I still have a 4th edition of Precalculus by J. Stewart, L. Redlin and S. Watson that I've never given away and still return to. I had also an old copy of Thomas' Calculus that I gave away to then buy the 13th Global Edition (SI units based). Yes, Thomas' it's pretty good and one heck of a big tome! Didn't know about Sullivan's Precalculus.
I bet you STILL haven't read Basic Mathematics! Have you? Your commentary on it is very superficial! If you like it so much, actually read it and give some solid commentary and advice. Make your own (better) series going through the book and provide some real teaching content here.
I have recently decided to study math as a hobby after years of falsely believing I was bad at month. While searching Amazon, I found The Princeton Companion to Mathematics. That book opened my mind too all of the richness and vibrance of math. I also found this channel. All of this makes me excited to travel on this journey into mathematics
I was basically a high school drop out. My parents neve helped me with any homework. I gave up on learning in the 100th grade. I was actually on my way to do college level classes also. Math was always interesting but I could never understand the concepts. I never used math during most of my adult life and definitely my math skills atrophied. Nearing my 50’s I have a renewed interest in math. I am going to take the time to reinvestigate math. Going to take your math book recommendations and get back into math. Thank you so much!
I’ve seen some recommendations of the james stewart book (the precalc one on this channel itself) so should I get precalc by sullivan and calc by thomas or precalc and calc by stewart?
I purchased at lot of these books, at the time some of them were way over my head, but as I study more math, and I guess become more "mathematically mature" I go back to them and they make more sense.
I read the third edition of the Thomas' calculus book a few years ago in my college library and I thought it was really good. I didn't read the entire thing but it was such a good book! It's cool that you also like the book! Thanks for reviewing it!
Hey! I wanna juse one of your videos as part of my research. Just in case my teachers ask me, I would like to know, that I can actually defend the use of one of your videos. Do you have anything, that like makes it obvious, that youre actually a college professor in maths?
this video is all fluff--just repeating words and talking slowly to reach over 10 mins. you said nothing of substance about the content of the books at 4 mins in
Lang Basic Mathematics is so great. Even though it starts from literally zero (like how numbers work etc) it treats you like a mathematician, getting you to prove things and there are so many practise problems to work on. I have been working through it systematically as a supplement to everything else I'm doing. It's basically "Highschool maths done hardcore-style".
As someone who studied math, and also just a total math book fanatic, man I love this niche content. Thomas’ Calc was the first calc book I ever got, and I will always have a lot of love for it… that said, I do think Stewart’s Calculus book is a more complete analysis of the key differential and integral calculus in both single and multi variables… despite that for me the gold standard of Calculus books is the Kline “Calculus: an intuitive and practical approach.” The way we teach math in the U.S. Makes calculus this big hairy beast, so I’m always looking for new ways to help teach it with cool books like these! :-)
One of my chess club friends who is part of a think tank at GA tech gave me an AI module prototype that uses no more math than can be found in that blue book, and using it has transformed my life. That's how powerful even basic math is.
Can you check the art of problem solving series? I don't know if you did before, but their books are amazing! I'm currently studying the pre-algebra one.
greetings to you sir! how to learn calculus from one of these thick books if one doesn't go to math classes? can you please give any idea how to make working out these books enjoyable ? thank you for making such content on education.
I just bought my dream book calculus hardcover by stewart 5th edition with super cheap price and I am so happy. lightly used. for 3.56 dollar or 200 pesos in Philippines
I'm not sure why I'm so fascinated with mathematics books. I'm not very good at math, but love math and enjoy collecting math books. Great channel. Thanks!
but math is not a science!... It is actually something which all branches of science need it but it itself is independent... it is the language of God! or sth... @@Noseq_1
@@julianj8609 Ask the Sorcerer himself. But based on his recommendation, I got a bunch of Schaum's Outlines. They are organized in a much more logical and intuitive way. Lang's book is good but it is by no means "basic" if you are trying to reteach yourself math from the beginning.
@@ceoofbased3956 thanks!! I’ll check that series out. Yeah, I am trying to basically learn from first principles and I like basic mathematics but it’s not “basic” enough lol. I started learning from the “Art of Problem Solving” series and have found it quite good.
It depends on what you are looking for. If your interest is applied math, you can leave without it, but if you are into pure math, proofs and the like, it is the first step.
So glad to hear you finally acknowledge Calculus by Briggs, Cochran, and Gillett, it's the book I used in college to learn calculus 2 and 3. Something about the flowy lines seen through the water depicted on the cover of the second edition of the book is so pleasing to my eyes haha.
