Updates

  1. Person pages list letters, writing, profiles and links as sortable tables with filters, and show each person's companies as links; Fund letters show each letter's description in its own column.
  2. Experts show a checked job title and a short description of each person; 30 more people have photographs.
  3. Every company, fund, university and publication the experts work for has a page listing the people there.
  4. Fund letters show each letter's thesis and filter by it; 225 person pages list the essays, columns and newsletter issues the person wrote.
  5. Person pages list every essay and newsletter issue a person wrote, and their own books as a table in List view.
  6. Recommends shows the five largest kinds of book and the rest under More; browse pictures load sooner.
  7. Podcasts and talks link the original episode, filter by Audio and video or Press, and list each publisher once.
  8. Pages are wider, Recommends has List and Grid, and a filter clicked again turns off.
  9. Book cards sit in a ruled grid with Open Library and Goodreads links and each book's one-line note.
  10. Funds is now Investors; each investor's styles are buttons that filter the table.
  11. Podcasts and talks on a person's page filter by year and publisher and show as a list or a grid of pictures.
  12. Quotes show only people's own words: 472 summaries written by list sites are gone.
  13. Country pages open from Browse again, and every link on the shelf lands on a page.
  14. Subject and person pages show their sections as tabs, and each book appears once on a person's page.
  15. Book cards show the quote, who said it and the source; grids show five cards to a row.
  16. On a phone, a menu holds the sections, search, Updates, Feedback and dark mode.
  17. Feedback takes a screenshot of the page with no browser prompt, opens a screenshot full size when you click it, and clears itself once sent.
  18. Book cards are centred, search names the topic each book sits in, and any text cut short shows whole on hover.
  19. Search groups its results by kind: people, companies, geographies, subjects, topics, books, funds, fund letters and papers.
  20. The Books table lists who recommended each book by name, and the browser tab names the section you are in.
  21. Feedback can take a screenshot of the page, or one you paste or choose, and opens in the corner beside Updates.
  22. Each rail button reopens its section where you left it, and Browse, Table and People show on every book and subject page.
  23. Filters grey out choices that hold nothing instead of hiding them, and Books › People filters by authors or recommenders.
  24. Feedback takes a subject line and up to three screenshots.
  25. Biographies are grouped by the person they are about: 41 new pages, from Abraham Lincoln to Lee Kuan Yew.
  26. Sport splits into 23 sports, and Religion into one topic per faith.
  27. Book lists show as cards: the cover, one recommendation quote and every recommender by name.
  28. Seventeen subjects that had two or three pages under different names now have one page each.
  29. Every page lists its Experts as authors and recommenders, with a link to them on the Experts tab.
  30. Economics, Financial history, Financial panics and Accounting are subjects of their own, with one page per financial crisis.
  31. Book, person and subject pages open inside the app, so the tabs stay in view.
  32. 996 more book covers, and photographs or logos for 227 more people and companies.
  33. Books › Browse shows every subject as cards, and the rail holds Fund letters, Papers, Experts, Books and Funds.
  34. Every topic over 150 books splits into narrower topics, each with a page of its own.

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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.

Books 53Recommenders 13

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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
Structure and Interpretation of Computer ProStructure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
T1 Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
Harold Abelson, Gerald Jay Sussman · 1985
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MIT's introductory computer science text, taught through Lisp and Scheme.

Recommended by: Patrick Collison, Paul Graham, Bret Victor and 1 other

Calculus Made EasyCalculus Made Easy
T4 Calculus Made Easy
Silvanus P. Thompson · 1914
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Recommended by: Naval Ravikant

A Course in Mathematical AnalysisA Course in Mathematical Analysis
T4 A Course in Mathematical Analysis
Douard Goursat · 1959
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Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Calculus On ManifoldsCalculus On Manifolds
T4 Calculus On Manifolds
Michael Spivak · 1965
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Recommended by: Patrick Collison, Eric 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 LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison, Bret Victor and 1 other

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
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Recommended by: Patrick Collison

The Art of Computer ProgrammingThe Art of Computer Programming
T4 The Art of Computer Programming
Donald E. Knuth · 1968
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Recommended by: Max Levchin

GravitationGravitation
T4 Gravitation
Charles W. Misner · 1973
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Recommended by: Eric 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
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Recommended by: Eric Weinstein

Differential TopologyDifferential Topology
T4 Differential Topology
Victor W. Guillemin, Alan Pollack · 1974
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Recommended by: Eric Weinstein

General Relativity for MathematiciansGeneral Relativity for Mathematicians
T4 General Relativity for Mathematicians
R.K. Sachs, H. Wu · 1977
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Recommended by: Eric Weinstein

Differential Forms in Algebraic TopologyDifferential Forms in Algebraic Topology
T4 Differential Forms in Algebraic Topology
Raoul Bott · 1981
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Recommended by: Eric 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 LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Eric Weinstein

Lie Algebras In Particle PhysicsLie Algebras In Particle Physics
T4 Lie Algebras In Particle Physics
Howard Georgi · 1982
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Recommended by: Eric Weinstein

An Elementary Primer For Gauge TheoryAn Elementary Primer For Gauge Theory
T4 An Elementary Primer For Gauge Theory
K. Moriyasu · 1983
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Eric Weinstein

Topology and AnalysisTopology and Analysis
T4 Topology and Analysis
B. Booss · 1984
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Eric Weinstein

