I want to study applied mathematics on my own

In summary, if you want to study applied mathematics on your own, it is important to have a strong foundation in calculus. A good resource to start with is the book by Keisler, which provides an intuitive approach to calculus using infinitesimals. If you prefer a more traditional approach, Lang's First course in calculus is a good alternative. Regardless of which approach you choose, it is essential to understand all aspects of calculus, including differentiation, integration, series, sequences, and multivariable concepts.
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i want to study applied mathematics on my own, but i don't know where to start
 
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That depends on "where" you are right now. What mathematics do you already know, and what level of school are you in, or have completed?
 
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i know a little bit of calculus, I'm in 11th grade
 
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Then you'll need to start with understanding all of calculus. That is: differentiation, integration, series, sequences and multivariable stuff. This is very much essential to mathematics.

I recommend you start with the book of Keisler: https://www.math.wisc.edu/~keisler/calc.html It gives awesome intuition for calculus. It deals with two very different approach to calculus, both standard and nonstandard (but focuses on the latter). That is: it accepts infinitesimals and does most calculations with them. The benefit is that
1) This is how calculus was historically developed.
2) It is more intuitive than the standard epsilon-delta approach
3) It is easier to give rigorous proofs than in the standard approach (except for some easy-to-believe facts)
4) Infinitesimals are still used widely in a lot of math and physics

If you do not feel comfortable learning about infinitesimals, then I recommend Lang's First course in calculus. This is also a very decent book, but his treatment of limits and continuity is a bit too brief.
 

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