Math books (Feb 2023)

1.
Calculus Made Easy is a book on infinitesimal calculus originally published in 1910 by Silvanus P. Thompson, considered a classic and elegant introduction to the subject. Wikipedia
Originally published: 1910
Author: Silvanus P. Thompson

2.
What is Mathematics? is a mathematics book written by Richard Courant and Herbert Robbins, published in England by Oxford University Press. It is an introduction to mathematics, intended both for the mathematics student and for the general public. Wikipedia
Originally published: 1941
Authors: Herbert Robbins, Richard Courant
Original language: English

3.
Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid, also known as GEB, is a 1979 book by Douglas Hofstadter. By exploring common themes in the lives and works of logician Kurt Gödel, artist M. C. Escher, and composer Johann Sebastian Bach, the book expounds concepts fundamental to mathematics, symmetry, and intelligence. Wikipedia
Originally published: 1979
Author: Douglas Hofstadter
Original language: English
Pages: 777
Awards: Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, National Book Award for Science (Hardcover)
Nominations: Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, National Book Award for Science (Hardcover)

4.
The Princeton Companion to Mathematics is a book providing an extensive overview of mathematics that was published in 2008 by Princeton University Press. Edited by Timothy Gowers with associate editors June Barrow-Green and Imre Leader, it has been noted for the high caliber of its contributors. Wikipedia
Originally published: 8 September 2008
Author: Akito Futaki
Editors: Timothy Gowers, Imre Leader, June Barrow-Green
Genres: Encyclopedia, Reference work

5.
The Joy of X: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity
Book by Steven Strogatz
Award-winning Steven Strogatz, one of the foremost popularisers of maths, has written a witty and fascinating account of maths' most compelling ideas and how, so often, they are an integral part of everyday life.Maths is everywhere, often where we don't even realise. ... Google Books
Originally published: 2012
Author: Steven Strogatz
Genre: Humor

6.
Calculus
Book by Michael Spivak
Originally published: 1967
Author: Michael Spivak
Genre: Textbook

7.
Vedic Mathematics is a book written by the Indian monk Bharati Krishna Tirtha, and first published in 1965. It contains a list of mathematical techniques, which were falsely claimed to have been retrieved from the Vedas and containing mathematical knowledge. Wikipedia
Originally published: 1965
Author: Bharati Krishna Tirtha
Editor: Vasudev Sharan Agarwal
Original language: Hindi
Subject: Mental calculation

8.
An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers is a classic textbook in the field of number theory, by G. H. Hardy and E. M. Wright. The book grew out of a series of lectures by Hardy and Wright and was first published in 1938. Wikipedia
Originally published: 1938
Author: G. H. Hardy

9.
Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea is a non-fiction book by American author and journalist Charles Seife. The book was initially released on February 7, 2000, by Viking. Wikipedia
Originally published: 7 February 2000
Author: Charles Seife
Genre: Biography
Pages: 256 pp

10.
An Imaginary Tale
Book by Paul J. Nahin
Today complex numbers have such widespread practical use--from electrical engineering to aeronautics--that few people would expect the story behind their derivation to be filled with adventure and enigma. ... Google Books
Originally published: 1998
Author: Paul J. Nahin

11.
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is a satirical novella by the English schoolmaster Edwin Abbott Abbott, first published in 1884 by Seeley & Co. of London. Wikipedia
Originally published: 1884
Author: Edwin Abbott Abbott
Illustrator: Edwin Abbott Abbott
Original language: English
Genres: Science fiction, Novella, Mathematical fiction, Scientific romance
Adaptations: Flatland: The Movie (2007), Flatland (2007)

12.
A Mind For Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)
Book by Barbara Oakley
The companion book to COURSERA®'s wildly popular massive open online course "Learning How to Learn"Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking ... Google Books
Originally published: 31 July 2014
Author: Barbara Oakley
Genre: Self-help book

