[Math] Introduction to Real Analysis books

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I am looking for a book that covers introduction to real analysis. Currently, I am reading The Elements of Real Analysis, by Robert Bartle. However, I quickly noticed that about half of the theorems and all of the sample questions don't have solutions to them so it's hard for me to know if my answers are correct so I looks around and was able to find the following book on the internet Principles of Mathematical Analysis which does provide a solution manual.

Comparing the two books, they do have some different topics so not sure what book what be best for me.

Are there any other highly recommend book which will be good for an introduction to analysis that provides a solution manual.

Best Answer

Rudin's Principles of Mathematical Analysis is a hard book, but it's also a standard and it is extremely well-written (in my and many others' opinion) so you should read it early on. It may not be your first book in analysis, but if not I would make it your second.

When working through Rudin, even though you have a solutions manual, you should not give up on problems before you have solved them. There are problems in that book that take some of the best students hours over days to solve. The process of banging your head against the wall (or the book, or any other hard object) is part of the book and part of your preparation for mathematics. When you do get through Rudin, you will be in a very good place to step into the field of analysis $-$ possibly even the next Rudin book, Real and Complex Analysis.

As a soft introduction to analysis before Rudin, I would recommend my teacher's book: Mikusinski's An Introduction to Analysis: From Number to Integral. It is fairly short and easy to get through, and will prime your brain for the more intense fare of Rudin's book. It only covers single-variable analysis, however, which is 8 out of 11 chapters in Rudin; most courses in analysis only necessarily cover the first 7 chapters anyways.