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Six Math Essentials
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I quite liked this interview: Terence Tao explains 6 essential mathematical concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOMx2BHHWtE
Comment on Hacker NewsThe amazon preview [1] does not even show the contents page. How am I supposed to check if I might be interested in this book? [1] https://www.amazon.com/dp/0374621799?tag=macmillan-20
Comment on Hacker News · 7 direct repliesI heard he was writing a book about the Cosmic Distance Ladder. I was looking forward to that, I hope this isn't what it evolved into.
Comment on Hacker News · 2 direct repliesThe book is quite basic. Don't expect to get much out of it if you have a STEM degree.
Comment on Hacker News · 3 direct repliesWhat age range or skill level is this targeting?
Comment on Hacker News · 1 direct repliesThe link: https://www.quantabooks.org/books/six-math-essentials/
Comment on Hacker NewsBought the book yesterday! Seems nice :)
Comment on Hacker NewsI pre-ordered some time ago, and received a copy this morning. I love it. It's direct and well-written; a high-level overview of mathematics from numbers to analysis and dynamics. I think it's well organized, if brief at ~100pp. This would be a great read for laypeople as well as a potential gap-filler for anyone in STEM.
Comment on Hacker News · 1 direct repliesProbability is where I always get it wrong. Experiments and AI are my saviors.
Comment on Hacker NewsHow does it compare to Basic Mathematics by Serge Lang?
Comment on Hacker News · 1 direct replies