Ask HN: Which math book(s) did you learn the most from?

  • I don't think there exist any book qualified as "textbook" except this one. Discrete Math by Oscar Levin.

    https://discrete.openmathbooks.org/dmoi3/

    No left as exercise bullshit, no prove yourself bullshit, etc. Everything is explained thoughtfully and multiple times in the book, to ensure the readers really get the idea of the subject.

  • Not really a math book but I really enjoyed "Genius At Play", a biography of John H. Conway.

    Also anything from Raymond Smullyan (logic musings/riddles).

  • None. I learned the most from passionate and personable professors.