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Do you mind sharing the books you found helpful to self learn math with a tutor?

I am looking to also go on a self study mathematical journey



For sure. I'll list some books for introduction to proofs, abstract algebra, real analysis, topology and category theory. These are not comprehensive, just listing books off the top of my head. I'll definitely be leaving off personal favorites other people have. You'll like some better than others. Some of these are beginner books and some are more advanced. A good tutor can help you get through the more advanced books. I tried to list the most beginner friendly book first in the list under each subject. Then the more advanced books later in the list.

Introduction to Proofs:

Just pick one of these that speaks to you the most. All three are good.

Discrete Mathematics with Applications - Epp

Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications - Rosen

Mathematical Proofs: A Transition to Advanced Mathematics - Chartrand, et al.

Abstract Algebra:

How to Think about Abstract Algebra - Alcock

Abstract Algebra - Pinter

Abstract Algebra: A First Course - Saracino

Algebra - Artin

Abstract Algebra - Herstein

Abstract Algebra - Dummit & Foote

Linear Algebra:

Maybe an engineering based book first if you haven't seen linear algebra in a while (e.g. Strang or Linear Algebra: Step by Step by Singh).

Then:

Linear Algebra - Friedberg, et al

Linear Algebra Done Right - Axler

Linear Algebra - Hoffman & Kunze

Real Analysis:

How to Think About Analysis - Alcock

Understanding Analysis - Abbott

Tao's Analysis text

Principles of Mathematical Analysis - Rudin

Topology:

Topology - Munkres

Topology A Categorical Approach - Tai-Danae Bradley, Tyler Bryson, and John Terilla

Check out this list:

http://pi.math.cornell.edu/~hatcher/Other/topologybooks.pdf for others.

Category theory:

Categories and Toposes: Visualized and Explained - Southwell

Conceptual Mathematics: A First Introduction to Categories - Lawvere

Category Theory for Programmers - Milewski (if you like functional programming)

Programming with Categories - Fong, Milewski, Spivak (if you like functional programming)

Category Theory in Context - Riehl

There are a few others by Spivak which you may like.

If you don't know category theory whatsoever then I like Southwell the best (pair them up with his youtube videos). Eugenia Cheng also has a nice set of lecture videos.

If you already know math pretty well, then Riehl is a favorite.

Hope that helps!


I see you did a lot of analysis, but no Calculus, why is that?


Calculus is a subset of analysis. It's not really its own subject. Generally what people call calculus is a collection of results that are part of analysis.




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