So You Want to Study Mathematics — Susan Rigetti

Back in 2016, I typed up a little guide to studying physics called “So You Want to Learn Physics.” It ended up being pretty popular, so I started working on other guides, including a guide to studying philosophy (“So You Want to Study Philosophy”), which I published in 2021, and this long-awaited guide to studying mathematics, which I am sharing with you today.

My goal here is to provide a roadmap for anyone interested in understanding mathematics at an advanced level. Anyone that follows and completes this curriculum will walk away with the knowledge equivalent to an undergraduate degree in mathematics. This guide only covers an undergraduate mathematics curriculum…