13.
Proofs from THE BOOK is a book of mathematical proofs by Martin Aigner and Günter M. Ziegler. The book is dedicated to the mathematician Paul Erdős, who often referred to "The Book" in which God keeps the most elegant proof of each mathematical theorem. Wikipedia
Originally published: 1998
Author: Martin Aigner
Illustrator: Karl H. Hofmann

14.
Plane Trigonometry
Book by S. L. Loney
Exton Bequest January 1924. Florence Exton was college principle from 1920-23, the only one to die in office. Google Books
Originally published: 1893
Author: S. L. Loney

15.
How to Lie with Statistics is a book written by Darrell Huff in 1954 presenting an introduction to statistics for the general reader. Not a statistician, Huff was a journalist who wrote many "how to" articles as a freelancer. Wikipedia
Originally published: 1954
Author: Darrell Huff
Illustrator: Irving Geis
Pages: 142
Text: How to Lie with Statistics at Internet Archive
Subject: Statistics; Social science

16.
Prime Obsession: Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics is a historical book on mathematics by John Derbyshire, detailing the history of the Riemann hypothesis, named for Bernhard Riemann, and some of its applications. Wikipedia
Originally published: 2003
Author: John Derbyshire
Pages: 442
Genres: Biography, Popular science, Reference work

17.
How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking, written by Jordan Ellenberg, is a New York Times Best Selling book that connects various economic and societal philosophies with basic mathematics and statistical principles. Wikipedia
Originally published: 29 May 2014
Author: Jordan Ellenberg
Pages: 468 pp
Genre: Mathematics

18.
Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors
Book by Matt Parker
#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER   AN ADAM SAVAGE BOOK CLUB PICKThe book-length answer to anyone who ever put their hand up in math class and asked, “When am I ever going to use this in the real world?” ... Google Books
Originally published: 7 March 2019
Author: Matt Parker
Genre: Humor

19.
Book of Proof
Book by Richard Hammack
This book is an introduction to the language and standard proof methods of mathematics. It is a bridge from the computational courses (such as calculus or differential equations) that students typically encounter in their first year of college to a more abstract outlook. ... Google Books
Originally published: 2009
Author: Richard Hammack
Genre: Textbook

20.
The Music of the Primes
Book by Marcus du Sautoy
The Music of the Primes is a 2003 book by Marcus du Sautoy, a professor in mathematics at the University of Oxford, on the history of prime number theory. In particular he examines the Riemann hypothesis, the proof of which would revolutionize our understanding of prime numbers. Wikipedia
Originally published: 29 April 2003
Author: Marcus du Sautoy

21.
Abstract Algebra, 4th Edition is designed to give the reader insight into the power and beauty that accrues from a rich interplay between different areas of mathematics. ... Google Books
Originally published: 1967

22.
The Wonder Book of Geometry: A Mathematical Story
Book by David Acheson
How can we be sure that Pythagoras's theorem is really true? Why is the 'angle in a semicircle' always 90 degrees? And how can tangents help determine the speed of a bullet? David Acheson takes the reader on a highly illustrated tour through the history of geometry, from ancient Greece to the present day. ... Google Books
Originally published: 2020
Author: David Acheson

23.
"Calculus Volume 1 is designed for the two- or three-semester calculus course. For many students, this course provides the foundation to a career in mathematics, science, or engineering. ... Google Books
Originally published: 7 March 2016
Authors: Edwin Herman, Gilbert Strang
Genre: Textbook

24.
Mathematics Formulae & Definitions ( R-1009)
Book by Ramanand Thakur

25.
Algebraic curves
Book by William Fulton
The aim of these notes is to develop the theory of algebraic curves from the viewpoint of modern algebraic geometry, but without excessive prerequisites. ... Google Books
Originally published: 1969
Author: William Fulton

