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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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