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- From: jasonp@bungie.prime.com (Jason Pascucci)
- Subject: Mathmatics
- Message-ID: <1992Dec22.211716.7065@primerd.prime.com>
- Sender: jasonp@bungee (Jason Pascucci)
- Organization: Prime Computer R&D
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 21:17:16 GMT
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- Hi,
-
- Yes, this might be a strange request, however please
- indulge me.
-
- I would like to obtain the firm grasp of 'higher-math'
- without spending time in school for a Doctorate in Mathmatics.
-
- I would like suggestions and commentary as to a fairly
- straightforward, and (as much as possible) all-encompassing
- 'coursework' for an individual, starting, basically,
- from Calculus (which I have a fair grasp of, but
- some review I expect will help), and going through
- the same topics as would a (for example) Doctorate of
- Mathmatics, without the 'overhead'.
-
- I'm looking for easily obtainable books and papers, 'standard'
- college textbooks only as a last resort, unless they are
- exceptionally well written.
-
- Mostly, I'm looking for direction, I guess. I would like to
- expand my knowledge base, and don't have the patience to
- go through a degree program. I would also like to work at my
- own pace, which is why I'm interested predomenantly in books.
- My learning curve is fairly strong, with high comprehension
- from reasonable reading speeds and minimal need for repetition
- to leave an impression of an idea. It helps if there
- is a good background with material...such as the thought-process
- which lead to it's discovery and subsequent development...
- as opposed to the 'it works this way, memorize it' method.
- (Admittedly, it's quite possible that there is nothing out
- there which uses this learning curve...but it would be nice.
- I also realize that there is a lot of 'it works this way, memorize
- it' involved in mathmatics, but a good presentation might seek
- to soften this...)
-
- Any responses will be sincerely appreciated. Thank you
- for your time.
-
- --
- Jason R. Pascucci
- jasonp@primerd.prime.com
-