what i’ve been reading

as of october 7, 2025

Zimmer - Essential Results of Functional Analysis 1e
Grafakos - Classical Fourier Analysis 3e
Conway - Functions of One Complex Variable I 2e

a very opinionated tier list

■ mostly completed
■ significantly progressed
■ skimmed/other

ordered left→right as like→dislike

S
Axler - Linear Algebra Done Right 4e
Hubbard, Hubbard - Vector Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Differential Forms 5e
Gortler - Foundations of 3D Computer Graphics
Folland - Real Analysis: Modern Techniques and Their Applications 2e
A
Tu - An Introduction to Manifolds 2e
Munkres - Topology 2e
McKernan - Notes: Introduction to Algebraic Topology
Aluffi - Algebra: Chapter 0
Tao - An Epsilon of Room, I
B
Rudin - Principles of Mathematical Analysis 3e
Pharr, Jakob, Humphreys - Physically Based Rendering 4e
Stein, Shakarchi - Fourier Analysis
Strogatz - Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos 3e
Steele - The Cauchy-Schwarz Master Class
C
Artin - Algebra 2e
Nederpelt, Guevers - Type Theory and Formal Proof
Deisenroth, Faisal, Ong - Mathematics of Machine Learning
D
Akenine-Möller et al. - Real-Time Rendering 4e
Larson - Calculus 9e
F
Ericson - Real-Time Collision Detection