Synopsis
Few beginning graduate students in mathematics and other quantitative subjects possess the daunting breadth of mathematical knowledge expected of them when they begin their studies. This book will offer students a broad outline of essential mathematics and will help to fill in the gaps in their knowledge. The author explains the basic points and a few key results of all the most important undergraduate topics in mathematics, emphasizing the intuitions behind the subject. The topics include linear algebra, vector calculus, differential and analytical geometry, real analysis, point-set topology, probability, complex analysis, set theory, algorithms, and more. An annotated bibliography offers a guide to further reading and to more rigorous foundations.
Book Description
Beginning graduate students in mathematics and other quantitative subjects are expected to have a daunting breadth of mathematical knowledge. This book will help readers to fill in the gaps in their preparation by presenting the basic points and a few key results of the most important undergraduate topics in mathematics: linear algebra, vector calculus, geometry, real analysis, algorithms, probability, set theory, and more. By emphasizing the intuitions behind the subject, the book makes it easy for students to quickly get a feel for the topics that they have missed and to prepare for more advanced courses.
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