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This list of books provides the most direct and rigorous route to understanding differential geometry. Each selection thoroughly addresses its subject matter. The list does not need to be read linearly or only one book at a time. It is encouraged to go between books and read several at a time to acquire the necessary language and understand the motivations for each idea. | |||
<div class="flex-container"> | See the image on the right for a visual treatment of its dependencies. | ||
The '''Royal Road to Differential Geometry and Physics''' is the list's core. While on that track, you should refer to the "Fill in Gaps" and "Backbone" sections as needed or as you desire. | |||
The '''Fill in Gaps''' section covers the knowledge acquired in a strong high school mathematics education. Refer to it as needed, or begin there to develop your core skills. | |||
The '''Backbone''' section supports the ideas in the '''Royal Road'''. Refer to it to strengthen your understanding of the ideas in the main track and to take those ideas further. | |||
The greatest hurdles are motivation and coming to understand the language of mathematics. | |||
See also this list of videos. | |||
== Fill in Gaps == | |||
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| cover = Lang Basic Mathematics Cover.jpg | | cover = Lang Basic Mathematics Cover.jpg | ||
| title | | link = Basic Mathematics (Book) | ||
| title = === Basic Mathematics === | |||
| desc = Review of arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, logic, and geometry by Serge Lang. | | desc = Review of arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, logic, and geometry by Serge Lang. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{BookListing | {{BookListing | ||
| cover = Apostol Calculus V1 Cover.jpg | | cover = Apostol Calculus V1 Cover.jpg | ||
| title | | link = Calculus (Book) | ||
| title = === Calculus === | |||
| desc = Overview of Calculus by Tom Apostol. | | desc = Overview of Calculus by Tom Apostol. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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== Royal Road to Differential Geometry and Physics == | |||
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{{BookListing | {{BookListing | ||
| cover = Lawvere Sets for Mathematics Cover.jpg | | cover = Lawvere Sets for Mathematics Cover.jpg | ||
| title | | link = Sets for Mathematics (Book) | ||
| desc = Categorical approach to set theory by F. William Lawvere. Backbone reference: Set Theory and Metric Spaces | | title = === Sets for Mathematics === | ||
| desc = Categorical approach to set theory by F. William Lawvere.<br> | |||
Backbone reference: | |||
* [[{{FULLPAGENAME}}#Set Theory and Metric Spaces|Set Theory and Metric Spaces]] | |||
* [[{{FULLPAGENAME}}#Foundations of Analysis|Foundations of Analysis]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{BookListing | {{BookListing | ||
| cover = Shilov Linear Algebra Cover.jpg | | cover = Shilov Linear Algebra Cover.jpg | ||
| title | | link = Linear Algebra (Book) | ||
| desc = | | title = === Linear Algebra === | ||
| desc = Overview of linear algebra by Georgi Shilov. | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{BookListing | {{BookListing | ||
| cover = Landau Course in Theoretical Physics V1 Cover.jpg | | cover = Landau Course in Theoretical Physics V1 Cover.jpg | ||
| title | | link = Mechanics (Book) | ||
| desc = | | title = === Mechanics === | ||
| desc = Classical mechanics of physics by Lev Landau.<br> | |||
Prerequisite: | |||
* [[{{FULLPAGENAME}}#Calculus|Calculus]] | |||
Backbone reference: | |||
* [[{{FULLPAGENAME}}#Ordinary Differential Equations|Ordinary Differential Equations]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{BookListing | {{BookListing | ||
| cover = Landau Course in Theoretical Physics V2 Cover.jpg | | cover = Landau Course in Theoretical Physics V2 Cover.jpg | ||
| title | | link = The Classical Theory of Fields (Book) | ||
| desc = Physics by Lev Landau. | | title = === The Classical Theory of Fields === | ||
| desc = Physics by Lev Landau.<br> | |||
Prerequisite: | |||
