5 Must Read Math Books to Learn Mathematical Thinking

 

People sometimes find themselves wanting to learn about math. When they explore this curiosity by opening and trying to read a math book, however, they feel like they are stranded in the middle of an ocean. That is because most mathematicians assume their audience is at the same level as them and thus write their math learning books for those who are already really good at it. This leads many readers to silently put away the book after just a couple of pages.

Furthermore, mathematical proof is a type of artwork. Just how sitting across from a Picasso for hours, trying to understand and encompass the painting, is incredibly enjoyable, learning about and internalizing one of Euclid or Gauss’s proofs is similarly enthralling and enjoyable.

book for proof

The Mathematical Universe: An Alphabetical Journey Through the Great Proofs, Problems, and Personalities