Supplement to spivak's calc on manifolds

[trancefishy]

so i checked out Spivak's calculus on manifolds today, to work on while I'm in colorado this summer. i just finished up this semester with calc3 (multivariable), and I've take matrix theory and linear algebra as well. should I be good to go on this book at this point? I'd like to know since I'm leaving tomorrow morning, and therefore lose my access to the university library.

 

[fourier jr]

i have never seen that book but generally I think if you're comfortable (ie seen it before) with the stuff in the first chapter or 2 it would be 'safe' to try to work on it.

 

[trancefishy]

yeah, right after i posted that, i started up at the beginning. i think I'm good to give it a go, but, it looks like it's going to be a bit tough.

 

[AKG]

In my course, they suggested that we look at Munkres' "Analysis on Manifolds" as well (whereas Spivak's book was the main book).

 

[mathwonk]

the only technical prerequisite for spivak is linear algebra, and logic, and one variable calc.