What are the Benefits of Downloading 1GB of Mathematics Ebooks for Self-Study?

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The discussion revolves around the benefits and implications of downloading a collection of mathematics ebooks for self-study. Topics covered include the range of subjects available, the ethical considerations regarding copyright, and the practicality of accessing the materials through torrenting.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant shares a download of various mathematics ebooks covering topics like algebra, calculus, and number theory, suggesting it could aid self-study for students preparing for university.
  • Another participant questions the copyright status of the ebooks, raising concerns about potential violations of forum policy.
  • A participant expresses frustration about their slow internet connection, which limits their ability to download the materials via bittorrent.
  • A different participant mentions receiving a specific linear algebra book from a friend, implying concerns about copyright based on the book's age.
  • One participant asserts that copyrights typically expire after 50 years, suggesting that many of the ebooks may still be under copyright protection.
  • Another participant provides links to alternative resources, indicating they do not violate copyright, but notes the limited quantity of material available through those links.
  • One participant claims that very few of the books in the pack are copyrighted, stating that most are ebooks intended for educational purposes.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the copyright status of the ebooks, with some suggesting that many are likely still copyrighted while others argue that most are not. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the legality and ethical implications of downloading the materials.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference various assumptions about copyright duration and the nature of the ebooks, but these points remain unverified within the discussion. There is also a lack of clarity on the specific copyright status of the materials mentioned.

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I recently found a download of many mathematics ebooks/scans which cover various topics such as real and complex algebra, calculus, complex analysis, geometry, number theory, trigonometry, topology and many many more.

There are various books of various different levels of difficulty. I think this would help a lot of students and even allow some, such as myself to 'teach themselves' a lot of things, such as when preparing to go to university.

As the site at hand has other, more ethically questionable content, I have downloaded the torrents and attached them to this topic as zip files.
To begin downloading, simply download the attachment, unzip the file, ensure your bittorent client is running and double click the .torrent file.
For a bittorent client i recommend:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/azureus/

Hope you find this of some interest. The torrent files which you need to inform the client of how to begin the downloading process are attached.
 

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Are these eBooks copyrighted?

- Warren
 
Interesting, but unfortunately my connection is too slow to use bittorrent. What a shame...
 
A friend of mine showed me the links to those awhile ago (they're from lokitorrents) but the only book he chose to give me was the linear algebra book. The filename reads: Linear Algebra Prentice Hall-1972 so you tell me if they're copyrighted :rolleyes:
 
Well, copyrights expire after 50 years, IIRC, so these books are most likely still copyrighted. If so, this thread is a violation of physicsforums.com policy.

- Warren
 
Hmmm... someone posted this URL a while ago:
(dosn't break any copyrights)

http://www.geocities.com/alex_stef/mylist.html

http://www.maths.mq.edu.au/~wchen/ln.html

bah
it's to late at night to write anything :(

oh well. Excuse my bad post structure. There's nowhere near a gig in the above ^^ but meh, quality.
 
There are very very few copyrighted books in the pack. The majority are ebooks, not scans. They aren't massively commercial. A lot of them were written for university/postgraduate courses it seems.
 

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