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Introduction to Linear Algebra
by Gilbert Strang • 1993
Linear algebra organized around a matrix's core spaces: from elimination straight to the SVD.
4.24
703
Introduction to Linear Algebra Summary
Introduction to Linear Algebra 90%
Linear algebra organized around a matrix's core spaces: from elimination straight to the SVD.
by Gilbert Strang 1993
4.24
703 ratings
Senior Secondary School Mathematics For Class - 12
by R.S. Aggarwal • 2013
Ace Class 12 math: every topic, from relations to calculus, explained with clarity.
3.72
294
Senior Secondary School Mathematics For Class - 12 Summary
Senior Secondary School Mathematics For Class - 12 88%
Ace Class 12 math: every topic, from relations to calculus, explained with clarity.
by R.S. Aggarwal 2013
3.72
294 ratings
Linear Algebra Done Right
by Sheldon Axler • 1995
Where operators rule and determinants wait: a rigorous second course in linear algebra.
4.40
1k+
Linear Algebra Done Right Summary
Linear Algebra Done Right 88%
Where operators rule and determinants wait: a rigorous second course in linear algebra.
by Sheldon Axler 1995
4.40
1k+ ratings
Structural Analysis
by Russell C. Hibbeler • 1982
Trusses, beams, and frames: how to find every force and deflection inside them before they're built.
4.10
424
Structural Analysis Summary
Structural Analysis 88%
Trusses, beams, and frames: how to find every force and deflection inside them before they're built.
by Russell C. Hibbeler 1982
4.10
424 ratings
Shape
by Jordan Ellenberg • 2021
Geometry is not about triangles. It is the hidden structure of pandemics, search, and democracy.
3.73
2k+
Shape Summary
Shape 88%
Geometry is not about triangles. It is the hidden structure of pandemics, search, and democracy.
by Jordan Ellenberg 2021
3.73
2k+ ratings
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos
by Steven H. Strogatz • 1994
How simple rules produce unpredictable motion, and the pictures that reveal the hidden order.
4.38
2k+
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Summary
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos 88%
How simple rules produce unpredictable motion, and the pictures that reveal the hidden order.
by Steven H. Strogatz 1994
4.38
2k+ ratings
Quantum Mechanics
by Leonard Susskind • 2014
The physics degree you never got: quantum states as vectors, and the math that replaces intuition.
4.33
2k+
Quantum Mechanics Summary
Quantum Mechanics 87%
The physics degree you never got: quantum states as vectors, and the math that replaces intuition.
by Leonard Susskind 2014
4.33
2k+ ratings
Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics
by Alpha C. Chiang • 1974
Economics explained in equations: a rigorous toolkit from statics to dynamic systems.
4.02
541
Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics Summary
Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics 87%
Economics explained in equations: a rigorous toolkit from statics to dynamic systems.
by Alpha C. Chiang 1974
4.02
541 ratings
Vector
by Robyn Arianrhod • 2024
Your GPS and AI depend on a 19th-century algebra that broke the rules of arithmetic.
4.05
163
Vector Summary
Vector 87%
Your GPS and AI depend on a 19th-century algebra that broke the rules of arithmetic.
by Robyn Arianrhod 2024
4.05
163 ratings
Love and Math
by Edward Frenkel • 2013
Prime numbers and quantum fields share a hidden architecture. Most people never learn it exists.
3.70
4k+
Love and Math Summary
Love and Math 87%
Prime numbers and quantum fields share a hidden architecture. Most people never learn it exists.
by Edward Frenkel 2013
3.70
4k+ ratings
What's the Use?
by Ian Stewart • 2021
Kidney matches, secure websites, movie animation: the invisible math that built the modern world.
3.54
175
What's the Use? Summary
What's the Use? 87%
Kidney matches, secure websites, movie animation: the invisible math that built the modern world.
by Ian Stewart 2021
3.54
175 ratings
Why Machines Learn
by Anil Ananthaswamy • 2024
The perceptron flopped but the math stayed: the linear algebra and calculus that built the AI age.
4.38
1k+
Why Machines Learn Summary
Why Machines Learn 87%
The perceptron flopped but the math stayed: the linear algebra and calculus that built the AI age.
by Anil Ananthaswamy 2024
4.38
1k+ ratings
Symmetry
by Marcus du Sautoy • 2007
Symmetry is not just pretty. It solves equations, builds viruses, and corrects your text messages.
