What's best book to teach myself calculus?

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The discussion revolves around recommendations for self-teaching calculus, focusing on suitable books and resources. Participants share their opinions on various texts and approaches to learning calculus independently.

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  • One participant seeks recommendations for books to self-teach calculus, indicating they believe they have the necessary math background.
  • Another participant suggests using the search function in the thread for previously answered questions and recommends browsing university library calculus books for understanding.
  • A different participant mentions that Stewart's calculus book is popular but also points out that it is expensive and suggests considering older editions. They also recommend Schaum's Outline of Calculus and Schaum's 3000 Solved Problems in Calculus as supplementary resources, noting their affordability and quality.
  • One participant refers to previous discussions on the topic, indicating that many answers have already been provided, and invites the original poster to ask specific questions if needed.

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There is no clear consensus on a single best book for self-teaching calculus, as participants offer differing recommendations and acknowledge the existence of multiple resources.

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Participants express varying opinions on the quality and accessibility of different calculus texts, with some emphasizing the importance of finding a book that matches the learner's understanding.

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As the title states. I'm looking for a book I can use to teach myself calculus as I think I have the required math to start. What books would you guys recommend?
 
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Well the most popular calculus book is Stewart. A lot of people around here don't like it, for one reason or another, but it's a solid book; just pricey so consider an older edition. To supplement I recommend getting Schaum's Outline of Calculus and Schaum's 3000 Solved Problems in Calculus. With all of that you should have most of the resources you need to help you on your way :)

edit: The Schaum's outlines are very cheap so I consider them steals as they are usually very well put together and presented.
 
I referred you elsewhere because I could not hope to reproduce all the answers that have already been given, but if they did not help you, feel free to ask us again a specific question.
 

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