<p>Pretty much, next year I will have exhausted our school's math courses, with IB math HL, and senior year will be taking Calculus 2/3 up at the local community college. My question is, there isn't much...passion? drive? something like that..., in these classes, and I'd like to supplement whatever I'm learning in class with more diverse topics beyond the typical HS calculus track. </p>
<p>So basically, what I'm asking is, do you guys know any books I can use to study outside the typical calculus "box?" I'm currently using some MIT OCW videos to learn, but I learn better with a textbook... so any "classic" multi/linear algebra/diff equations books you guys can recommend? Thanks for your time!</p>
<p>Diversity can also include exploring earlier material at a much greater depth. Many students accelerate in math, but aren’t really strong at it.</p>
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<p>Thanks for the posts so far!</p>
<p>Your post Luminouzz, reminded me of another question I had.
I remember reading about the importance of learning proof based calculus, instead of the typical high school “plug in the numbers” method… any good texts for that?</p>
<p>Used to spend a lot of time on AoPS, but haven’t been as much recently… too much elitism a lot of times on the forums… xP just my opinion.</p>
<p>“I remember reading about the importance of learning proof based calculus, instead of the typical high school “plug in the numbers” method… any good texts for that?”</p>
<p>Absolutely that first book on my list. That’s what Analysis is.</p>
<p>Okay, I’m looking for where I can get it…textbooks are pricey.</p>
<p>Thanks for taking the time to help me out! Just an ignorant sophomore who would like to take a bigger leap into math!</p>
<p>Browse Dover’s website for something that looks interesting, since their books are cheap, and cross check for reviews on Amazon (and prices too).</p>
<p>I was actually going to buy a few til I realized that the UCLA library has just about all of them.</p>