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Geometric Algebra (Wiley Classics Library)

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John Wiley has kidnapped Emil Artin's classic book and is holding it for ransom at sixty-five cents per page. They also have Coxeter's Introduction to Geometry and other classics. Maybe the FBI can organize a raid and rescue our books!

None of these Wiley texts are for learning the subject by the standards of today. If you wish to understand the origins of branches of mathematics or would like to have an accurate understanding of the mathematical foundation of physics, then these books are for you. They are dated and difficult to read, but if you wish to have a better understanding of mathematics other than the often times socially distorted material you learn in the classroom, these are for you. It's an excellent introduction to Geometric Algebra, but the insane price for such a short book that does not go all that far into depth is just not worth it. It's 5 stars if you can buy a used one, 4 stars for the insane price of a new one. I would consider this book a luxury buy, but worth it if you're serious.