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Mathematics, physics and computing texts

Mathematics and Statistics

Textbooks and reference works in algebra, analysis, geometry and topology, mathematical physics, algorithms and programming.

53 books on Mathematics, physics and computing texts, 1 of them tier 1, recommended by 13 people including Patrick Collison and Eric Weinstein.

53 books · 13 experts

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  1. Structure and Interpretation of Computer ProgramsHarold Abelson, Gerald Jay Sussman, 1985
  2. Calculus Made EasySilvanus P. Thompson, 1914
  3. A Course in Mathematical AnalysisDouard Goursat, 1959
  4. Calculus On ManifoldsMichael Spivak, 1965
  5. Mathematics: Its Content, Methods and MeaningA. D. Aleksandrov, A. N. Kolmogorov, M. A. Lavrent'ev, 1965

The best books on Mathematics, physics and computing texts 53

Structure and Interpretation of Computer ProStructure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
T1 Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
Harold Abelson, Gerald Jay Sussman · 1985
The classic computer science text on abstraction and program structure
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick CollisonPaul GrahamBret VictorMax Levchin
Calculus Made EasyCalculus Made Easy
T4 Calculus Made Easy
Silvanus P. Thompson · 1914
Open Library
Recommended byNaval Ravikant
A Course in Mathematical AnalysisA Course in Mathematical Analysis
T4 A Course in Mathematical Analysis
Douard Goursat · 1959
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Calculus On ManifoldsCalculus On Manifolds
T4 Calculus On Manifolds
Michael Spivak · 1965
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick CollisonEric Weinstein
Mathematics: Its Content, Methods and Meanin
T4 Mathematics: Its Content, Methods and Meaning
A. D. Aleksandrov, A. N. Kolmogorov, M. A. Lavrent'ev · 1965
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick CollisonNassim Nicholas TalebBret Victor
An Introduction to Harmonic Analysis (CambriAn Introduction to Harmonic Analysis (Cambridge Mathematical Library)
T4 An Introduction to Harmonic Analysis (Cambridge Mathematical Library)
Yitzhak Katznelson · 1968
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Art of Computer ProgrammingThe Art of Computer Programming
T4 The Art of Computer Programming
Donald E. Knuth · 1968
Open Library
Recommended byMax Levchin
GravitationGravitation
T4 Gravitation
Charles W. Misner · 1973
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
The Large Scale Structure of Space-TimeThe Large Scale Structure of Space-Time
T4 The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time
Stephen Hawking · 1973
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
Differential TopologyDifferential Topology
T4 Differential Topology
Victor W. Guillemin, Alan Pollack · 1974
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
General Relativity for MathematiciansGeneral Relativity for Mathematicians
T4 General Relativity for Mathematicians
R.K. Sachs, H. Wu · 1977
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
Differential Forms in Algebraic TopologyDifferential Forms in Algebraic Topology
T4 Differential Forms in Algebraic Topology
Raoul Bott · 1981
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
Elements of the Theory of ComputationElements of the Theory of Computation
T4 Elements of the Theory of Computation
Harry R. Lewis, Christos H. Papadimitriou · 1981
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
Lie Algebras In Particle PhysicsLie Algebras In Particle Physics
T4 Lie Algebras In Particle Physics
Howard Georgi · 1982
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
An Elementary Primer For Gauge TheoryAn Elementary Primer For Gauge Theory
T4 An Elementary Primer For Gauge Theory
K. Moriyasu · 1983
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
Topology and AnalysisTopology and Analysis
T4 Topology and Analysis
B. Booss · 1984
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
Basic Algebra IBasic Algebra I
T4 Basic Algebra I
Nathan Jacobson · 1985
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
Abstract AlgebraAbstract Algebra
T4 Abstract Algebra
David S. Dummit · 1991
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Little SchemerThe Little Schemer
T4 The Little Schemer
Daniel P. Friedman, Matthias Felleisen · 1995
Open Library
Recommended byPaul GrahamBret VictorSusan J. Fowler
Topics in Advanced Scientific ComputationTopics in Advanced Scientific Computation
T4 Topics in Advanced Scientific Computation
Richard E. Crandall · 1996
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
Introduction to Linear AlgebraIntroduction to Linear Algebra
T4 Introduction to Linear Algebra
Gilbert Strang · 1998
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
The Nature of Mathematical ModelingThe Nature of Mathematical Modeling
T4 The Nature of Mathematical Modeling
Neil Gershenfeld · 1999
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick CollisonBret Victor
