It covers material that would rarely if ever be needed for physics. Geometry Revisited is difficult and is not useful for calculus. There's no need to read a whole geometry book. Lang's book will give you enough geometry too, including some discussion of vectors. Or should I replace that with "Precalculus in a Nutshell" or Serge Lang's "Basic Mathematics?" What would beset prepare me for Courant's book and beyond, given my goals?Ĭourant's book has proofs and theory in it, so you should read a better algebra book than Jacobs (except if you've never studied any algebra at all), perhaps Basic Mathematics by Lang as you suggest. So what's a good Precalculus book for the aspiring Applied Physicist / Engineer? Should I just stick with "The Principles of Mathematics?". And as cool as calculating the parabolic cross sections of a car's headlights seems, problems like these feels cheap and trivial (Maybe I'm wrong?). Now, how should I handle this whole Precalculus thing? I skimmed through Addison-Wesley's Algebra and Trigonometry and I love that it's replete with practical-looking problems and novel facts about the given subtopic but it feels like a plug and chug type book. Generally to prep myself for Calculus I've been following a rough outline of what many here have already suggested: But I'm not sure that this would be the best book for me if my preferences lean towards the more practical. "The Principles of Mathematics" by Carl Barnett Allendoerfer, looks to be a rigorous and proof focused trek through Precalculus. The only problem is, I'm not exactly sure what kind of Precalclus prep I would need for that. Alonso's text seems to require some heavy duty Calculus and Courant's Calculus book seems to have a lot of practical application problems so I think the two would compliment one another. Ultimately, my goal is to get through "Fundamental University Physics" by Alonso / Finn and then to get through Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design. Most likely I'd major in Applied Physics or Engineering Physics. Before I really commit myself to University, I would like to get my feet wet in Physics/Engineering. My interests lie in design, complex systems, maglev, rockets and new forms of space propulsion.
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