MIT OpenCourseWare: Street-Fighting Mathematics Textbook and Reading Materials
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Summary
This article provides information about the textbook and reading materials for MIT's 'Street-Fighting Mathematics' course. It details the published textbook by Sanjoy Mahajan, which is available as a free PDF download from MIT Press, and includes references to an earlier edition. The readings are organized by session and designed to be completed after attending each class session.
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The book is available as a free download (PDF) from MIT Press.
The readings for each session are designed to be read after attending that session.
An earlier version of the textbook as one file may be found here: (PDF - 1.3 MB)
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