26.
Calculus on Manifolds: A Modern Approach to Classical Theorems of Advanced Calculus by Michael Spivak is a brief, rigorous, and modern textbook of multivariable calculus, differential forms, and integration on manifolds for advanced undergraduates. Wikipedia
Originally published: 1965
Author: Michael Spivak
Pages: 146

27.
Answer key for Contemporary abstract algebra
Textbook by Joseph Gallian
Overview
"Whereas many partial solutions and sketches for the odd-numbered exercises appear in the book, the Student Solutions Manual, written by the author, has comprehensive solutions for all odd-numbered exercises and large number of even-numbered exercises. ... Google Books
Originally published: 31 December 1974
Author: Joseph Gallian
Genre: Textbook

28.
Elementary Number Theory
Book by Gareth Jones
Our intention in writing this book is to give an elementary introduction to number theory which does not demand a great deal of mathematical back ground or maturity from the reader, and which can be read and understood with no extra assistance. ... Google Books
Originally published: 31 July 1998
Author: Gareth Jones
Followed by: Basic linear algebra

29.
Enumerative Combinatorics: Volume 1
Book by Richard P. Stanley
Publisher Description (unedited publisher data) This second volume of a two-volume basic introduction to enumerative combinatorics covers the composition of generating functions, trees, algebraic generating functions, D-finite generating functions, noncommutative generating functions, and symmetric functions. ... Google Books
Originally published: 31 July 1986
Author: Richard P. Stanley

30.
The Elements of Statistical Learning
Book by Jerome H. Friedman, Robert Tibshirani, and Trevor Hastie
"During the past decade there has been an explosion in computation and information technology. With it have come vast amounts of data in a variety of fields such as medicine, biology, finance, and marketing. ... Google Books
Originally published: 2001
Authors: Trevor Hastie, Jerome H. Friedman, Robert Tibshirani
Genre: Textbook
Editors: Trevor Hastie, Robert Tibshirani, Jerome H. Friedman

31.
The Art of Statistics: How to Learn from Data
Book by David Spiegelhalter
'A statistical national treasure' Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2'Required reading for all politicians, journalists, medics and anyone who tries to influence people (or is influenced) by statistics. A tour de force' Popular ScienceDo busier hospitals have higher survival rates? How many trees are there on the planet? ... Google Books
Originally published: 3 September 2019
Author: David Spiegelhalter

32.
The Cauchy-Schwarz Master Class
Book by J. Michael Steele
Michael Steele describes the fundamental topics in mathematical inequalities and their uses. Using the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality as a guide, Steele presents a fascinating collection of problems related ... Google Books
Originally published: 2004
Author: J. Michael Steele

33.
Linear algebra done right
Book by Sheldon Axler

This best-selling textbook for a second course in linear algebra is aimed at undergrad math majors and graduate students. The novel approach taken here banishes determinants to the end of the book. ... Google Books
Originally published: 1995
Author: Sheldon Axler
Genre: Textbook

34.
How to Solve It is a small volume by mathematician George Pólya describing methods of problem solving. Wikipedia
Originally published: 1945
Author: George Pólya
Genre: Textbook

35.
The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography is a book by Simon Singh, published in 1999 by Fourth Estate and Doubleday. The Code Book describes some illustrative highlights in the history of cryptography, drawn from both of its principal branches, codes and ciphers. Wikipedia
Originally published: 1999
Author: Simon Lehna Singh
Genre: Non-fiction
Original language: English
Pages: 416 (first edition)

36.
E: The Story of a Number
Book by Eli Maor
The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e. ... Google Books
Originally published: 1994
Author: Eli Maor

37.
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions is a 2014 non-fiction book by Randall Munroe in which the author answers hypothetical science questions sent to him by readers of his webcomic, xkcd. Wikipedia
Originally published: 2 September 2014
Author: Randall Munroe
Genre: Humor
Original language: English
Pages: 320 pages
Nominations: Goodreads Choice Awards Best Nonfiction

