Posted by
Roger Frye-2 on
Oct 09, 2005; 3:51pm
URL: http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/Getting-Math-Chops-Back-Up-tp520630p520637.html
Of course it all depends on what you want to do with math.
I liked Garrity's book -- it covers lots of ground and entices you to
learn more.
I am reading
Roger Penrose
The Road to Reality
It claims to teach you all the math you need (starting with Pythhagorean
theorem and logs) in order to understand all of the modern physics
theories including quantum field and strings. I don't actually like it
because of his insistent Platonism, but it is entertaining.
Another route is Eric Weisstein's Mathworld and another is Maple or
Mathematica.
-Roger
On Sat, 08 Oct 2005 15:07:02 -0600, Owen Densmore <owen at backspaces.net>
wrote:
> Having been a Physicist years ago, I'd gotten fairly proficient in
> Math. But having spent a career in technology, I've gotten quite
> rusty. So I'm looking for getting my math skills back on line.
>
> I've found a few interesting books that are reviews of most of
> undergraduate math:
>
> Mathematical Techniques D. W. Jordan, Peter Smith
>
http://tinyurl.com/dz5qw>
> All the Mathematics You Missed : But Need to Know for Graduate School
> Thomas A. Garrity
>
http://tinyurl.com/98rsm>
> Math Refresher for Scientists and Engineers John R. Fanchi
>
http://tinyurl.com/c6ybw>
> These are all quite good in their own unique ways.
>
> Does anyone else have hints for getting back online? Doesn't have to
> be a single book, a series would be fine. Even on-line courses could
> work. But alas, Santa Fe, though great for complexity and great
> folks, has no university that would help. Maybe Albuquerque's UNM?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -- Owen
>
> Owen Densmore
>
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