What level are the books 'Elements de Mathematiques' by Bourbaki?

[fxdung]

What level(undergraduate or graduate) are the books Elements de Mathematiques by Bourbaki?Is good if I read it?If I like to read(undergraduate) then I must read following which order?(Eg first I must read book The Set theory).By the way,what about The Treatise on analysis by Dieudonne?

 

[martinbn]

Best is try to read and see for yourself if it is good for you or not. As to the level, I would say, no, they are neither undergrad nor grad level. Same for the Treatise, you can think of it as the analysis text Bourbaki never wrote. I personaly wouldn't recommend to study from those books.

 

[vanhees71]

I think one should consider them not as textbooks at all. It's more like an encyclopedia which puts math into an axiomatic framework. It's so-to-say the "final result" of a finished "mathematical edifice". I don't think that one can learn, how math is really done as a creative process.

 

[fxdung]

I think because it is rigorous,it might be easy to read for self studying?

 

[dextercioby]

I do not find them easy to read, but that's just me. How about you choose a subject and pick up a volume of Bourbaki on this matter? Tell us what the subject is and also what your impression of the style is.

 

[fxdung]

I will begin abstract algebra, so I choose Algebra chapter 1-3 by Bourbaki. I do not like Fraleigh, because it seems to me not very rigorous(is that correct?)

 

[dextercioby]

Alright, then come back here with your honest opinion on Bourbaki's Algebra.

 

[fxdung]

Is it good to read Undergraduate Algebra by Lang before reading Bourbaki(self studying)? Is the Lang's book easy to read?