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I often see textbook recommendations here that about rigour and depth of coverage. Serious books for serious people!
This question is different. I'm looking textbooks that inspire a love for mathematics. And I want to come at it from two different angles:
(1) is there a textbook that was so good, led to such beautiful insights that it was almost a religious experience and cemented your decision to be a student of mathematics?
(2) What textbooks would you recommend a casual, self-studying, student of math, that keeps them motivated and inspired to keep moving forward? Assumptions:
A friend recommended this one:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0198534469/?tag=pfamazon01-20
He said it is full of diagrams and graphs and is incredibly clear.
This question is different. I'm looking textbooks that inspire a love for mathematics. And I want to come at it from two different angles:
(1) is there a textbook that was so good, led to such beautiful insights that it was almost a religious experience and cemented your decision to be a student of mathematics?
(2) What textbooks would you recommend a casual, self-studying, student of math, that keeps them motivated and inspired to keep moving forward? Assumptions:
- student has a day job and only so much time to devote
- ideal texts have a big payoff/effort ratio (possibly sacrificing some depth in the process)
- inspires love and interest in the subject
- not discouraging, in the sense of a punishing difficulty level (we all know texts that are viewed as a right of passage!)
A friend recommended this one:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0198534469/?tag=pfamazon01-20
He said it is full of diagrams and graphs and is incredibly clear.
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