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Additive Combinatorics

From Roth’s theorem and sumsets to entropy methods and Polynomial Freiman–Ruzsa.

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Additive Combinatorics

Ben Green · Lecture notes · Research · English

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From Roth’s theorem and sumsets to entropy methods and Polynomial Freiman–Ruzsa.

Preparation: Proof-based algebra; elementary combinatorics; basic Fourier ideas.

Use: Research-oriented bridge into modern additive combinatorics.

Version: Oxford C3.10 course, 2024–25 · Checked 2026-10-13

Advanced Stochastic Analysis

Graduate notes on Gaussian analysis, Malliavin calculus and hypoellipticity.

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Advanced Stochastic Analysis

Martin Hairer · Long lecture notes · Graduate · English

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Graduate notes on Gaussian analysis, Malliavin calculus and hypoellipticity.

Preparation: Measure-theoretic probability; stochastic calculus.

Use: Deepen the analytic tools behind stochastic differential equations.

Version: Author revision 2026 · Checked 2026-10-11

Algebra + Homotopy = Operad

Explains operads, operadic syzygies and the homotopy transfer theorem through algebraic examples.

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Algebra + Homotopy = Operad

Bruno Vallette · Expository survey · Graduate · English

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Explains operads, operadic syzygies and the homotopy transfer theorem through algebraic examples.

Preparation: Tensor products, chain complexes and categories.

Use: Bridge elementary homological algebra and operadic methods.

Version: arXiv v1, February 15, 2012 · Checked 2026-10-13

Algebraic Combinatorics: Walks, Trees, Tableaux, and More

Connects enumerative questions with algebra through walks, trees and tableaux.

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Algebraic Geometry

A first graduate course centered on abstract algebraic varieties, providing a bridge toward schemes.

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Algebraic Geometry

J. S. Milne · Course notes · Introductory · English (legacy metadata)

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A first graduate course centered on abstract algebraic varieties, providing a bridge toward schemes.

Preparation: Fields, Galois theory and commutative algebra.

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Algebraic Geometry and Analytic Geometry (GAGA)

The original comparison of coherent algebraic and analytic sheaves on complex projective varieties, including cohomology.

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Algebraic Geometry and Analytic Geometry (GAGA)

Jean-Pierre Serre · Research paper · Graduate · French

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Original title: Géométrie algébrique et géométrie analytique

The original comparison of coherent algebraic and analytic sheaves on complex projective varieties, including cohomology.

Preparation: Sheaves; complex analytic spaces; projective geometry.

Use: Read after coherent sheaves, keeping track of the projectivity assumption.

Version: 1956; Annales de l’Institut Fourier 6, 1–42 · Checked 2026-11-03

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Algebraic Geometry over C∞-Rings

Develops the algebraic language underlying smooth and derived differential geometry.

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Algebraic Geometry over C∞-Rings

Dominic Joyce · Research monograph · Research · English

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Develops the algebraic language underlying smooth and derived differential geometry.

Preparation: Commutative algebra; smooth manifolds; sheaves.

Use: Bridge algebraic geometry and smooth geometric constructions.

Version: 2009; revised 2016; latest version on arXiv · Checked 2026-10-11

Algebraic Number Theory

A standard graduate course with proofs. A natural bridge from fields and Galois theory to arithmetic of number fields.

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Algebraic Number Theory

J. S. Milne · Course notes · Intermediate · English (legacy metadata)

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A standard graduate course with proofs. A natural bridge from fields and Galois theory to arithmetic of number fields.

Preparation: Galois theory; commutative algebra.

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Algebraic Number Theory

A long course on Dedekind domains, number fields, ramification and local/global arithmetic.

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Algebraic Number Theory

Romyar Sharifi · Lecture notes · Graduate · English

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A long course on Dedekind domains, number fields, ramification and local/global arithmetic.

Preparation: Groups, rings, fields and Galois theory.

Use: Build a graduate arithmetic foundation.

Version: Author-hosted notes; date not stated · Checked 2026-10-13

Algebraic Topology

Geometric examples accompany fundamental groups, homology and cohomology. A substantial first graduate text; 'introductory' refers to the field, not to university mathematics.

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Algebraic Topology

Allen Hatcher · Textbook · Introductory · English (legacy metadata)

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Geometric examples accompany fundamental groups, homology and cohomology. A substantial first graduate text; 'introductory' refers to the field, not to university mathematics.

