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TThe_Eternal_Observer reacted to mathwonk's post in the thread Calculus *BEST* Calculus 3 Textbook for self study with
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because most students cannot handle apostol/spivak after coming in with only AP high school preparation. college is a business, and we... -
TThe_Eternal_Observer reacted to Buffu's post in the thread Calculus *BEST* Calculus 3 Textbook for self study with Like.
I guess it is so because it might be a waste of time to teach non-maths students with those books (atleast Apostol).
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TThe_Eternal_Observer reacted to dumplump's post in the thread Precalculus Review: Texts & Materials with Like.
To be honest, just use your friends precalculus with calculus textbook. It will contain all the algebra and trigonometry that you will...
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TI am from Computer Science background, but i am also very interested in learning more about Mathematics, Philosophy and Physics. Hope to...
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TThe_Eternal_Observer reacted to fresh_42's post in the thread Best Algebra TextBook For Self Learner? with Like.
I think they can be recommended, because a) different books shouldn't differ so much in content and b) the source (Rice, Houston, TX) is...
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TThe_Eternal_Observer reacted to dumplump's post in the thread Precalculus Mathematics in a Nutshell + Spivak's Calculus ? with Like.
I would not suggest Spivak for you. I would recommend a modern text, meaning an older edition calculus text geared towards the standard...
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TThe_Eternal_Observer reacted to Stephen Tashi's post in the thread Calculus Which self-contained calculus book explains the math in order.... with Like.
We must distinguish between questions that have a precise mathematical statement versus questions that have a less precise meaning...
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TThe_Eternal_Observer reacted to Stephen Tashi's post in the thread Calculus Which self-contained calculus book explains the math in order.... with Like.
What is your level of education? What math courses have you taken? What is your native language? (You only mentioned books in...
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TThe_Eternal_Observer reacted to verty's post in the thread How to bridge the gap from a Thomas or Stewart calculus book to this? with Like.
I'm not convinced that there is a gap. An n-variable book like the one you mention should cover the case where n = 1 because the...
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TThe_Eternal_Observer reacted to vela's post in the thread Calculus What Is the Best Calculus Book for Self-Learners? with Like.
Can you tell us how do you decide when you've understood a topic to a sufficient degree? Learning isn't the linear process many make it...
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TThe_Eternal_Observer reacted to mathwonk's post in the thread Calculus What Is the Best Calculus Book for Self-Learners? with Like.
Since you seem to prefer Spivak for its explanations and you can do 1/3 of the problems, you might just supplement your work by...
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TThe_Eternal_Observer reacted to mathwonk's post in the thread High School Spending lots of time writing notes for trivial explanations with Like.
all the books i recommended are available readily in English, and I have them all on my own shelf in English.. I thought this was well...
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TThe_Eternal_Observer reacted to jedishrfu's post in the thread High School Spending lots of time writing notes for trivial explanations with Like.
One trick I used, while reading some complex article, was to look up word definitions only when I had spotted the word three times...
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TThe_Eternal_Observer reacted to mathwonk's post in the thread High School Spending lots of time writing notes for trivial explanations with Like.
I respectfully disagree. The more I myself write about a topic the better I understand it and the longer it sticks with me, and the...
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TThe_Eternal_Observer reacted to Drakkith's post in the thread High School Spending lots of time writing notes for trivial explanations with Like.
Learn to focus. If A is true because B and C reasons, each of which are true because of D and E and F reasons, then learn to explain A...