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Ask HN: Books you wish you had read earlier?
"How to Prove It" by D. Velleman. Introduces logical reasoning, set theory, functions, relations, and proofs. It is the base for understanding any mathematical subject.
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on June 4, 2017
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"How to solve it" because it encourages you to not just mechanically follow steps, but think critically and solve a problem.
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