How To Study As A Mathematics Major

Name: How To Study As A Mathematics Major
ISBN: 0199661316

by Lara Alcock · first published 2013

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mikevm · Mar 11, 2018 · Recommends

…1. Precalculus: Precalculus: A Prelude to Calculus - Axler 2. Calculus: The Calculus Tutoring Book - Ash. College: 3. Preparation for Collegel-level maths: 3a. General prep for high level maths: How to Study as a Mathematics Major - Alcock 3b. Proof writing: How to Prove It - A Structured Approach - Velleman OR Book of Proof (2nd ed) - Hammack (it's free!) 4. Mathematical Analysis: 4a. Good prep for Analysis: How to Think…
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gtani · Feb 16, 2018 · Recommends

…natural/rationals/reals/countability etc before heading into your first proof based LA or analysis sequence: - Kevin Houston "How to Think Like a Mathematician" - Keith Devlin "Intro Mathematical Thinking" - "How to Study as a Mathematics Major" Lara Alcock (for some reason, she/Oxford Press has 2 books with seemingly identical content under Math Major and Math Degree titles)
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jyunwai · May 26, 2024 · Mentions

…to get up to speed on the research literature for the non-mathematics part of the research problem, in order to properly understand its constraints and bigger-picture significance. Lara Alcock's book "How to Study as a Mathematics Major" touches upon this topic more directly. She encourages readers not to be too intimidated if other students in a course seem really smart: much of the time, the reason is not due to an innate difference…
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