My favourite maths books

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Topics in Algebra
1.  Topics in Algebra by I. N. Herstein
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  "A nice text covering the basics of abstract algebra."
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Introduction to Algebra
2.  Introduction to Algebra by Peter J. Cameron
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  "Similar to above, very useful for undergraduates studying abstract algebra for the first time."
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Introduction to Real Analysis
3.  Introduction to Real Analysis by Robert G. Bartle
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  "A wonderfully comprehensive and accessible text for first year maths undergrads, by far the best of the other introductory analysis texts I have come across."
£119.59   Used & New from: £3.78
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Numbers and Proofs (Modular Mathematics Series)
4.  Numbers and Proofs (Modular Mathematics Series) by Reg Allenby
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  "Very interesting to read, helps to bridge the gap between school and university maths."
£18.99   Used & New from: £9.94
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Fermat's Last Theorem: The story of a riddle that confounded the world's greatest minds for 358 years
5.  Fermat's Last Theorem: The story of a riddle that confounded the world's greatest minds for 358 years by Simon Singh
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  "Along with Singh's other books this is a book that reveals the interest and difficulty associated with the pursuit of new results and techniques in maths."
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The Probabilistic Method (Wiley Series in Discrete Mathematics and Optimization)
6.  The Probabilistic Method (Wiley Series in Discrete Mathematics and Optimization) by Noga Alon
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  "A wonderful book on a new an exciting area of mathematics."
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Algebraic Number Theory and Fermat's Last Theorem: Third Edition
7.  Algebraic Number Theory and Fermat's Last Theorem: Third Edition by Ian Stewart
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  "A wonderful text about a highly interesting branch of maths."
£37.99   Used & New from: £30.67
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From Calculus to Chaos: An Introduction to Dynamics
8.  From Calculus to Chaos: An Introduction to Dynamics by David Acheson
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  "Has to be one of the most entertaining university text books, written by a interesting and unique lecturer."
£27.55   Used & New from: £19.54
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