Journey into Mathematics
by Joseph J. Rotman · first published 1998
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After reading all the comments I am sharing my choices 1. The foundations of mathematics by Stewart and Tall 2. Problem Solving Strategies by Arthur Engels 3. Journey into Mathematics by Rotman 4. Concrete Mathematics by Knuth et al.
on “Ask HN: Serious mathematics books that can replace a good teacher?” ↗I have a few in mind: 1. Journey into Mathematics by Rotman 2. Street Fighting Mathematics by Sanjoy Mahajan
on “Ask HN: Math book recommendation for a long detached engineering major?” ↗When I did my Pure Math undergrad this book was pre-reading for our intro to proofs course: Journey into Mathematics: An Introduction to Proofs (Dover Books on Mathematics) https://a.co/d/csM8jRd I seem to remember that by design it didn't require any advanced maths to get started constructing proofs. Good luck!
on “Ask HN: How to learn mathematical proofs from scratch?” ↗