LisaKinVA Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Well, excluding the math contest prep books anyhow. The AoPS collection will be adorning my bookcase for the next 10-12 years. Time to make some room! It is not possible to have too many good math books, right? Technically, only one of my older children really uses the AoPS texts, the other two read through them and use them as supplements, and the 4th and 5th aren't ready for them. My math book case will now have: The Art of Problem Solving: Prealgebra, Intro Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, Intro Number Theory, Intro Counting & Probability, Intermediate Counting & Probability, Precalculus...and Calculus next year. Life of Fred: Elementary Series through Calculus, and Statistics. Foerster: Algebra 1, 2, Precalculus and Calculus Jacobs: Algebra 1 and Geometry Math Mammoth Keys grades 1-6. I'm only sorry my kids won't get to experience Beast Academy. Perhaps, when I have grandchildren (hopefully one day), that will be my contribution to their schooling. I do not think I will get rid of these math texts, though. I cannot say the same really for any other subject. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie in VA Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 It is not possible to have too many good math books, right? See my signature to answer this question. :) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJPPKGFGSC Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 It is not possible to have too many good math books, right? No - it is not. And even having some bad ones can be helpful in certain instances. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmichigan Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 You can't have to many, but just remember that those AoPS soft covers do much better if you contact paper them, especially after a child or two. I wish they came in hardbound. I refuse to count how many math books we own. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quark Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Make it 2 books if you don't have their group theory book yet. :D 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 You can't have to many, but just remember that those AoPS soft covers do much better if you contact paper them, especially after a child or two. I wish they came in hardbound. I refuse to count how many math books we own. :) I refuse to count but I consider them professional expenses. I also collect old university math textbooks. :D 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomOfABunch Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 I'm right there with you. The only AoPS books my collection is missing are Pre-Algebra and Calc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 How could you not just buy that one last book, lol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 How could you not just buy that one last book, lol? Because I don't have an unlimited source of funds...and I know I'll get it next year. I don't see the Group Theory book in the bookstore, either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quark Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I don't see the Group Theory book in the bookstore, either. They haven't released it officially yet. It was sent to all Group Theory Seminar students in summer. :tongue_smilie: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 They haven't released it officially yet. It was sent to all Group Theory Seminar students in summer. :tongue_smilie: Ah, I see :D We can't do the AoPS classes right now. I'm hoping dd might be able to take one in the next year or so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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