Hello Mathoverflow Community,
I would really appreciate some advice on this:
All I know is basic calculus and basic linear algebra,
I want to start learning more advanced material on my own while taking more advanced calculus/ linear algebra courses.
Is there any area of mathematics which I can delve into with only this much knowledge?
(ex: topology, number theory, etc.)
or should I instead fully focus on my courses for now?
Thank you very much,
Thank you so much for all of your comments
Yes I am a freshman in university, and by basic I meant Calculus I, II, and (now) III, and I'm in a linear algebra I course. I find myself really good at calculus, I pick up new topics really fast. However, I'm still improving in linear algebra.
I have picked up a couple of books on proofs, I seem to be doing well with it,
However I exposed myself to a "Elementary number theory" book and I felt like a bit of background is missing (especially in understanding advanced proofs).
Thank you once again for your amazing advice and comments, it really means a lot to me to get such advice at this stage.
Best Answer
Stillwell's Naive Lie theory was essentially written as an answer to this question. I quote from the introduction: