Mathematics

It had pictures and the name was simply "Mathematics", so it was what I wanted. Had the name been more complicated I might have moved on. Anyhow, this is a general survey of math complete with pictures of what is going on, and how it can be seen in the real world. It really helped develop my math mental picture for how a lot of things worked well before I ever got to that level of math.

on HN, 2022

Mathematics: Its Content, Methods and Meaning by Kolmogorov et al. - A broad but concise presentation of a lot of mathematics.

on HN, 2020

Mathematics: Its Content, Methods and Meaning by Aleksandrov, Kolmogorov et al. - Absolutely brilliant overview of Basic Mathematics.

on HN, 2025

Mathematics: its Content, Methods and Meaning - mostly useful for figuring out what math you don't know. I recommend reading it at a fairly decent pace, and noting what subjects don't sound like an overview of something you've already learned.

on HN, 2015

Just a few hours ago my copy of Mathematics: Its Content, Methods and Meaning just arrived; I bought this book as a reference of undergraduate-level math concepts based on Hacker News recommendations since I'm right now in the process of reviewing undergraduate-level math to strengthen my understanding of deep learning fundamentals.

on HN, 2022

Remember the first time you "got it" in math class? With Mathematics you can recapture that bliss, and maybe learn something new, too. Everyone from schoolkids to professors (and maybe even die-hard mathphobes) can find something useful, informative, or entertaining here.

on HN, 2020