
1 2
3
…
8 9