Basically I want to learn how to read and write proofs. The main goal is to understand and work through higher math books like analysis, combinatorics, graph theory, abstract algebra, etc.
Ask HN: Books or courses to understand college level mathematics?
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#3MIT Open Course Ware has a big bunch of free online math courses. ocw.mit.edu
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#4Art of Problem Solving for if you need/want to rebuild your pre-college foundations: https://artofproblemsolving.com/store
Cal Newport has great tips on studying efficiently/effectively (and you can implement some of his strategies with Anki): https://calnewport.com/case-study-how-i-got-the-highest-grad...
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#6Farleigh Algebra Mazur Combinatorics West Graph Theory
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#7If you aren't interested in credits, you can also just audit the classes.
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#8I also like Knuth’s art of computer programming book which is more about proving correctness of algorithms
In general, stuff like combinatorics, algorithms, etc I find to have a low barrier to entry, so it’s a nice playground
https://www.cambridge.org/highereducation/books/how-to-prove...