is there a service that can print, bind and mail PDFs with as many pages as this? It'll be useful for some of the manuals I have to read too
A quick google turned up this service - https://www.printme1.com/
Everything you always wanted to know about mathematics (2013) [pdf]
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Re: Everything you always wanted to know about mathematics (2013) [pdf]
#22To echo others on writing style, it's very lucid. This would be a fantastic coffee table book; not for everyone, but for a countable number of people.
Re: Everything you always wanted to know about mathematics (2013) [pdf]
#23Judging by the URL, this book was used for CMU's 15-151 / 21-128, which is a first-semester course for CS and math undergrads. Nowadays, the course uses [0]. [0] https://infinitedescent.xyz/
Does this replace the OP? Or is "An Infinite Descent into Pure Mathematics" a complementary book?
My link replaces; we did not use OP's book when I took the course.
That said, OP's book looks more conversational in tone, which I personally have a slight preference for.
Re: Everything you always wanted to know about mathematics (2013) [pdf]
#24It looks a lot like Gentle Introduction to the Art of Mathematics.
Re: Everything you always wanted to know about mathematics (2013) [pdf]
#25A finely written book for beginners. I like how it slowly explains stuff rather than doing in Theorem Proof style short books.
Does it cover geometry?
Re: Everything you always wanted to know about mathematics (2013) [pdf]
#26Interesting! No touch on probability/stats though? Or calculus?
Well, there's too much of (modern) mathematics to touch everything - even everything important... One of the most important notions is that of compact sets , and it's not even mentioned. Neither are groups (well, they are mentioned, but not much else), etc. From a quick skim of the ToC this looks very well thought-out. Looks like an excellent book!
Does it touch geometry?
Re: Everything you always wanted to know about mathematics (2013) [pdf]
#27is there a service that can print, bind and mail PDFs with as many pages as this? It'll be useful for some of the manuals I have to read too
In another recent thread, somebody mentioned using some Amazon feature for doing this. I might be wrong, but I think you sign up as an author, upload the PDF like it's your book, then buy one copy (or request a proof) for yourself, and then delete it. Maybe somebody who has used this facility can chime in with more (or better) details...
Re: Everything you always wanted to know about mathematics (2013) [pdf]
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#29is there a service that can print, bind and mail PDFs with as many pages as this? It'll be useful for some of the manuals I have to read too
https://www.lulu.com/
I used lulu.com to print a copy of OnLisp [1]
What I got was one of the best bound paperback books I've ever held.
I wish all publishers would just sell eBooks (and publish settings like "optimal paper size") so that I could print my own copy using a service like lulu. One of my biggest gripes with hardcopy books nowadays is that the paper stock they use is so thin that the ink on the other side of the page shows through. Lulu let's you choose the paper stock. I really can't say enough about how happy I was with the quality of the printed book lulu sent me.
Re: Everything you always wanted to know about mathematics (2013) [pdf]
#30Judging by the URL, this book was used for CMU's 15-151 / 21-128, which is a first-semester course for CS and math undergrads. Nowadays, the course uses [0]. [0] https://infinitedescent.xyz/
I remember using Mathematical Thinking [0] for Concepts of Mathematics (21-128) which is also a great book!
[0] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/445059.Mathematical_Thin...