3.82
857
Symmetry Summary
Symmetry 87%
Symmetry is not just pretty. It solves equations, builds viruses, and corrects your text messages.
by Marcus du Sautoy 2007
3.82
857 ratings
The Little Book of Mathematical Principles, Theories & Things
by Robert Solomon • 2008
A compact tour through math's biggest ideas: zero, infinity, and the proof that broke mathematics.
3.97
438
The Little Book of Mathematical Principles, Theories & Things Summary
The Little Book of Mathematical Principles, Theories & Things 87%
A compact tour through math's biggest ideas: zero, infinity, and the proof that broke mathematics.
by Robert Solomon 2008
3.97
438 ratings
Are Numbers Real?
by Brian Clegg • 2016
Invented to count goats, numbers now predict black holes. A history of math's grip on reality.
3.57
288
Are Numbers Real? Summary
Are Numbers Real? 87%
Invented to count goats, numbers now predict black holes. A history of math's grip on reality.
by Brian Clegg 2016
3.57
288 ratings
The Fabric of Reality
by David Deutsch • 1996
Quantum interference reveals other universes touching ours; the multiverse is not optional.
4.14
6k+
The Fabric of Reality Summary
The Fabric of Reality 87%
Quantum interference reveals other universes touching ours; the multiverse is not optional.
by David Deutsch 1996
4.14
6k+ ratings
Pluses and Minuses
by Stefan Buijsman • 2018
Three mathematical discoveries run your digital life; understanding them is simpler than you think.
3.41
290
Pluses and Minuses Summary
Pluses and Minuses 87%
Three mathematical discoveries run your digital life; understanding them is simpler than you think.
by Stefan Buijsman 2018
3.41
290 ratings
Letters to a Young Mathematician
by Ian Stewart • 2006
Proof is story, pure and applied one: a mathematician's letters on the creative life of numbers.
3.86
2k+
Letters to a Young Mathematician Summary
Letters to a Young Mathematician 87%
Proof is story, pure and applied one: a mathematician's letters on the creative life of numbers.
by Ian Stewart 2006
3.86
2k+ ratings
The New York Times Book of Mathematics
by Gina Kolata • 2013
Seven riffle shuffles, three hundred years, and one question: is math discovered or invented?
3.62
159
The New York Times Book of Mathematics Summary
The New York Times Book of Mathematics 87%
Seven riffle shuffles, three hundred years, and one question: is math discovered or invented?
by Gina Kolata 2013
3.62
159 ratings
Mathematics
by Timothy Gowers • 2002
Real mathematics does not compute. It builds worlds where objects are defined by their behavior.
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2k+
Mathematics Summary
Mathematics 87%
Real mathematics does not compute. It builds worlds where objects are defined by their behavior.
by Timothy Gowers 2002
3.86
2k+ ratings
Visualizing Mathematics with 3D Printing
by Henry Segerman • 2016
3D printing turns polyhedra, knots, and 4D shadows into hands-on objects you finally grasp.
4.08
13
Visualizing Mathematics with 3D Printing Summary
Visualizing Mathematics with 3D Printing 87%
3D printing turns polyhedra, knots, and 4D shadows into hands-on objects you finally grasp.
by Henry Segerman 2016
4.08
13 ratings
How to Bake Pi
by Eugenia Cheng • 2015
Math is logical structure, not calculation. Category theory reveals it; baking makes it stick.
3.64
2k+
How to Bake Pi Summary
How to Bake Pi 87%
Math is logical structure, not calculation. Category theory reveals it; baking makes it stick.
by Eugenia Cheng 2015
3.64
2k+ ratings
The Joy of Abstraction
by Eugenia Cheng • 2022
What if math’s deepest lesson is that context always beats content? A category theorist explains.
3.84
190
The Joy of Abstraction Summary
The Joy of Abstraction 86%
What if math’s deepest lesson is that context always beats content? A category theorist explains.
by Eugenia Cheng 2022
3.84
190 ratings
The Universe and the Teacup
by K.C. Cole • 1998
Your gut is wrong about fairness, risk, and scale. Mathematics proves it, elegantly.
3.78
594
The Universe and the Teacup Summary
The Universe and the Teacup 86%
Your gut is wrong about fairness, risk, and scale. Mathematics proves it, elegantly.
by K.C. Cole 1998
3.78
594 ratings
Everyday Chaos
by David Weinberger • 2019
A medical AI diagnoses illness but can't explain how. The age of demanding explanations is over.
