Math Ideas - for me?

[Dragonfly]

I used to do very well at math - excelled in high school and college calculus, etc. I really enjoyed it. It's been a lot of years, though, and I'm starting to feel my brain go to mush. So, I'm looking for workbooks, etc., that provide math problems - those that do so in a fun way would be ideal, but I can make my own fun, too.

I figure on starting with algebra and geometry and working back up. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

[Dar]

I teach test prep courses, and I really enjoy a lot of the the pratice problems in the books we use... I would think any test prep book would have some. GMAT, DAT, OAT, GRE, SAT, ACT....they all have math problem-solving sections.

I think they're fun, anyway.

dar

[dharmamama]

The Key To ... books would probably be good.

http://www.keypress.com/x6469.xml

Namaste!

[Lillian J]

You might also enjoy Harold Jacobs! Mathematics, A Human Endeavor 3rd edition - it's not a workbook, but it is a text, and it can give you a nice mental workout FUN-Books carries if.

For fun on the side, you might also enjoy Theoni Pappas' books.

Lillian

[Alana]

www.math.com I found it the other day..and it has been helpful for me. Plus it is free

[moominmamma]

I agree with Lillian's recommendation of Jacobs' Mathematics book, and will also add his Algebra one. He presents things woven into the fabric of a larger appreciation of the role the ideas play in the world, rather than in that sequential, skill-oriented way that most curricula do. My own math background sounds similar to yours; I excelled at math and loved the symmetry and connectedness of the ideas, but because of the way it was all taught in a discrete, linear fashion, and because I hadn't used it in 20 years, most of it had disappeared. Jacobs' books were a really fun discovery for me.

Miranda

[HRC121799]

I bought myself the Math U See Pre-algebra program. Math has always been my weak point, and I'm going to college in January. I'm not taking math my first quarter, but I wanted to start doing some math on my own to get comfortable with it, and when I take a class I won't be so afraid. I got the DVD too so I have the actual person explaining things.

[Itlbokay]

Originally Posted by Lillian J

You might also enjoy Harold Jacobs!

Theoni Pappas' books.

Lillian

I highly recommend both of these authors, too!

I have found their books to be invaluable in my goal to have a better understanding of mathematics. Math does not come easy to me, they both write in a way that makes math accessible.

[Dragonfly]

Thank you!!

[SusannahM]

I find all of modern physics (so, basically Einstein, quantum theory, things like that) to be REALLY interesting, and it's math intensive. I guess I like my math when it's more applied, guess that's why I have an engineering degree, LOL!