Preparation: Point-set topology; groups and rings.

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2000 archive · noncommercial paper or electronic copies permitted; other rights reserved.

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Almost Complex Structures on Spheres

Explains the obstruction to almost complex structures on spheres through characteristic classes and Bott periodicity.

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Almost Complex Structures on Spheres

Panagiotis Konstantis and Maurizio Parton · Survey · Graduate · English

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Explains the obstruction to almost complex structures on spheres through characteristic classes and Bott periodicity.

Preparation: Characteristic classes; vector bundles; basic K-theory.

Use: Work through the characteristic-class obstruction before the Bott-periodicity argument.

Version: arXiv 1707.03883; inspected electronic version · Checked 2026-11-03

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An (Algebraic) Introduction to Number Theory

Moves from integer arithmetic to rings, quadratic and cyclotomic examples, factorization, congruences and sums of squares. Later chapters are drafts or outlines.

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An (Algebraic) Introduction to Number Theory

Kimball Martin · Long lecture notes · Intermediate · English

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Moves from integer arithmetic to rings, quadratic and cyclotomic examples, factorization, congruences and sums of squares. Later chapters are drafts or outlines.

Preparation: Proof-writing and elementary algebra; rings and fields are introduced in the notes.

Use: Connect elementary number theory with algebraic structures without treating unfinished later chapters as a complete advanced course.

Version: Fall 2024; revised 25 November 2024 · Checked 2026-10-13

An Epsilon of Room, I: Real Analysis

Advanced measure theory is connected to Hilbert and Banach spaces, duality, interpolation, distributions, Fourier transforms and Hausdorff dimension.

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An Epsilon of Room, I: Real Analysis

Terence Tao · Textbook · Graduate · English

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Advanced measure theory is connected to Hilbert and Banach spaces, duality, interpolation, distributions, Fourier transforms and Hausdorff dimension.

Preparation: Undergraduate real analysis and basic Lebesgue measure and integration.

Use: Continue beyond an introductory measure course into function spaces and analytical tools.

Version: Publisher-authorized preliminary version of the 2010 book; PDF revision date not stated · Checked 2026-10-13

An Infinitely Large Napkin

A broad bridge from undergraduate subjects toward first-year graduate ideas. Some planned chapters and exercises are unfinished; it is not a substitute for a full course in each field.

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An Infinitely Large Napkin

Evan Chen · Unfinished book draft · Intermediate · English

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A broad bridge from undergraduate subjects toward first-year graduate ideas. Some planned chapters and exercises are unfinished; it is not a substitute for a full course in each field.

Preparation: Comfort with proofs; undergraduate algebra and analysis.

Use: Orient a personal reading programme across subjects.

Version: Version 1.6; evolving draft, source page updated April 2026 · Checked 2026-10-11

An Introduction to Analytic Prime Number Theory (UCLA 254A)

Connects multiplicative number theory and complex-analytic techniques with sieve theory, prime gaps and multiplicative-function methods. The archive includes supplements.

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An Introduction to Analytic Prime Number Theory (UCLA 254A)

Terence Tao · Online lecture-course collection · Graduate · English

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Connects multiplicative number theory and complex-analytic techniques with sieve theory, prime gaps and multiplicative-function methods. The archive includes supplements.

Preparation: Complex analysis and real analysis; elementary number theory.

Use: Work through a proof-based analytic-number-theory course and follow its links toward research on primes.

Version: 2014–2015 lecture posts, with later additions including December 2019 · Checked 2026-10-13

An Introduction to Determinants 行列式入门

A book devoted to determinants, including their definitions, identities and methods of calculation. Use selected chapters alongside a linear-algebra course rather than replacing the whole course with determinant…

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An Introduction to Determinants

Determinantulo · Course notes · Introductory · Chinese

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Original title: 行列式入门

A book devoted to determinants, including their definitions, identities and methods of calculation. Use selected chapters alongside a linear-algebra course rather than replacing the whole course with determinant techniques.

Preparation: School algebra and basic matrix operations.

Use: Consult the introductory chapters for definitions, then select the identities needed for a particular problem.

Version: Version 2π, 2025-06-28 · Checked 2026-11-03

An Introduction to Formal Logic

An introduction to propositional and first-order logic with worked proof techniques.