My all time favorite Calculus book is still Morris Kline’s Calculus An Intuitive Approach. Especially when coupled with those black and white Calculus Revisited videos from MIT with Herbert Gross
Use both. I had a friend who spent all their free time in high-school maxing out the Khan Academy math courses, and they aced every test all the way through Calc 1. I'm just getting back into math, and the fact that every question on Khan Academy allows you to look at hints that show the entire process if you get stuck, is really nice. With that being said, every unit only has so many questions and can be a bit limited if you really want to hammer home on a specific skill. So supplementing it with math books that give you more kinds of questions on the same subject, can really be beneficial. Ultimately, I would just start with Khan Academy to make sure your going to be consistent with your studies, then buy books overtime for the specific math skills you think your weak in. I wouldnt buy a bunch of books in bulk though. One here and there for what your studying at that moment, and make sure to finish it, front to back. If you master Khan Academy and a handful of books you'll be extra solid.
@@firstdonuts Great advice! I understand what you are saying and I do want a solid grasp of math. It is a good idea to supplement Khan Academy with some well chosen math books. Thank you for your generous response.
Yeah when you did that review in discrete math second edition by Susana epp I wish you would have left a link where to get that book because I did not spend 5 bucks to get that book I spent 120$ used for that book was it worth it mmmh yeah that’s actually the first discrete math. That I can actually understand. So thank you for that ! Your videos have helped me a lot overcome my math anxiety and get batter I used to struggle a lot in highschool but thanks to you my math has gotten better
I used that book in my Discrete math course. Still have it. I couldn't afford the hard cover so bought a cheaper international edition for $40 I think... Best intro to logic and set theory I have ever seen. Hands down.
Thank you for the work you put in Math Sorcerer. Over the past year I have self taught myself PreCalc, Calc 1 & 2, and I am reading Vellemans book on proofs at the moment. I am 24 years old, and I am truly craving to finally go back to school, and I want to major in Mathematics. For a while I was plagued with fear that I’m going going to be too old, and too busy with life to be able to do it. After finding out that you were the same age when you started studying, you have inspired me that I can do the same.
I am 14 years old in year 10(uk) and I find learning a lot easier, but I am not sure whether I should continue learning extra stuff like bits of calculus or analysis or if I should focus on enrichment and honing in on my math abilities to improve them. I won’t actually do t most of the extra topics until 2 years for A-levels
Hey I’m 15 years old and in 10th grade too. Since it seems that you already know some math, I would recommend you to complete the introductory chapter or the appendix of a calculus book, which is what I’m doing. Pretty much all introductory calculus books have them. The subjects there are very condensed and faster-paced than in the pre-calculus books shown. You’ll be able to start calculus and hence more advance mathematics faster.
A lot of math is about learning logic and how to reason. Having some good exposure to that could help with the more rigorous parts of calculus, depending on your textbook (some are harder than others, Spivak comes to mind). But just keeping in practice with algebra and trigonometry, plus basic geometry, will go far to prepare you for the mechanics of it all. That you have access to videos from a variety of lecturers is an incredible resource we didn’t have 25 years ago. Remember this when you struggle with something.
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can you recommend best field to do research in math as a student of BS
I still have a 4th edition of Precalculus by J. Stewart, L. Redlin and S. Watson that I've never given away and still return to. I had also an old copy of Thomas' Calculus that I gave away to then buy the 13th Global Edition (SI units based). Yes, Thomas' it's pretty good and one heck of a big tome! Didn't know about Sullivan's Precalculus.
I bet you STILL haven't read Basic Mathematics! Have you?
Your commentary on it is very superficial!
If you like it so much, actually read it and give some solid commentary and advice.
Make your own (better) series going through the book and provide some real teaching content here.
I have recently decided to study math as a hobby after years of falsely believing I was bad at month. While searching Amazon, I found The Princeton Companion to Mathematics. That book opened my mind too all of the richness and vibrance of math. I also found this channel. All of this makes me excited to travel on this journey into mathematics
I was basically a high school drop out. My parents neve helped me with any homework. I gave up on learning in the 100th grade. I was actually on my way to do college level classes also. Math was always interesting but I could never understand the concepts. I never used math during most of my adult life and definitely my math skills atrophied.
Nearing my 50’s I have a renewed interest in math. I am going to take the time to reinvestigate math. Going to take your math book recommendations and get back into math.
Thank you so much!
I’ve seen some recommendations of the james stewart book (the precalc one on this channel itself) so should I get precalc by sullivan and calc by thomas or precalc and calc by stewart?
