I think it's even a good idea to leave some stuff that is tantalizingly abstruse and beyond the reach of younger / less educated folks. On the theory that one's reach should exceed their grasp. But I think the main problems might be the serious decline of brick & mortar bookstores today, plus the absurd pricing for advanced books today. I could not even find (online) that book in the University of Chicago bookstore just now. But in Powell's Books online, it's available for $77.xx — yowch. Back in 1964 many advanced math books were available for $5 or so. (The Internet tells me that $5 in 1964 dollars is $38 today.) --Dan
On Apr 26, 2015, at 11:55 AM, rcs@xmission.com wrote:
Is it worth doing a math book that makes sense for bright kids, and tries to explain everything? Or is it better to leave some mysteries?