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This is one of the most beautiful books I have ever had the utmost pleasure to read. How I wish Steven Strogatz had been my calc teacher. There are authors who let you know that they are smart and there are authors who write with a definite intention to make the readers smart. Strogatz falls into the latter category. He will infuse you with such a love for math, no matter what level of math you have reached in your studies.Â
Strogatz main message is that calculus extends far beyond wh ...more
This is one of the most beautiful books I have ever had the utmost pleasure to read. How I wish Steven Strogatz had been my calc teacher. There are authors who let you know that they are smart and there are authors who write with a definite intention to make the readers smart. Strogatz falls into the latter category. He will infuse you with such a love for math, no matter what level of math you have reached in your studies.Â
Strogatz main message is that calculus extends far beyond wh ...more
the author approach to the topic was mainly historical and that was not what i anticipated however it improved at the end of the book. i liked his astonishment from the author that how could calculus be in sync with universe. the answer is there long time ago. simply the creator made it like that. chapter 36 verse 40, chapter 55 verse 5 say it all from the holy Book of Quran. and don't they read chapter 4 verse verse 82 they will find what they look for.
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The first few chapters of this were super interesting. I may pick it up again someday, just not in the mood to finish it right now.
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