I purchased at lot of these books, at the time some of them were way over my head, but as I study more math, and I guess become more "mathematically mature" I go back to them and they make more sense.
Sorcerer, what are your thoughts about the Springer Series?
I read the third edition of the Thomas' calculus book a few years ago in my college library and I thought it was really good. I didn't read the entire thing but it was such a good book! It's cool that you also like the book! Thanks for reviewing it!
A request to you is keep making these videos and Never delete them
Apostol Calculus is pretty awesome too! Great video!
Why u swole tho lowkey
See his other videos
Thomas calculus is not good , Stewart is better , also Einar Hille's calculus is better.
Hey! I wanna juse one of your videos as part of my research. Just in case my teachers ask me, I would like to know, that I can actually defend the use of one of your videos. Do you have anything, that like makes it obvious, that youre actually a college professor in maths?
how many books go u have :D
You should make a review about the AOPS book series, sir. It will be greatly appreciated.
We need more merch dawg
Hermosos libros de Matemáticas ✨
this video is all fluff--just repeating words and talking slowly to reach over 10 mins. you said nothing of substance about the content of the books at 4 mins in
I used the Thomas book in 1967
Lang Basic Mathematics is so great. Even though it starts from literally zero (like how numbers work etc) it treats you like a mathematician, getting you to prove things and there are so many practise problems to work on. I have been working through it systematically as a supplement to everything else I'm doing. It's basically "Highschool maths done hardcore-style".
As someone who studied math, and also just a total math book fanatic, man I love this niche content.
Thomas’ Calc was the first calc book I ever got, and I will always have a lot of love for it… that said, I do think Stewart’s Calculus book is a more complete analysis of the key differential and integral calculus in both single and multi variables… despite that for me the gold standard of Calculus books is the Kline “Calculus: an intuitive and practical approach.” The way we teach math in the U.S. Makes calculus this big hairy beast, so I’m always looking for new ways to help teach it with cool books like these! :-)
One of my chess club friends who is part of a think tank at GA tech gave me an AI module prototype that uses no more math than can be found in that blue book, and using it has transformed my life. That's how powerful even basic math is.
Please make a video about iom
Does math have the same curriculum in every country?
Can you check the art of problem solving series? I don't know if you did before, but their books are amazing! I'm currently studying the pre-algebra one.
I used the Thomas in my Calc class at the University of Michigan in fall 1973. It was great. Got an A.
Excellent bibliography...😊
What do you think of Velleman's Calculus: a rigorous first course?
greetings to you sir!
how to learn calculus from one of these thick books if one doesn't go to math classes?
can you please give any idea how to make working out these books enjoyable ?
thank you for making such content on education.
I just bought my dream book calculus hardcover by stewart 5th edition with super cheap price and I am so happy. lightly used. for 3.56 dollar or 200 pesos in Philippines
where did you buy the book?
I used that one with "early transcendentals" for calculus 1 and 2, the school I transferred to use the 4th for Calc 3.
I have the Sullivan Precalculus and Stewart Calculus books, both are excellent
What is a good statistics book for handling large numbers?
Amazing video. I didn't know I could be so fascinated by someone talking about math books for 11 minutes! Wish me luck on my calc 2 exam next week...
Good luck!
There are Student Solution Manuals for the Thomas' Calculus books as well.
i used Thomas book in 1965 -best book in math🎉
I'm not sure why I'm so fascinated with mathematics books. I'm not very good at math, but love math and enjoy collecting math books. Great channel. Thanks!
Same here
I think it comes from your respect for this branch of science.
Samesies
It takes patience and practice, but I’ve a buddy who didn’t start until his 40s and is now in integral calculus: he has surprised himself.
but math is not a science!... It is actually something which all branches of science need it but it itself is independent... it is the language of God! or sth...
@@Noseq_1
I think basic mathematics book is a basic book for understanding various topics in elementary level to mid level.
Math sorcerer how to learn geometry from beginner to advanced ? can you make a video for that ? thanks
I think Basic Mathematics is a bit overrated. Blasphemy I know.
What do you recommend as an alternative?
@@julianj8609 Ask the Sorcerer himself. But based on his recommendation, I got a bunch of Schaum's Outlines. They are organized in a much more logical and intuitive way. Lang's book is good but it is by no means "basic" if you are trying to reteach yourself math from the beginning.
@@ceoofbased3956 thanks!! I’ll check that series out. Yeah, I am trying to basically learn from first principles and I like basic mathematics but it’s not “basic” enough lol. I started learning from the “Art of Problem Solving” series and have found it quite good.
