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July 27th, 2024

Tell HN: I am going to host "Real Analysis" book club meetings

A new book club series on Real Analysis will begin today at 19:00 UTC, covering topics like sequences, functions, and calculus over several months.

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Tell HN: I am going to host "Real Analysis" book club meetings

A new series of book club meetings focused on Real Analysis is being organized following previous successful meetings on analytic number theory and Emacs. The series will span multiple months and cover various topics, including sequences and series, functions and continuity, calculus, logarithmic functions, exponential functions, and circular functions. The first meeting is scheduled for today at 19:00 UTC, which is approximately 40 minutes from the time of the announcement. Interested participants can find more details at the provided link.

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AI: What people are saying
The comments on the new Real Analysis book club reveal a mix of enthusiasm and inquiries about the series.
  • Participants express excitement about the structured approach to learning Real Analysis.
  • Several users inquire about specific resources, such as textbooks and online availability.
  • There are suggestions for alternative texts and discussions about the challenges of studying Real Analysis.
  • Some users share personal experiences related to the subject, highlighting its difficulty.
  • Questions about meeting structure and calendar links indicate a desire for organization and accessibility.
Link Icon 18 comments
By @susam - 6 months
Since the link in the "Tell HN" post is not clickable, here is a clickable link: https://susam.net/cc/real-analysis/
By @threatofrain - 6 months
Anyone looking at Real Analysis might look at Terry Tao's book, which is both conversational and friendly but also rigorous, starting from set theory and building all the way up.
By @TZubiri - 6 months
Can we do Newton's philosophia naturalis?
By @tithe - 6 months
Just curious, any reason why Rudin's text wasn't selected? (Although I see Howie's text is for an undergraduate level.)
By @antman - 6 months
This series of courses from Francis Su. It is not mentioned a lot but I think it succeeded in creating an intuition on Real Analysis for me. I think it could help people joining this https://youtu.be/sqEyWLGvvdw?si=RmS-JeC5WHKDsZ5D
By @jhanschoo - 6 months
I'm interested in joining, and I'll be looking at the link and matrix. I've worked through baby Rudin's exercises up to ch 7., so I think I can provide guidance where necessary.
By @ned_at_codomain - 6 months
Cool idea!

Am personally too scarred from taking analysis back in college to participate :)

By @kqr - 6 months
Thanks for sharing. I have been interested in repeating the basics of analysis so I will buy and read the Howie book. With some luck, I might even find time to join the meetings!
By @ww520 - 6 months
Excellent idea. Real Analysis was the hardest course I took back in college. Too bad I've lost the book over the years. It's an old edition.
By @chazeon - 6 months
Is there a calendar link I can subscribe to?
By @throwaway81523 - 6 months
Is the book online? I'd expect there are some that are.

Will there be any Fourier analysis?

By @fuzztester - 6 months
very cool idea.

i feel inspired by this to start a similar club on some other interesting topic. I will have to think what topic to select.

good luck!

By @BobbyTables2 - 6 months
Sounds like they’ll have a ”ball”.
By @oiphl - 6 months
This is awesome! Real Analysis is such a fundamental subject in mathematics, yet it often feels inaccessible without a structured environment. Hosting book club meetings sounds like a fantastic way to tackle this challenge together. Are you planning to follow a specific textbook or will it be a mix of different resources? Also, how will you structure the meetings to ensure everyone stays on track? Looking forward to hearing more about this and possibly joining in!
By @kdamica - 6 months
Once you go Lebesgue, you never go back
By @xiaodai - 6 months
covered this in uni.