3.78
202
Everyday Chaos Summary
Everyday Chaos 86%
A medical AI diagnoses illness but can't explain how. The age of demanding explanations is over.
by David Weinberger 2019
3.78
202 ratings
Signals and Systems
by A. Anand Kumar • 2011
How signals become systems: the core math that turns noise into music, speech, and circuits.
4.07
233
Signals and Systems Summary
Signals and Systems 86%
How signals become systems: the core math that turns noise into music, speech, and circuits.
by A. Anand Kumar 2011
4.07
233 ratings
Basic Mathematics
by Serge Lang • 1988
From integers to hyperbolas: a systematic build-up of every idea you need before calculus.
4.30
181
Basic Mathematics Summary
Basic Mathematics 86%
From integers to hyperbolas: a systematic build-up of every idea you need before calculus.
by Serge Lang 1988
4.30
181 ratings
Prime Obsession
by John Derbyshire • 2003
A conjecture from 1859 ties prime numbers to quantum energy levels. The proof is still missing.
4.15
4k+
Prime Obsession Summary
Prime Obsession 86%
A conjecture from 1859 ties prime numbers to quantum energy levels. The proof is still missing.
by John Derbyshire 2003
4.15
4k+ ratings
Unknown Quantity
by John Derbyshire • 2006
Babylonians used algebra to measure grain. Four thousand years later, it described reality itself.
3.90
770
Unknown Quantity Summary
Unknown Quantity 86%
Babylonians used algebra to measure grain. Four thousand years later, it described reality itself.
by John Derbyshire 2006
3.90
770 ratings
Linked
by Albert-László Barabási • 2002
A few critical hubs hold most networks together. Target them, and the whole system collapses.
3.94
5k+
Linked Summary
Linked 86%
A few critical hubs hold most networks together. Target them, and the whole system collapses.
by Albert-László Barabási 2002
3.94
5k+ ratings
The Joy of X
by Steven H. Strogatz • 2012
Numbers, shapes, and change: the tour of math that makes the universe legible.
4.05
9k+
The Joy of X Summary
The Joy of X 86%
Numbers, shapes, and change: the tour of math that makes the universe legible.
by Steven H. Strogatz 2012
4.05
9k+ ratings
Introduction to Real Analysis
by Robert G. Bartle • 1982
A rigorous foundation in real numbers and limits: the proofs that make calculus unshakeable.
4.00
311
Introduction to Real Analysis Summary
Introduction to Real Analysis 86%
A rigorous foundation in real numbers and limits: the proofs that make calculus unshakeable.
by Robert G. Bartle 1982
4.00
311 ratings
The Math of Life and Death
by Kit Yates • 2019
Key mathematical ideas govern medicine, law, and media, and your intuition gets each one wrong.
3.90
2k+
The Math of Life and Death Summary
The Math of Life and Death 86%
Key mathematical ideas govern medicine, law, and media, and your intuition gets each one wrong.
by Kit Yates 2019
3.90
2k+ ratings
The Road to Reality
by Roger Penrose • 2004
Physics, equation by equation: the complete mathematical tour from arithmetic to quantum fields.
4.17
9k+
The Road to Reality Summary
The Road to Reality 86%
Physics, equation by equation: the complete mathematical tour from arithmetic to quantum fields.
by Roger Penrose 2004
4.17
9k+ ratings
Fermat's Enigma
by Simon Singh • 1998
150 years, countless geniuses, one unproven hunch about primes, and a million dollars waiting.
4.3
34k+
Fermat's Enigma Summary
Fermat's Enigma 86%
150 years, countless geniuses, one unproven hunch about primes, and a million dollars waiting.
by Simon Singh 1998
4.3
34k+ ratings
Quantum Computing
by Brian Clegg • 2021
Online encryption relies on math no classical computer can crack. Quantum ones do it instantly.
3.64
306
Quantum Computing Summary
Quantum Computing 86%
Online encryption relies on math no classical computer can crack. Quantum ones do it instantly.
by Brian Clegg 2021
3.64
306 ratings
Is Maths Real? How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths
by Eugenia Cheng • 2023
Math is not about right answers but about asking why. A manifesto for the curious.
3.52
731
Is Maths Real? How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths Summary
Is Maths Real? How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths 86%
Math is not about right answers but about asking why. A manifesto for the curious.
by Eugenia Cheng 2023
3.52
731 ratings
The Calculus of Friendship
by Steven H. Strogatz • 2009
They traded calculus problems by mail for thirty years. The equations said what they couldn't.
