Solving Mathematical Problems: A Personal Perspective (Paperback) by Terence Tao (Author) http://www.amazon.com/Solving-Mathe...8555247?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173623344&sr=8-1 This book is written by a Fields Medalist for high school students!!!!!!!!!! :eek: :eek: Need I say more? BUY IT NOW, if not for yourself, for your kinds. You can visit his website here: http://www.math.ucla.edu/~tao/ and a blog here: http://terrytao.wordpress.com/ nitro
Reading the Stenger books: The Comprehensible Cosmos: Where Do the Laws of Physics Come From? (Hardcover) http://www.amazon.com/Comprehensibl...242/ref=pd_ys_qtk_rvi_img/002-3071203-8555247 and God: The Failed Hypothesis. How Science Shows That God Does Not Exist (Hardcover) by Victor J Stenger (Author) http://www.amazon.com/God-Failed-Hy...811/ref=pd_ys_qtk_rvi_img/002-3071203-8555247 I like "Comprehensible" very much. The "God" book is ok. nitro
The book I am most excited about: The Poincare Conjecture: In Search of the Shape of the Universe (Hardcover) by Donal O'Shea (Author) http://www.amazon.com/Poincare-Conjecture-Search-Shape-Universe/dp/080271532X Problem is, it is really elementary. Nowhere near enough meat. Still, nice read. nitro
Perhaps the book to end all "elementary" (beware of the term elementary) books on mathematical physics: http://www.synctrading.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=67#67 Imo, the greatest overview book ever written on the subject. An absolute must own. nitro
great choice, nitro. i have penrose's other book right here, will pick this one up today at borders. thanks!! surf
Looking forward to Hofstadter's latest I Am A Strange Loop http://www.amazon.com/Am-Strange-Loop-Douglas-Hofstadter/dp/0465030785
Yes, that is next on my reading list (not really next, but trying to find a way to squeeze it in.) nitro