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Note: I didn't even know this book existed ten minutes ago, but now I'm annoyed that I have to wait until tomorrow for the ebook version. Sometimes my demand for instant gratification shocks even me.
Otherwise, this looks incredible. Exactly what I've wanted when wanting to learn math!
see: http://ipython.org
I would buy it, but it appears you don't have an ebook version? I can't really keep physical books because they take up too much space (small apartment).
@cameronh90 @veeti @Who828 I hear you guys. I will have the PDF version ready by later tonight. How much should the PDF cost? Is a DRM-free PDF good enough or should I do the .epub format? (in the meantime, check out the free preview: http://cnd.mcgill.ca/~ivan/miniref/miniref_v3_preview.pdf about one third of the book is there)
I hesitated to post this, since I think clearer, shorter, better written textbooks are an admirable goal, and I keep a (short) list of good text books I have found over the years. But based on the preview on the website, I'm going to keep referring those who ask me to Gelfand's wonderful basic math texts instead (Algebra, Method of Coordinates, Functions and Their Graphs, Trigonometry -- anyone who wants further poin…
I would buy it, but it appears you don't have an ebook version? I can't really keep physical books because they take up too much space (small apartment).
@cameronh90 @veeti @Who828 I hear you guys. I will have the PDF version ready by later tonight. How much should the PDF cost? Is a DRM-free PDF good enough or should I do the .epub format? (in the meantime, check out the free preview: http://cnd.mcgill.ca/~ivan/miniref/miniref_v3_preview.pdf about one third of the book is there)
I would buy it, but it appears you don't have an ebook version? I can't really keep physical books because they take up too much space (small apartment).
@cameronh90 @veeti @Who828 I hear you guys. I will have the PDF version ready by later tonight. How much should the PDF cost? Is a DRM-free PDF good enough or should I do the .epub format? (in the meantime, check out the free preview: http://cnd.mcgill.ca/~ivan/miniref/miniref_v3_preview.pdf about one third of the book is there)
This is pretty interesting stuff. Out of curiosity, have you thought of an interactive book? It brings higher level concepts alive.
I am a big fan of "choose your own adventure" kind of books, and I will try to do something with that soon. For the physics part, I also have a simple physics game engine which is in the works. Instead of answering questions about different //points// of the motion the user would have to specify the js function which describes the entire motion. There will be not "grades" just test suites your code has to pass ;) Wha…
The concept map is fantastic!
Agreed! I am pleasantly surprised that someone else is doing this! I have been drawing "concept maps" for myself for the knowledge they taught in high school and undergrad school. I have always thought I was the only one to draw such things :) I am a very visual person and these maps help me memorize stuff but also understand how everything fits together.