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 Yet Another Introduction to Analysis $45.00 I found this book an excellent introduction to real analysis. The math courses I took during my US undergraduate engineering degree (your standard Calc I - Calc III) focused more on computation than theory. This book gave me a deeper understanding of the real number line, sequences and series, functions, differentiation, and integration, as well as some much-needed practice in writing proofs. I was a bit worried starting the book that it would be too difficult, but fortunately, the book started at just the right level for me and continued at a good pace. The book is written in a friendly and conversational style and all the concepts are well-explained, with lots of graphs to make things clear. The exercises often have you proving some key theory that is referred to later on, which gives a strong motivation to work through all the exercises. For someone with little experience writing proofs like myself, the exercises were not overly difficult, but provided a good challenge. The book provides full, worked-out solutions to all the exercises, which makes it great for self-study (I used the book to get some background on analysis over summer before I started my master's). Overall, I found this to be an excellent book. I highly recommend it for self-study or as a supplement to a course. |
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