A Structured Math Learning Path with Classic Mathematics Books

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Learning Mathematics

1. Pre-Algebra and Arithmetic

  • Book: A Course in Arithmetic by Jean-Pierre Serre
  • Topics: Basic arithmetic, numbers, integers, prime numbers, simple equations.

2. Algebra

  • Book: Algebra: Chapter 0 by Paolo Aluffi
  • Topics: Sets, functions, algebraic structures, polynomials, rings, groups, fields.

3. Trigonometry

  • Book: Divine Proportions: Rational Trigonometry to Universal Geometry by N.J. Wildberger
  • Topics: Trigonometric identities, functions, triangles, unit circle, and geometry.

4. Functions and Analysis

  • Book: A Course in Functional Analysis by John B. Conway
  • Topics: Limits, continuity, differentiability, functional spaces.

5. Complex Numbers

  • Book: Complex Analysis and Algebraic Geometry by Hans Grauert
  • Topics: Complex numbers, analytic functions, algebraic structures of complex fields.

6. Geometry

  • Book: Elements de Geometrie Algebrique by A. Grothendieck
  • Topics: Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry, algebraic geometry basics.

7. Calculus

  • Book: Real and Complex Analysis by Walter Rudin
  • Topics: Single-variable and multi-variable calculus, real analysis, integration, differentiation.

8. Set Theory

  • Book: Set Theory by Felix Hausdorff
  • Topics: Sets, relations, cardinality, ordinals, the axiom of choice, Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory.

9. Advanced Geometry

  • Book: Foundations of p-adic Teichmüller Theory by Shinichi Mochizuki
  • Topics: Advanced concepts in geometry, p-adic theory.

Applications of Mathematics

10. Physics Applications

  • Book: An Introduction to Measure Theory by Terence Tao
  • Topics: Measure theory, probability, and its application in physics.

11. Statistics and Probability (Women’s Studies)

  • Book: Introduction to Random Signals and Noise by Wim C. van Etten
  • Topics: Probability, random processes, signal processing.

12. Algebraic Structures and Number Theory

  • Book: A Course in Model Theory by Bruno Poizat
  • Topics: Mathematical logic, structures, and formal models.

13. Algebraic Geometry

  • Book: Local Fields by Jean-Pierre Serre
  • Topics: Number theory, field theory, valuation theory.

14. Advanced Algebra

  • Book: Naive Lie Theory by John Stillwell
  • Topics: Lie groups, Lie algebras, symmetries in mathematics.

15. Sheaf Theory (Farming)

  • Book: Sheaf Theory by Glen E. Bredon
  • Topics: Topology, sheaf theory, homological algebra.

16. Computer Science Applications

  • Book: An Invitation to C-Algebras* by William Arveson
  • Topics: Operator algebras, functional analysis.

17. Spectral Theory (Film Studies)

  • Book: Analysis Now by Gert K. Pedersen
  • Topics: Spectral theory, functional analysis, operator theory.

18. Category Theory (Psychology of Autism)

  • Book: Category Theory by Steve Awodey
  • Topics: Abstract algebra, logic, and foundational structures of mathematics.

19. Logic and Set Theory

  • Book: Mathematical Logic by W.V. Quine
  • Topics: Propositional logic, predicate logic, formal systems.

20. Homology and Topology (Queer Studies, Sexuality, and Feminism)

  • Book: Homology by Saunders Mac Lane
  • Topics: Topology, homological algebra, and higher-dimensional algebraic structures.

21. Intersection Theory

  • Book: Intersection Theory by William Fulton
  • Topics: Algebraic geometry, intersection theory, and its applications in mathematics.

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