fantasmaloco

I suppose you're right... Saxon Calculus it is...

Hi, I'm new and I'm wondering if anybody here is familiar with the Saxon mathematics curriculum, which I am currently using on a self-education endeavor that I have embarked on five years too late. If you are familiar with the Saxon math series, do you agree with its pedagogy? And if so, why? And if not, why? I am mastering John Saxon's first three books with great success, and will soon begin his Calculus text, but I fear that I am not truly absorbing the beauty of mathematics -- you know, the one mathematicians and physicists wax lyrical about. The excessive repetition and tedious multiplication and division problems he throws at the student give the impression that mathematics is a dry subject that can only be mastered through mindless rote. So I guess my question is, should I stick with Saxon, or should I seek a different Calculus text, one that not only gaurantees high marks on test scores (such as college placement exams [something I must confess Saxon delivers on), but also makes mathematics an awe-inspiring endeavor? ...Are there any such books out there? Edgar