Question

What is a good algebra book from basics to advanced algebra?

Answer 1

For review study?

Answer 2

Whats review study? I need to learn all algebra to understand physics, right? I have basic knowledge of it right now.

Answer 3

You could took the OCW course from MIT: Linear Algebra. They use a very good book: Introduction to Linear Algebra by Serge Lang.

Answer 4

I loved that course, actually because of it I got to know OpenStudy.

Answer 5

Ohh. I made a mistake. I didn't see that you wrote Algebra. Sorry.

Answer 6

Im in sweden..

Answer 7

Heh, Linear Algebra is a bit different =P

Answer 8

Whats that?

Answer 9

It's a more general Algebra.

Answer 10

Ah

Answer 11

I can't think of any good texts on algebra. But you definitely want a solid understanding of algebra for physics. More advanced topics in physics will need calculus.

Answer 12

A good book for Algebra is: "College Algebra" by "Sullivan"

Answer 13

Yeah, Algebra it's essential

Answer 14

How old are you?

Answer 15

14, please dont take that into account! I want to become a physicist.

Answer 16

If your interested in the content and not so much just a specific book than khanacademy.org is a great website with mini-lectures dealing with all parts of math and other subjects as well (physics included)

Answer 17

Well you need to be a good mathematician first.

Answer 18

And if i need calc, algebra, trigonometry, ill have to do that.

Answer 19

I know, TB but do they really cover all of it?

Answer 20

You can read "Lectures on physics" by Richard Feymman. You'll love it.

Answer 21

as far as I've seen they cover everything you'd ever want to know and then some

Answer 22

khanacademy is very thorough.

Answer 23

Everything i need for equations in physics?

Answer 24

I'd say so, they have a huge section just devoted to physics as well as all the algebra, geometry, calculus, and they have a bunch of problems that they work out and explain how to reach the solutions.

Answer 25

Each of the videos is about 10 minutes long so it wouldn't take to long to watch all of the videos in a particular topic and then you'd have a pretty good idea of what you do know and what you might want to spend more time on.

Answer 26

Thanks!