Trying to teach myself undergrad math. Is pic related a good

>>9137456
>(Yes, I know the sticky recommends something else.)
Then why make this thread? You already know the answer

>>9137459
Sticky was made by faggots

>>9137463
Why the homophobia?

>>9137459

OP here, this is the textbook my uni wants me to get. I just wanted to know whether I can make do with this.

>>9137475
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>>9137475
you can make "do" with anything that will teach you the curriculum.
if you haven't had an intro to proofs class yet these shit tier babby calculus texts are the only ones you'll be able to follow.

>>9137456
Take your function and use ( f(x+h)-f(x) ) / h where h is the smallest number you can program without it turning into 0 when you need its derivative function and iterate (b-a) * ( f(a) + f(b) ) / 2 a few times for when you need its integral function. Everything else is just unnecessary optimization autism.

>>9137579
ever heard of a goddamn bell curve? what's "shit tier babby" for you might be moderate or even difficult and alright / sufficient for most students. especially as an introduction. not everybody was doing formal proofs at age 9 buddy

>>9137579
>>9137846

Is it a good book to start with? What should I study after this?

Never found Thomas or Stuart particularly useful at undergrad for the assignment questions i got, especially the latter courses. Tended to find help from more specific online pdf books or google scholar.

Least i can sell them on though as people tend to think they're useful.

>>9137456
Spivak or kys

>>9138105
Nah man, Apostol is better than Spivak

>>9137953
Yeah, Thomas's is ok. It's got calculus in it, so as long as you can read and do the exercises you're in reasonable shape. Next, a book on introductory linear algebra, or The Book Of Proof would be solid. The second will make the first easier. The natural next step from there is ordinary differential equations.

>>9138463

Okay. Thank you.