3.87
404
The Calculus of Friendship Summary
The Calculus of Friendship 86%
They traded calculus problems by mail for thirty years. The equations said what they couldn't.
by Steven H. Strogatz 2009
3.87
404 ratings
A Beautiful Question
by Frank Wilczek • 2015
From Pythagoras to quantum theory, a Nobel laureate shows beauty was always the compass of physics.
3.87
2k+
A Beautiful Question Summary
A Beautiful Question 86%
From Pythagoras to quantum theory, a Nobel laureate shows beauty was always the compass of physics.
by Frank Wilczek 2015
3.87
2k+ ratings
Introduction to Algorithms
by Thomas H. Cormen • 1989
Sorting a billion records can take days or seconds, depending on the algorithm, not the processor.
4.35
9k+
Introduction to Algorithms Summary
Introduction to Algorithms 86%
Sorting a billion records can take days or seconds, depending on the algorithm, not the processor.
by Thomas H. Cormen 1989
4.35
9k+ ratings
Information Theory, Coding and Crytography
by Ranjan Bose • 2002
Entropy sets the limit. Coding reaches it. Cryptography locks it. One textbook covers all three.
3.75
162
Information Theory, Coding and Crytography Summary
Information Theory, Coding and Crytography 86%
Entropy sets the limit. Coding reaches it. Cryptography locks it. One textbook covers all three.
by Ranjan Bose 2002
3.75
162 ratings
Algorithms
by Panos Louridas • 2020
Twenty steps to find one item in a million, and the hidden logic that runs our world.
4.03
302
Algorithms Summary
Algorithms 86%
Twenty steps to find one item in a million, and the hidden logic that runs our world.
by Panos Louridas 2020
4.03
302 ratings
Understanding Analysis
by Stephen Abbott • 2000
Prove what calculus only computes: from the hole-free reals to the oddities of infinite sets.
4.49
476
Understanding Analysis Summary
Understanding Analysis 86%
Prove what calculus only computes: from the hole-free reals to the oddities of infinite sets.
by Stephen Abbott 2000
4.49
476 ratings
Hyperreality
by Mike Hockney • 2012
Reality is a self-solving mathematical equation, and God is the answer, not the author.
4.61
56
Hyperreality Summary
Hyperreality 86%
Reality is a self-solving mathematical equation, and God is the answer, not the author.
by Mike Hockney 2012
4.61
56 ratings
Mathematics for Class X
by R.D. Sharma
Master the proofs, polynomials, and coordinate formulas that decide the Class X board exam.
4.09
276
Mathematics for Class X Summary
Mathematics for Class X 86%
Master the proofs, polynomials, and coordinate formulas that decide the Class X board exam.
by R.D. Sharma
4.09
276 ratings
Bursts
by Albert-László Barabási • 2010
Why your email bursts, your travels repeat, and history rhymes: one hidden law of priority.
3.30
1k+
Bursts Summary
Bursts 86%
Why your email bursts, your travels repeat, and history rhymes: one hidden law of priority.
by Albert-László Barabási 2010
3.30
1k+ ratings
Computer Power and Human Reason
by Joseph Weizenbaum • 1976
The computer's greatest danger isn't outthinking us; it's that we'll remake ourselves in its image.
4.31
294
Computer Power and Human Reason Summary
Computer Power and Human Reason 86%
The computer's greatest danger isn't outthinking us; it's that we'll remake ourselves in its image.
by Joseph Weizenbaum 1976
4.31
294 ratings
Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic And Genetic Algorithms
by S. Rajasekaran • 2004
Soft computing's three pillars each have blind spots. This is how they fill each other's gaps.
4.21
151
Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic And Genetic Algorithms Summary
Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic And Genetic Algorithms 86%
Soft computing's three pillars each have blind spots. This is how they fill each other's gaps.
by S. Rajasekaran 2004
4.21
151 ratings
The Grapes of Math
by Alex Bellos • 2014
Seashells, cities, and stock crashes obey the same hidden math. A guided tour of the patterns.
4.09
984
The Grapes of Math Summary
The Grapes of Math 86%
Seashells, cities, and stock crashes obey the same hidden math. A guided tour of the patterns.
by Alex Bellos 2014
4.09
984 ratings
The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved
by Mario Livio • 2005
A doomed French genius proved an equation unsolvable: his method became physics' hidden language.
3.89
2k+
The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved Summary
The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved 86%
A doomed French genius proved an equation unsolvable: his method became physics' hidden language.
by Mario Livio 2005
3.89
2k+ ratings
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