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Re:Mathematics for the Adventurous Self-Learner by strls on Monday February 24, 2020 @03:24AM (#22402508)
I'm studying for a Math BSc with the OU and I think their books are great. They are designed for 100% self-study and are polished over the years. The range of topics in level 1 math courses such as MST124 or MST125 is huge, while keeping the appropriate level of difficulty.
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Re:Mathematics for the Adventurous Self-Learner by injb on Monday February 24, 2020 @09:03AM (#22404001)
Are you in the current presentation of either 124 or 125 by any chance? I'm in both, planning to do the BSc too.
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Re:Mathematics for the Adventurous Self-Learner by strls on Monday February 24, 2020 @10:20AM (#22404716)
I'm actually finishing M208 Pure Math this week. It's been great.
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Re:Mathematics for the Adventurous Self-Learner by polyphonicist on Monday February 24, 2020 @04:06AM (#22402646)
Which university, if you don't mind me asking?

Can you share the names of the textbooks?

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Re:Mathematics for the Adventurous Self-Learner by noelwelsh on Monday February 24, 2020 @04:15AM (#22402672)
OU = Open University. It's a UK distance learning university. Website is at https://www.open.ac.uk/

The courses the comments refer to are the level 1 courses listed here: http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/maths/all-modules

The text books are the texts for these courses. I don't know if you can get the books from OU without registering for the courses.

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Re:Mathematics for the Adventurous Self-Learner by EliRivers on Monday February 24, 2020 @04:12AM (#22402664)
The OU; the Open University. It's a British university founded sixty or so years ago with the intent of widening access to higher education. Their campus is centred in Milton Keynes, a bit north of London.

I took a Masters in Maths with them and it was brutal. Serious exams are a youngster's game. I got a glimpse into why so many Cambridge wranglers were also serious atheletes.

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Re:Mathematics for the Adventurous Self-Learner by strls on Monday February 24, 2020 @04:45AM (#22402791)
The books are called "Essential Mathematics" 1 and 2. They correspond to these modules. http://www.openuniversity.edu/courses/modules/mst124 http://www.openuniversity.edu/courses/modules/mst125

Second-hand OU books are usually bought from https://www.universitybooksearch.co.uk/

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Re:Mathematics for the Adventurous Self-Learner by learner1215 on Monday February 24, 2020 @07:14AM (#22403403)
Could you provide the direct links for the books used in: MST123, MST124, MST125? I could not find them in your links.
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Re:Mathematics for the Adventurous Self-Learner by blacksmith_tb on Monday February 24, 2020 @01:50PM (#22407079)
If you're not in the UK, I see that Thriftbooks appears to get at least some copies[1].

1: https://www.thriftbooks.com/browse/?b.search=MST124#b.s=most...

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Re:Mathematics for the Adventurous Self-Learner by injb on Monday February 24, 2020 @09:02AM (#22403989)
Search for "Open University MST124" or similar on www.ebay.co.uk or www.amazon.co.uk. There seem to be plenty of copies of 124 available on both at the time of writing.
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