Foundations of CryptographyFoundations of Cryptography
T4 Foundations of Cryptography
Oded Goldreich · 2001
Open Library
Recommended bySophie Bakalar
Structure and Interpretation of Classical MeStructure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics
T4 Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics
Gerald Jay Sussman · 2001
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Hacker's DelightHacker's Delight
T4 Hacker's Delight
Henry S. Warren Jr. · 2002
Open Library
Recommended byBret Victor
Spacetime and GeometrySpacetime and Geometry
T4 Spacetime and Geometry
Sean Carroll · 2003
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Advanced Topics in Types and Programming LanAdvanced Topics in Types and Programming Languages
T4 Advanced Topics in Types and Programming Languages
Benjamin C. Pierce · 2004
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to theThe Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe
T4 The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe
Roger Penrose · 2004
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Princeton Companion to MathematicsThe Princeton Companion to Mathematics
T4 The Princeton Companion to Mathematics
Timothy Gowers · 2008
Open Library
“He calls it "the desert island book. So good," reflecting his first-principles technical bent.”Balaji S. Srinivasan
Recommended byPatrick CollisonBalaji S. Srinivasan
SupermanifoldsSupermanifolds
T4 Supermanifolds
Bryce Dewitt · 2011
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
Coding the Matrix: Linear Algebra through ApCoding the Matrix: Linear Algebra through Applications to Computer Science
T4 Coding the Matrix: Linear Algebra through Applications to Computer Science
Philip N. Klein · 2013
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Functional Differential GeometryFunctional Differential Geometry
T4 Functional Differential Geometry
Gerald Jay Sussman · 2013
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Quantum Computing Since DemocritusQuantum Computing Since Democritus
T4 Quantum Computing Since Democritus
Scott Aaronson · 2013
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick CollisonEmmett Shear
Quantum Field Theory and Topology
T4 Quantum Field Theory and Topology
Albert S. Schwarz · 2013
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
No Bullshit Guide to Math and PhysicsNo Bullshit Guide to Math and Physics
T4 No Bullshit Guide to Math and Physics
Ivan Savov · 2014
Open Library
Recommended byNaval Ravikant
The PrincipiaThe Principia
T4 The Principia
Isaac Newton · 2014
Open Library
Recommended byPaul GrahamSam Altman
The Princeton Companion to Applied MathematiThe Princeton Companion to Applied Mathematics
T4 The Princeton Companion to Applied Mathematics
Nicholas J. Higham · 2015
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick CollisonNaval Ravikant
Euclid's ElementsEuclid's Elements
T4 Euclid's Elements
Euclid · 2017
Open Library
Recommended byPaul Graham
A Comprehensive Introduction to Differential
T4 A Comprehensive Introduction to Differential Geometry
Michael Spivak
unverified
Recommended byEric WeinsteinJohn Doerr
Analysis, Manifolds and Physics, Part 1
T4 Analysis, Manifolds and Physics, Part 1
Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat
unverified
Recommended byEric Weinstein
Applied Cryptography 2nd (second) edition Te
T4 Applied Cryptography 2nd (second) edition Text Only
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Introduction to Algorithms, Second Edition
T4 Introduction to Algorithms, Second Edition
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Introduction to Superstrings
T4 Introduction to Superstrings
Michio Kaku et al.
unverified
Recommended byEric Weinstein
Modern Geometry ― Methods and Applications
T4 Modern Geometry ― Methods and Applications
B.A. Dubrovin
unverified
Recommended byEric Weinstein
Oliver Byrne: The First Six Books of the Ele
T4 Oliver Byrne: The First Six Books of the Elements of Euclid
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Real AnalysisReal Analysis
T4 Real Analysis
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Art of Computer Programming, Vol. 1: Fun
T4 The Art of Computer Programming, Vol. 1: Fundamental Algorithms, 3rd Edition
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
The End of Error: Unum Computing
T4 The End of Error: Unum Computing
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Geometric UniverseThe Geometric Universe
T4 The Geometric Universe
Stephen A. Huggett
unverified
Recommended byEric Weinstein
The New Turing Omnibus: Sixty-Six Excursions
T4 The New Turing Omnibus: Sixty-Six Excursions in Computer Science
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Theoretical Minimum
T4 The Theoretical Minimum
Leonard Susskind
unverified
Recommended byPatrick CollisonEric Weinstein
Thermoinfo Complexity
T4 Thermoinfo Complexity
Behzad Mohit
unverified
Recommended byNaval Ravikant
TopologyTopology
T4 Topology
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison

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