[Armelodie]

Originally Posted by Thomas_S_Hunterson

There's a full series of lectures freely available from a course in MIT on GEB. Notes, videos, audio are all provided.

http://ocw.mit.edu/high-school/cours...ideo-lectures/

O/t but I'm very impressed by how much material is available online for free. Big universities making entire modules available for free is certainly a positive development for academia.

Cheers +1

[Zombrex]

Originally Posted by Thomas_S_Hunterson

There's a full series of lectures freely available from a course in MIT on GEB. Notes, videos, audio are all provided.

http://ocw.mit.edu/high-school/cours...ideo-lectures/

O/t but I'm very impressed by how much material is available online for free. Big universities making entire modules available for free is certainly a positive development for academia.

Second that, I recently came across the OCW stuff from MIT when trying to brush up on my Algebra and Calculus knowledge after I found myself stuck on a problem at work that I knew I should know from leaving cert maths.

It is amazing what they have up, from full lectures to full text books and revision notes to exam papers. Watching a lecture on introduction to calculus, having the course book right there and then having study notes, it was more than enough to get me back into learning and I've move far beyond the specific area I wanted to brush up on. I could literally spend months going through the lectures and text books.

Fair play MIT, next pay day you are getting a donation from me to help support his amazing resource.

[krd]

http://www.amazon.com/Disappearing-S.../dp/0316051640

The disappearing spoon.

History of the development of the periodic table, with lots in between. Very well written. All killer, no filler.

[hen93]

Originally Posted by TheBody

Most first year college maths courses have a lot of calculus in first year and perhaps some sort of stats course. If you can get your hands on any introductory undergraduate calculus book you can start reading that. They are all more or less the same. PM me if you are near Maynooth and I can give you one (for free). What maths courses have you applied to?

Ok great, thanks a million for your help but I'm not situated near maynooth, I'm sure I can some pdfs online of undergrad books anyway but thanks again. I have mathematical science in nuig and ul down, aswell as theoretical physics and mathematics in Maynooth actually, but it is not a high preference.

[TheBody]

Originally Posted by hen93

Ok great, thanks a million for your help but I'm not situated near maynooth, I'm sure I can some pdfs online of undergrad books anyway but thanks again. I have mathematical science in nuig and ul down, aswell as theoretical physics and mathematics in Maynooth actually, but it is not a high preference.

Ah your missing out if you don't go to Maynooth!! Good luck where ever you end up!!

[hen93]

Originally Posted by TheBody

Ah your missing out if you don't go to Maynooth!! Good luck where ever you end up!!

Haha I was down for the open day and it has a great atmosphere alright but the commute home at the weekends is too much Cheers!

[blackdog2]

Hi all,


It has been a long time since I have looked at anything remotely mathematical. Like my Leaving cert german, it has completely left me. I was wondering if anyone can recommend any maths textbooks that begin from 1st year secondary school type level?

Thanks all

[TheBody]

Originally Posted by blackdog2

Hi all,


It has been a long time since I have looked at anything remotely mathematical. Like my Leaving cert german, it has completely left me. I was wondering if anyone can recommend any maths textbooks that begin from 1st year secondary school type level?

Thanks all

You could simply begin by getting your hands on a second level maths book(s). The Text and Tests series are quite good. You should be able to get a second hand copy as there is a new maths syllabus in schools now that require new books.

[blackdog2]

Originally Posted by TheBody

You could simply begin by getting your hands on a second level maths book(s). The Text and Tests series are quite good. You should be able to get a second hand copy as there is a new maths syllabus in schools now that require new books.

Excellent, I actually used one of the first editions of that, but it was in Irish. I might try to track down an English copy as it would be easier to supplement with other material online etc!

Thanks for the reply

[matthew2008]

hi all, i decided to opt for pass maths when i was in 5th year in school before i even tried the honours maths course (typical 'couldnt care less, sure when will i ever use this in real life' teenager) and nearly 4 years later, im really regretting it. anyway hoping ill be studying science come september and looking to at least begin to catch up to an honours leaving cert knowledge of maths (before project maths came in). anybody suggest any books (and not the general 'text and tests' or 'new concise maths' please) considering i only have the very very basics, thanks!!

[ray giraffe]

Originally Posted by matthew2008

anybody suggest any books (and not the general 'text and tests' or 'new concise maths' please) considering i only have the very very basics, thanks!!

Maths tutor here.

This book covers the basics (most of honours junior cert course)

This book covers most of the Honours Leaving Cert course, except Calculus.

The GCSE books from England are better written than the Irish books, so more suitable for self-learning!

[matthew2008]

Originally Posted by ray giraffe

Maths tutor here.

This book covers the basics (most of honours junior cert course)

This book covers most of the Honours Leaving Cert course, except Calculus.

The GCSE books from England are better written than the Irish books, so more suitable for self-learning!

cheers ill look into that now, and any advice on a calculus book then as well? i imagine thatll be quite important from me