Spivak's Calculus

[sasguru]

Probably the best maths book I've ever read.
Beginning to understand now - previously I was merely a (rather good) symbol manipulator.

[Bagpuss]

I'd heard you were a rather a keen 5 digit manipulator

[sasguru]

I'd heard you were a rather a keen 5 digit manipulator

That too.

Not using your Foxy Moron sockpuppet today, then?

[Bagpuss]

It's not 'my' sockpuppet

[NotAllThere]

I gave my son Spivak when he was bored during the school holidays, at age 14. He's now (age 17) working through Axiomatic Set Theory.

[minestrone]

I gave my son Spivak when he was bored during the school holidays

Do the police know?

[Menelaus]

I really enjoyed "The Black Swan" - did anyone else read it?

[sasguru]

I gave my son Spivak when he was bored during the school holidays, at age 14. He's now (age 17) working through Axiomatic Set Theory.

Good move. Start em young and give them a head start. Only wish I had the parents/teachers who had the "overview" when I was young.

Still, better late than never, and I'm enjoying it which is the important thing. Talk about late developer.

[minestrone]

Good move. Start em young and give them a head start. Only wish I had the parents/teachers who had the "overview" when I was young.

Still, better late than never, and I'm enjoying it which is the important thing. Talk about late developer.

When you are 14 you should be out trying to get a stinky finger, not doing calculus on the school holidays.

[sasguru]

When you are 14 you should be out trying to get a stinky finger, not doing calculus on the school holidays.

Well you did and look what a misfit you turned out to be.