Basic Algebra IBasic Algebra I
T4 Basic Algebra I
Nathan Jacobson · 1985
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Eric Weinstein

Abstract AlgebraAbstract Algebra
T4 Abstract Algebra
David S. Dummit · 1991
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

The Little SchemerThe Little Schemer
T4 The Little Schemer
Daniel P. Friedman, Matthias Felleisen · 1995
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Paul Graham, Bret Victor, Susan J. Fowler

Topics in Advanced Scientific ComputationTopics in Advanced Scientific Computation
T4 Topics in Advanced Scientific Computation
Richard E. Crandall · 1996
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Recommended by: Eric Weinstein

Introduction to Linear AlgebraIntroduction to Linear Algebra
T4 Introduction to Linear Algebra
Gilbert Strang · 1998
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Recommended by: Eric Weinstein

The Nature of Mathematical ModelingThe Nature of Mathematical Modeling
T4 The Nature of Mathematical Modeling
Neil Gershenfeld · 1999
Open LibraryGoodreads

Techniques for mathematical modelling, aimed at simple, efficient computer code.

Recommended by: Patrick Collison, Bret Victor

Foundations of CryptographyFoundations of Cryptography
T4 Foundations of Cryptography
Oded Goldreich · 2001
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Sophie Bakalar

Structure and Interpretation of Classical MeStructure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics
T4 Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics
Gerald Jay Sussman · 2001
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Hacker's DelightHacker's Delight
T4 Hacker's Delight
Henry S. Warren Jr. · 2002
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Bret Victor

Spacetime and GeometrySpacetime and Geometry
T4 Spacetime and Geometry
Sean Carroll · 2003
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick 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 LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick 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
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Recommended by: Patrick Collison

The Princeton Companion to MathematicsThe Princeton Companion to Mathematics
T4 The Princeton Companion to Mathematics
Timothy Gowers · 2008
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Nearly 200 entries by leading mathematicians on modern maths and its core ideas.

Recommended by: Patrick Collison, Balaji S. Srinivasan

SupermanifoldsSupermanifolds
T4 Supermanifolds
Bryce Dewitt · 2011
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Recommended by: Eric 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
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Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Functional Differential GeometryFunctional Differential Geometry
T4 Functional Differential Geometry
Gerald Jay Sussman · 2013
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Quantum Computing Since DemocritusQuantum Computing Since Democritus
T4 Quantum Computing Since Democritus
Scott Aaronson · 2013
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison, Emmett Shear

Quantum Field Theory and Topology
T4 Quantum Field Theory and Topology
Albert S. Schwarz · 2013
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Results in quantum field theory obtained by topological methods.

Recommended by: Eric 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 LibraryGoodreads

A condensed course in the fundamentals of mathematics, physics and calculus.

Recommended by: Naval Ravikant

The PrincipiaThe Principia
T4 The Principia
Isaac Newton · 2014
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Recommended by: Paul Graham, Sam Altman

The Princeton Companion to Applied MathematiThe Princeton Companion to Applied Mathematics
T4 The Princeton Companion to Applied Mathematics
Nicholas J. Higham · 2015
Open LibraryGoodreads

Expert entries on applied maths: concepts, modelling, simulation and applications.

Recommended by: Patrick Collison, Naval Ravikant

Euclid's ElementsEuclid's Elements
T4 Euclid's Elements
Euclid · 2017
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Paul Graham

A Comprehensive Introduction to Differential
T4 A Comprehensive Introduction to Differential Geometry
Michael Spivak
Goodreads

Recommended by: Eric Weinstein, John Doerr

Analysis, Manifolds and Physics, Part 1
T4 Analysis, Manifolds and Physics, Part 1
Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat
Goodreads

Recommended by: Eric Weinstein

Applied Cryptography 2nd (second) edition Te
T4 Applied Cryptography 2nd (second) edition Text Only
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Introduction to Algorithms, Second Edition
T4 Introduction to Algorithms, Second Edition
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Introduction to Superstrings
T4 Introduction to Superstrings
Michio Kaku et al.
Goodreads

Recommended by: Eric Weinstein

Modern Geometry ― Methods and Applications
T4 Modern Geometry ― Methods and Applications
B.A. Dubrovin
Goodreads

Graduate geometry of surfaces, transformation groups, fields and manifolds.

Recommended by: Eric Weinstein

Oliver Byrne: The First Six Books of the Ele
T4 Oliver Byrne: The First Six Books of the Elements of Euclid
Goodreads

Euclid's first six books, with diagrams and proofs drawn in bright coloured shapes.

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Real AnalysisReal Analysis
T4 Real Analysis
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

The Art of Computer Programming, Vol. 1: Fun
T4 The Art of Computer Programming, Vol. 1: Fundamental Algorithms, 3rd Edition
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

The End of Error: Unum Computing
T4 The End of Error: Unum Computing
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

The Geometric UniverseThe Geometric Universe
T4 The Geometric Universe
Stephen A. Huggett
Goodreads

Recommended by: Eric Weinstein

The New Turing Omnibus: Sixty-Six Excursions
T4 The New Turing Omnibus: Sixty-Six Excursions in Computer Science
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

The Theoretical Minimum
T4 The Theoretical Minimum
Leonard Susskind
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison, Eric Weinstein

Thermoinfo Complexity
T4 Thermoinfo Complexity
Behzad Mohit
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Recommended by: Naval Ravikant

TopologyTopology
T4 Topology
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

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