oneweekleft
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- Oct 18, 2021
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I don't have a solid background in math. I read, that the mathematician G.H. Hardy pointed out the beauty and asthetics of math and the joy it brings. I want an intellectual challenge and something I can dive into.
I also heard that Bertrand Russell said, that dealing with math helped him to overcome his suicidality and depression as a young man, which is something, that is also bothering me.
So I would really like to get into higher maths, especially a field that involves more abstract concepts, I find that fascinating. I really don't care for usability or applications of math, it could be something, that is not relevant for my life at all.
I'm certainly willing to really dedicate myself to learning math, but I don't want to repeat all the school stuff and feel like a child again.
Could you please tell me what field of maths would meet my expectations: abstraction, beauty (not in the sense of visualisations like geometry, rather elegant formulas) and not too much prior knowledge. And with which book could I start? It really could be a rigorous book, not something like "math for dummies". I would prefer learning from a book rather than videos or apps.
I also heard that Bertrand Russell said, that dealing with math helped him to overcome his suicidality and depression as a young man, which is something, that is also bothering me.
So I would really like to get into higher maths, especially a field that involves more abstract concepts, I find that fascinating. I really don't care for usability or applications of math, it could be something, that is not relevant for my life at all.
I'm certainly willing to really dedicate myself to learning math, but I don't want to repeat all the school stuff and feel like a child again.
Could you please tell me what field of maths would meet my expectations: abstraction, beauty (not in the sense of visualisations like geometry, rather elegant formulas) and not too much prior knowledge. And with which book could I start? It really could be a rigorous book, not something like "math for dummies". I would prefer learning from a book rather than videos or apps.