38.
Our Mathematical Universe: My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality is a 2014 nonfiction book by the Swedish-American cosmologist Max Tegmark. Wikipedia
Originally published: 7 January 2014
Author: Max Tegmark
Genre: Non-fiction
Pages: 432

39.
Essays on the theory of numbers
Book by Richard Dedekind
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. ... Google Books
Originally published: 1901
Author: Richard Dedekind

40.
A Course of Pure Mathematics is a classic textbook in introductory mathematical analysis, written by G. H. Hardy. It is recommended for people studying calculus. First published in 1908, it went through ten editions and several reprints. Wikipedia
Originally published: 1908
Author: G. H. Hardy

41.
Euclid's Elements
Book by Euclid

The Elements is a mathematical treatise consisting of 13 books attributed to the ancient Greek mathematician Euclid in Alexandria, Ptolemaic Egypt c. 300 BC. It is a collection of definitions, postulates, propositions, and mathematical proofs of the propositions. Wikipedia

Author: Euclid
Original language: Ancient Greek
Publication date: c. 300 BC
Subject: Euclidean geometry, elementary number theory, incommensurable lines
Pages: 13 books

42.
The Mathematics of Love: Patterns, Proofs, and the Search for the Ultimate Equation
Book by Hannah Fry
Overview
In this must-have for anyone who wants to better understand their love life, a mathematician pulls back the curtain and reveals the hidden patterns—from dating sites to divorce, sex to marriage—behind ... Google Books
Originally published: 3 February 2015
Author: Hannah Fry
Genre: Self-help book
Original language: English

43.
The Math of Life and Death: 7 Mathematical Principles That Shape Our Lives
Book by Kit Yates
Brilliant and entertaining mathematician Kit Yates illuminates seven mathematical concepts that shape our daily lives.From birthdays to birth rates to how we perceive the passing of time, mathematical patterns shape our lives. ... Google Books
Originally published: 2019
Author: Kit Yates

44.
Mathematics for Human Flourishing
Book by Francis Su
An inclusive vision of mathematics—its beauty, its humanity, and its power to build virtues that help us all flourish   For mathematician Francis Su, a society without mathematical affection is like a city without concerts, parks, or museums. ... Google Books
Originally published: 7 January 2020
Author: Francis Su

45.
Beyond Infinity: An Expedition to the Outer Limits of Mathematics
Book by Eugenia Cheng
"[Cheng] does a great service by showing us non-mathematician schlubs how real mathematical creativity works." -- Wall Street Journal How big is the universe? How many numbers are there? And is infinity + 1 is the same as 1 + infinity? Such questions occur to young children and our greatest minds. ... Google Books
Originally published: 9 March 2017
Author: Eugenia Cheng

46.
Principles of Mathematical Analysis, colloquially known as "PMA" or "Baby Rudin," is an undergraduate real analysis textbook written by Walter Rudin. Initially published by McGraw Hill in 1953, it is one of the most famous mathematics textbooks ever written, and is renowned for its elegant and concise style of proof. Wikipedia
Originally published: 1953
Author: Walter Rudin
Genre: Textbook

47.
The Fractal Geometry of Nature is a 1982 book by the Franco-American mathematician Benoît Mandelbrot. Wikipedia
Originally published: 1982
Author: Benoit Mandelbrot
Genre: Reference work
Original language: English

48.
20 Years Chapterwise Topicwise (2021-2002) JEE Main Solved Papers Mathematics
Book

49.
Integral Calculus for Begineers
Book by Joseph Edwards
Author: Joseph Edwards
Genre: Study guide

50.
Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions
Book by Brian Christian and Thomas L. Griffiths
A fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives.In this dazzlingly interdisciplinary work, acclaimed author Brian Christian and cognitive scientist Tom Griffiths show us how the simple, precise algorithms used by computers can also untangle very human questions. ... Google Books
Originally published: 19 April 2016
Authors: Brian Christian, Thomas L. Griffiths
Genre: Self-help book

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