So I checked out Rudin's Analysis book for fun

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... the book is tiny ... (sure it has lots of advanced material) but wow ... $150 new on Amazon, for something you could lose to your couch? crazy.
 
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I should go into the textbook business.

Rudin is one of the best author's I've read, though that list is pretty short. It's probably almost worth all that money.
 
mathwonk said:
how much fun did you have?
not much. i was just curious to see what higher level math textbooks contained, lotsss of theorems!
 
Pugh Analysis is better.
 
loop quantum gravity said:
I've checked amazon and the only book of his that costs so much is functional analysis but still it doesn't cost 150 dollars.
USA Hardcover $156.25
 
dude, go international. its like $26 for a used one. XD
 
strings235 said:
dude, go international. its like $26 for a used one. XD

Or for half that price, new. :wink:
http://firstandsecond.com/store/books/info/search.asp?styp=isb&stxt=0070856133
 
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