<p>anybody know what textbook they use? Or if they use one at all?</p>
<p>Math 55A
This class is really hard. It is for people who want to major in math. People on the IMO team take this class and it is for math-concentrated people. </p>
<p>Here's the link:
<a href="http://www.math.harvard.edu/undergrad/Pamphlets/freshmenguide.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.math.harvard.edu/undergrad/Pamphlets/freshmenguide.html</a></p>
<p>Many consider this the best freshman math class in the nation - part of what makes Harvard math what it is. Search on the <a href="http://www.artofproblemsolving.com%5B/url%5D">www.artofproblemsolving.com</a> site if you want a whole bunch of info about it, including testimonials from people in it and the lower class.</p>
<p>The textbook varies from year to year. They almost always use "little Rudin," and frequently use Axler's Linear Algebra Done Right also. </p>
<p>Why didn't you ask this question in the Harvard</a> Forum?</p>
<p>Holy crap! That page you linked gives this information in the class description:</p>
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Class meets three hours per week, plus one hour of section, and problem sets can take anywhere from 24 to 60 hours to complete.
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<p>With a class that demanding, how would anybody handle the rest of their courses? Wow. O.o</p>