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An Introduction to Formal Logic

Peter Smith · Textbook · Introductory · English

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An introduction to propositional and first-order logic with worked proof techniques.

Preparation: Elementary proof-writing.

Use: Build logical notation and derivation skills.

Version: Corrected second edition; original second edition 2020 · Checked 2026-10-11

An Introduction to Gödel’s Theorems

Explains computability, arithmetization and the incompleteness theorems.

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An Introduction to Gödel’s Theorems

Peter Smith · Textbook · Advanced · English

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Explains computability, arithmetization and the incompleteness theorems.

Preparation: First-order logic; elementary computability.

Use: Bridge introductory logic to mathematical incompleteness.

Version: Corrected second edition; original second edition 2013 · Checked 2026-10-11

An Introduction to Mathematical Optimal Control Theory

Develops deterministic and stochastic control ideas alongside differential equations and variational methods.

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An Introduction to Mathematical Optimal Control Theory

Lawrence C. Evans · Long lecture notes · Graduate · English

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Develops deterministic and stochastic control ideas alongside differential equations and variational methods.

Preparation: ODE; real analysis; probability for later sections.

Use: Connect analysis and optimization.

Version: Author course manuscript · Checked 2026-10-11

An Introduction to Measure Theory

Develops Lebesgue measure, integration and related convergence theorems. Follow the author’s online-text link for the full manuscript.

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An Introduction to Measure Theory

Terence Tao · Textbook · Graduate · English

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Develops Lebesgue measure, integration and related convergence theorems. Follow the author’s online-text link for the full manuscript.

Preparation: Real analysis; metric spaces.

Use: Bridge undergraduate analysis and graduate integration.

Version: 2011; author online-text link and errata · Checked 2026-10-11

An Introduction to Proofs and the Mathematical Vernacular

Uses number systems, polynomials and determinants to practise reading and constructing longer mathematical arguments.

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An Introduction to Proofs and the Mathematical Vernacular

Martin V. Day · Textbook · Intermediate · English

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Author's Virginia Tech page provides the full 147-page book, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 US.

Uses number systems, polynomials and determinants to practise reading and constructing longer mathematical arguments.

Preparation: Calculus sequence; basic matrix computations.

Use: Bridge computational courses to upper-level mathematical writing.

Version: December 7, 2016 · Checked 2026-10-13

An Introduction to Stochastic PDEs

Introduces Gaussian measures, semigroups and stochastic evolution equations.

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An Introduction to Stochastic PDEs

Martin Hairer · Long lecture notes · Graduate · English

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Introduces Gaussian measures, semigroups and stochastic evolution equations.

Preparation: Measure-theoretic probability; functional analysis.

Use: Start postgraduate SPDE study.

Version: Author revision 2025 · Checked 2026-10-11

An Invitation to General Algebra and Universal Constructions

Studies universal constructions, free objects and algebraic structures with categorical language and exercises.

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An Invitation to General Algebra and Universal Constructions

George M. Bergman · Author manuscript · Graduate · English

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Studies universal constructions, free objects and algebraic structures with categorical language and exercises.

Preparation: A first abstract algebra course and comfort with proofs.

Use: Develop structural algebra and universal-property reasoning.

Version: Revised author manuscript, April 30, 2020 · Checked 2026-10-13

An Untitled Book Project about Symmetric Spectra

Builds symmetric spectra, smash products and stable model structures. This is the complete available unfinished project, not a published edition.

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An Untitled Book Project about Symmetric Spectra

Stefan Schwede · Book draft · Graduate · English

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Builds symmetric spectra, smash products and stable model structures. This is the complete available unfinished project, not a published edition.

Preparation: Algebraic topology; category theory; familiarity with model categories.

Use: Study the machinery behind structured ring spectra.

Version: Version 2.4, July 12, 2007 · Checked 2026-10-13

Analytic Combinatorics

Connects generating functions with complex-analytic asymptotic methods. Use after elementary enumeration and a first complex-analysis course.

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Analytic Combinatorics

Philippe Flajolet and Robert Sedgewick · Textbook · Graduate · English

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Connects generating functions with complex-analytic asymptotic methods. Use after elementary enumeration and a first complex-analysis course.

Preparation: Combinatorics; generating functions; complex analysis.

Version: 2009 · Checked 2026-10-11