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I'm gotten so weak in math /sci/ 2017-06-07 03:15:34 Post No. 8962104
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Can you help me out? This is more of a /adv/ topic, but I thought this board was more relevant to ask.
I'm in my late 20s now, during my school years I used to really fucking good in math like scoring the best marks in class and shit like that. And when college came upon, I started regressing in math. And now after close to 8 years of working in a non-math related job, it appears i've almost entirely fallen off the math train. Right now, I even struggle to do basic division, its really embarrassing to admit. One of my friends gave me advice that this is fine, and apparently more common with people at this age. But I really want to get back to learning math, don't wanna settle for the current state I'm in.
Can you anons let me know if is possible for me to do it, and if so how and where to start again? Thanks.
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>>8962104
Ahahaha, I've got the perfect plan for you! Start with some Khan Academy and maybe one of Gelfand's books (the Algebra one is the best and would provide the most bang for your buck). Then begin your mathematics journey again with a decent booklist.
>Chapter 1: Introduction to Entry-Level Mathematics, P. I
Pre-Calculus - Carl Stitz & Jeff Zeager
Calculus: A Modern Approach - Jeff Knisley & Kevin Shirley
The Art and Craft of Problem Solving - Paul Zeitz
>Chapter 2: Introduction to Entry-Level Mathematics, P. II
Linear Algebra and Its Applications - David C. Lay
Calculus of Several Variables - Serge Lang
Applied Differential Equations by Vladimir A. Dobrushkin
>Chapter 3: Introduction to Proofs and Survey of Higher-Level Mathematics
How to Think Like a Mathematician - Kevin Houston
How to Prove It - D. J. Velleman
Mathematics: Its Content, Methods and Meaning - A.D. Aleksandrov, A.N. Kolmogorov, & M.A. Lavrent'ev
>Chapter 4: Bringing It All Together: The First Test of Mathematical Maturity
Calculus Vol. I & II - T. M. Apostol
Analysis I & II - Terrance Tao
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>>8962109
Khan Academy seems a bit pricey, is it worth it?
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>>8962109
>guy says he struggles with division
>give a book list that includes analysis and differential equations
so this is the power of brainlets...
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>>8962135
Well memed.
>>8962184
I told him to start with Khan Academy before and Gelfand's Algebra before jumping into a book list. This isn't even serious differential equations, only an introduction that gives you the basics and the applications. If you want to learn how to do math, you start with middle school math (Khan Academy), work through high school and early college math (precalculus through difEQ and some proofing), then finish with your first encounter with real mathematics. If you truly like math at that point, then you go further into abstract algebra, algebraic geometry, graph theory, or whatever the fuck you want. If you don't, then quit whenever you feel like it.
Maybe you should learn to read before you call other people brainlets, brainlet.
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>>8962264
>thinking OP wants to learn real analysis and not simply do long division
>being this much of an autist
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>>8962266
>thinking that long division is math
>being this much of a brainlet
Besides, he doesn't have to finish the entire list. Analysis is literally only the last chapter and it happens after three chapters of prep. He could only complete chapter 1 and he'd be well-served if that's all he cares about. What are you, an autist with OCD?
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