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Mathematics

Probability

  • Relearn the basics:
    • How to Prove It by Velleman
    • How to Think Like a Mathematician by Houston
    • Algebra and Trigonometry by Gelfand (for understanding why and how instead of what)
    • Precalculus in a Nutshell by Simmons (for reference)
    • Measurement by Lockhart (for inspiration)
  • Calculus (which one(s), and how deep?):
    • Calculus by Strang
    • Calculus vol. 1 and Calculus vol. 2 by Apostol
    • Calculus by Spivak (solutions)
    • Introduction to Calculus and Analysis: Volume 1 by Curant (and 11/1 II/2?)
  • Linear Algebra (which one(s) and how deep?):
    • Intro to Linear Algebra by Strang
    • Matrix Algebra Useful for Statistics by Searle
    • Matrix Algebra: Theory, Computations, and Applications in Statistics by Gentle
  • Probability (which one(s)?):
    • An Introduction to Probability Theory and Its Applications, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 by Feller (for intuitive understanding)
    • Introduction to Probability Theory by Hoel, Port, Stone
    • A Probability Path by Resnick (for measure-theoretic/modern approach?)
    • Fifty Challenging Problems in Probability by Mosteller
  • Core Statistics (which one(s)?):
    • Probability and Statistics by DeGroot and Schervish
    • Statistical Inference Casella and Berger