Basic Mathematics
by Serge Lang · Serge Lang
Rigorous precalculus text by Serge Lang covering numbers, linear and quadratic equations, Euclidean and coordinate geometry, trigonometry, functions, complex numbers, induction, and determinants. Readers build proof-based fluency in foundational mathematics as preparation for calculus and linear algebra.
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