* [[{{FULLPAGENAME}}#Linear Algebra|Linear Algebra]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{BookListing | {{BookListing | ||
| cover = Bishop Tensor Analysis Cover.jpg | | cover = Bishop Tensor Analysis Cover.jpg | ||
| title | | link = Tensor Analysis on Manifolds (Book) | ||
| desc = Tensor analysis by Richard Bishop and Samuel Goldberg. | | title = === Tensor Analysis on Manifolds === | ||
| desc = Tensor analysis by Richard Bishop and Samuel Goldberg.<br> | |||
Prerequisite: | |||
* [[{{FULLPAGENAME}}#Linear Algebra|Linear Algebra]] | |||
Backbone reference: | |||
* [[{{FULLPAGENAME}}#Principles of Mathematical Analysis|Principles of Mathematical Analysis]] | |||
* [[{{FULLPAGENAME}}#Topology: A Categorical Approach|Topology: A Categorical Approach]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{BookListing | {{BookListing | ||
| cover = Sternberg Differential Geometry Cover.jpg | | cover = Sternberg Differential Geometry Cover.jpg | ||
| title | | link = Lectures on Differential Geometry (Book) | ||
| desc = Differential geometry by Shlomo Sternberg. | | title = === Lectures on Differential Geometry === | ||
| desc = Differential geometry by Shlomo Sternberg.<br> | |||
Prerequisite: | |||
* [[{{FULLPAGENAME}}#Linear Algebra|Linear Algebra]] | |||
Backbone reference: | |||
* [[{{FULLPAGENAME}}#Principles of Mathematical Analysis|Principles of Mathematical Analysis]] | |||
* [[{{FULLPAGENAME}}#Topology: A Categorical Approach|Topology: A Categorical Approach]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{BookListing | {{BookListing | ||
| cover = Vaisman Cohomology and Differential Forms Cover.jpg | | cover = Vaisman Cohomology and Differential Forms Cover.jpg | ||
| title | | link = Cohomology & Differential Forms (Book) | ||
| desc = Cohomology and differential forms by Isu Vaisman. | | title = === Cohomology & Differential Forms === | ||
| desc = Cohomology and differential forms by Isu Vaisman.<br> | |||
Backbone reference: | |||
* [[{{FULLPAGENAME}}#Algebra: Chapter 0|Algebra: Chapter 0]] | |||
* [[{{FULLPAGENAME}}#Algebra|Algebra]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
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== Backbone == | |||
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{{BookListing | {{BookListing | ||
| cover = Kaplansky Set Theory and Metric Spaces Cover.jpg | | cover = Kaplansky Set Theory and Metric Spaces Cover.jpg | ||
| title | | link = Set Theory and Metric Spaces (Book) | ||
| title = === Set Theory and Metric Spaces === | |||
| desc = Set theory and metric spaces by Irving Kaplansky. | | desc = Set theory and metric spaces by Irving Kaplansky. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{BookListing | {{BookListing | ||
| cover = E Landau Foundations of Analysis Cover.jpg | | cover = E Landau Foundations of Analysis Cover.jpg | ||
| title | | link = Foundations of Analysis (Book) | ||
| title = === Foundations of Analysis === | |||
| desc = Analysis, intro to numbers, by Edmund Landau. | | desc = Analysis, intro to numbers, by Edmund Landau. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| cover = Rudin Principles of Mathematical Analysis Cover.jpg | | cover = Rudin Principles of Mathematical Analysis Cover.jpg | ||
| title | | link = Principles of Mathematical Analysis (Book) | ||
| title = === Principles of Mathematical Analysis === | |||
| desc = Mathematical analysis by Walter Rudin. | | desc = Mathematical analysis by Walter Rudin. | ||
}} | |||
{{BookListing | |||
| cover = Arnold Ordinary Differential Equations Cover.jpg | |||
| link = Ordinary Differential Equations (Book) | |||
| title = === Ordinary Differential Equations === | |||
| desc = Ordinary differential equations by Vladimir Arnold. | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{BookListing | {{BookListing | ||
| cover = Bradley Bryson Terrilla Topology A Categorical Appoach Cover.jpg | | cover = Bradley Bryson Terrilla Topology A Categorical Appoach Cover.jpg | ||
| title | | link = Topology: A Categorical Approach (Book) | ||
| desc = | | title = === Topology: A Categorical Approach === | ||
| desc = Topology by Tai-Danae Bradley, Tyler Bryson, Josn Terrilla. | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{BookListing | {{BookListing | ||
