Mathematics reading list: Cambridge, Faculty of Mathematics
Cambridge, Faculty of Mathematics lists 43 books for applicants and new students in Mathematics. The list starts with How to Solve It by George Polya, How to study for a maths degree by Lara Alcock and How to Think like a Mathematician by Kevin Houston. 3 of the books also appear on other Oxford and Cambridge lists we collected.
Mathematical Reading List (September 18, 2022) (University of Cambridge), PDF. www.maths.cam.ac.uk/undergrad/admissions/files/admissions/reading-list.pdf
Retrieved 3 October 2026. Check the source for the current year's version.
The 43 books
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- 26.Insights into Game Theory: An Alternative Mathematical ExperienceEin-Ya Gura & Michael M. Maschler
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- 38.Mathematical Methods for Science StudentsG. Stephenson
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Other Mathematics lists
- Oxford, Balliol College · 12 books
How this list was made
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