@@julianj8609 bro can you mention the book
It depends on what you are looking for.
If your interest is applied math, you can leave without it, but if you are into pure math, proofs and the like, it is the first step.
Does Basic Mathematics book cover enough Algebra to move into the Precalculus book directly afterwards?
So glad to hear you finally acknowledge Calculus by Briggs, Cochran, and Gillett, it's the book I used in college to learn calculus 2 and 3. Something about the flowy lines seen through the water depicted on the cover of the second edition of the book is so pleasing to my eyes haha.
My all time favorite Calculus book is still Morris Kline’s Calculus An Intuitive Approach. Especially when coupled with those black and white Calculus Revisited videos from MIT with Herbert Gross
I have this book too and am reading through it to get a different understanding of calculus theory
Please compare the reading of good math books to the use of Khan Academy.
Use both. I had a friend who spent all their free time in high-school maxing out the Khan Academy math courses, and they aced every test all the way through Calc 1.
I'm just getting back into math, and the fact that every question on Khan Academy allows you to look at hints that show the entire process if you get stuck, is really nice.
With that being said, every unit only has so many questions and can be a bit limited if you really want to hammer home on a specific skill. So supplementing it with math books that give you more kinds of questions on the same subject, can really be beneficial.
Ultimately, I would just start with Khan Academy to make sure your going to be consistent with your studies, then buy books overtime for the specific math skills you think your weak in. I wouldnt buy a bunch of books in bulk though. One here and there for what your studying at that moment, and make sure to finish it, front to back.
If you master Khan Academy and a handful of books you'll be extra solid.
@@firstdonuts Great advice! I understand what you are saying and I do want a solid grasp of math. It is a good idea to supplement Khan Academy with some well chosen math books. Thank you for your generous response.
Are there any books or methods you recommend for teaching math to young children less than 6?
We appreciate your insights, Sir. You’ll always have our support.
I have Sullivan and Awokowski in Spanish.
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Hi Math Sorcerer, could you make a review of the book " Easy as π?
An Introduction to Higher Mathematics"? Great videos 😁
Yeah when you did that review in discrete math second edition by Susana epp I wish you would have left a link where to get that book because I did not spend 5 bucks to get that book I spent 120$ used for that book was it worth it mmmh yeah that’s actually the first discrete math. That I can actually understand. So thank you for that ! Your videos have helped me a lot overcome my math anxiety and get batter I used to struggle a lot in highschool but thanks to you my math has gotten better
I used that book in my Discrete math course. Still have it. I couldn't afford the hard cover so bought a cheaper international edition for $40 I think... Best intro to logic and set theory I have ever seen. Hands down.
You are such an amazing math teacher❤
Thank you for the work you put in Math Sorcerer.
Over the past year I have self taught myself PreCalc, Calc 1 & 2, and I am reading Vellemans book on proofs at the moment.
I am 24 years old, and I am truly craving to finally go back to school, and I want to major in Mathematics.
For a while I was plagued with fear that I’m going going to be too old, and too busy with life to be able to do it. After finding out that you were the same age when you started studying, you have inspired me that I can do the same.
Oh my gosh, you are so young! You are far from being too late to learn!
Pretty sure too late does not exist. Not even for a refresher.
MIT offers online, self-paced audit courses that are pretty effective.
I am 14 years old in year 10(uk) and I find learning a lot easier, but I am not sure whether I should continue learning extra stuff like bits of calculus or analysis or if I should focus on enrichment and honing in on my math abilities to improve them. I won’t actually do t most of the extra topics until 2 years for A-levels
Hey I’m 15 years old and in 10th grade too. Since it seems that you already know some math, I would recommend you to complete the introductory chapter or the appendix of a calculus book, which is what I’m doing. Pretty much all introductory calculus books have them.
The subjects there are very condensed and faster-paced than in the pre-calculus books shown. You’ll be able to start calculus and hence more advance mathematics faster.
Thanks! My cousin has a calculus book so I will use that as you reccomended . Thank youuuuuuuuuu
A lot of math is about learning logic and how to reason. Having some good exposure to that could help with the more rigorous parts of calculus, depending on your textbook (some are harder than others, Spivak comes to mind). But just keeping in practice with algebra and trigonometry, plus basic geometry, will go far to prepare you for the mechanics of it all.
That you have access to videos from a variety of lecturers is an incredible resource we didn’t have 25 years ago. Remember this when you struggle with something.
Awesome 💯😎
Hey Math Sorcerer. Have you heard about Simmons calculus?
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