| cover = Ahlfors Complex Analysis Cover.jpg | | cover = Ahlfors Complex Analysis Cover.jpg | ||
| title | | link = Complex Analysis (Book) | ||
| title = === Complex Analysis === | |||
| desc = Complex analysis by Lars Ahlfors. | | desc = Complex analysis by Lars Ahlfors. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{BookListing | {{BookListing | ||
| cover = Olver Applications of Lie Groups to Differential Equations Cover.jpg | | cover = Olver Applications of Lie Groups to Differential Equations Cover.jpg | ||
| title | | link = Applications of Lie Groups to Differential Equations (Book) | ||
| title = === Applications of Lie Groups to Differential Equations === | |||
| desc = Applications of Lie Groups to Differential Equations by Peter Olver. | | desc = Applications of Lie Groups to Differential Equations by Peter Olver. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| cover = Aluffi Algebra Chapter 0 Cover.jpg | | cover = Aluffi Algebra Chapter 0 Cover.jpg | ||
| title | | link = Algebra Chapter 0 (Book) | ||
| desc = | | title = === Algebra Chapter 0 === | ||
| desc = Algebra by Paolo Aluffi. Easier than Lang's, but less direct. | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{BookListing | {{BookListing | ||
| cover = Lang Algebra Cover.jpg | | cover = Lang Algebra Cover.jpg | ||
| title | | link = Algebra (Book) | ||
| desc = Algebra by Serge Lang. | | title = === Algebra === | ||
| desc = Algebra by Serge Lang. The most direct approach to the subject. | |||
}} | }} | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:12, 6 July 2021
This list of books provides the most direct and rigorous route to understanding differential geometry. Each selection thoroughly addresses its subject matter. The list does not need to be read linearly or only one book at a time. It is encouraged to go between books and read several at a time to acquire the necessary language and understand the motivations for each idea.
See the image on the right for a visual treatment of its dependencies.
The Royal Road to Differential Geometry and Physics is the list's core. While on that track, you should refer to the "Fill in Gaps" and "Backbone" sections as needed or as you desire.
The Fill in Gaps section covers the knowledge acquired in a strong high school mathematics education. Refer to it as needed, or begin there to develop your core skills.
The Backbone section supports the ideas in the Royal Road. Refer to it to strengthen your understanding of the ideas in the main track and to take those ideas further.
The greatest hurdles are motivation and coming to understand the language of mathematics.
See also this list of videos.
Fill in Gaps
Basic Mathematics
Review of arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, logic, and geometry by Serge Lang.
Calculus
Overview of Calculus by Tom Apostol.
Royal Road to Differential Geometry and Physics
Sets for Mathematics
Categorical approach to set theory by F. William Lawvere.
Backbone reference:
Linear Algebra
Overview of linear algebra by Georgi Shilov.
Mechanics
Classical mechanics of physics by Lev Landau.
Prerequisite:
Backbone reference:
Tensor Analysis on Manifolds
Tensor analysis by Richard Bishop and Samuel Goldberg.
Prerequisite:
Backbone reference:
Lectures on Differential Geometry
Differential geometry by Shlomo Sternberg.
Prerequisite:
Backbone reference:
Cohomology & Differential Forms
Cohomology and differential forms by Isu Vaisman.
Backbone reference:
Backbone
Set Theory and Metric Spaces
Set theory and metric spaces by Irving Kaplansky.
Foundations of Analysis
Analysis, intro to numbers, by Edmund Landau.
Principles of Mathematical Analysis
Mathematical analysis by Walter Rudin.
Ordinary Differential Equations
Ordinary differential equations by Vladimir Arnold.
Topology: A Categorical Approach
Topology by Tai-Danae Bradley, Tyler Bryson, Josn Terrilla.
Complex Analysis
Complex analysis by Lars Ahlfors.
Applications of Lie Groups to Differential Equations
Applications of Lie Groups to Differential Equations by Peter Olver.
Algebra Chapter 0
Algebra by Paolo Aluffi. Easier than Lang's, but less direct.
Algebra
Algebra by Serge Lang. The most direct approach to the subject.