Math Subject GRE Textbook Suggestions

Graduate School
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<p>I was wondering: What textbooks have everyone found useful in prepping for the subject GRE? Are there any textbooks particularly helpful in prepping for the subject GRE and if so, which chapters of the texts should be gone through when prepping for the exam?</p>

<p>I was thinking of using Stewart to practice Calculus problems and possibly Rudin (or Pugh) for Analysis, but I am not sure which texts to use to prep for Linear Algebra, Number Theory, Abstract Algebra, Discrete Math, Geometry, Numerical Analysis, etc.</p>

<p>I will have 4 months to prep for the exam and a month and a half as well (but at that time I will be busy with grad courses).</p>

<p>I have taken upper div classes: Number Theory (withdrew, but took most of the class), Probability, Statistics, Ordinary Differential Equations, Real Analysis I at Berkeley, Abstract Algebra, Math for Physics/Engineers (mostly applied PDEs, a bit of complex analysis, and Fourier Analysis) and am currently taking Real Analysis II and Linear Algebra (second course).</p>

<p>I haven't taken Complex Analysis, Discrete Math, Geometry, Numerical Analysis, and Topology.</p>

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<p>I asked the same question on another forum,and they recommended Princeton Review’s “Cracking the GRE Math Subject Test”.I am working on it right now.I toyed with the idea of working on Rudin,Axler ,Feller etc,but honestly in 4 months i cant get far,so i switched to the prep book.</p>

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<p>try mathematicsgre.com</p>

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<p>You have most of the courses you need to pass the exam. . .in theory. The exam does not go very deep into the non-calculus subject areas, so I wouldn’t worry about that. There are practice tests you can take (several) that should be representative of what level you should be at (I know I didn’t see anything beyond compactness for analysis, and basic permutation group questions for algebra).</p>

<p>MGRE.com is certainly a good resource to get a heads up on what is currently being asked on the test.</p>