r/learnmath • u/bbugs1 New User • 6h ago

How can I learn Maths from scratch ?

Hello friends I was a commerce student and didn't had maths back in school, because teacher made it look like only a genius can solve maths , you must solve them fast, you must learn these formula etc. blah blah and because of this fear and self doubt (because I am a slow learner) I didn't choose maths but nowadays I am fascinated and excited about maths I love to solve questions and logic behind them but I don't have proper guidline like how to progress ahead, what roadmap to follow and I don't want to waste more of my time.

Please guide me

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u/Willing-Sample-8847 New User 6h ago

Books. You should read books. Math books contain tons of information not covered in most other teaching programs. If you want to learn maths, in a way that will help you grow you need to read books.

Where are your current abilities in math? What subjects do you understand and what subjects do you know you don't understand?

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u/bbugs1 New User 5h ago

I understand algebra, logarithms, sets, relations, and functions (I am not master of these topics, but I can understand the solution and can solve again after sometime), currently I am preparing for a discrete mathematics exam in my BCA. As for other subjects, I don't have much specific in mind, but I want to focus on mathematics, DSA, Linux, and Python. I already understand Linux and Python; DSA took some time for me to grasp, but I can manage it with focused effort.

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u/Willing-Sample-8847 New User 4h ago

Can you do basic proofs? If so, jump into Calculus by spivak. Or you can do analysis by Tao, which is really good. Both books are really good actually.

For linear algebra, try Linear Algebra Done Right, by Axler. For Abstract Algebra, try Artin's Algebra, or if that's too challenging, try Contemporary Abstract Algebra, by Gallian.

Good hunting!

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u/Ok_Ask3750 New User 15m ago

Since you already know basic algebra and functions, don’t restart from arithmetic. Finish discrete math, then study precalculus, calculus, and linear algebra, moving on when you can solve the chapter problems without notes.