Ask HN: Resources to learn real analysis?
I don&#x27;t understand why so many people recommend baby Rudin (Principles of Mathematical Analysis). The presentation in Rudin is not merely terse, but also quite dry and unmotivated. I suggest you avoid it--regardless of how much talent or maturity you have. There are plenty of more interesting texts which will teach you just as much: Spivak and Pugh are nice, I also recommend the recent two-volume work by Zorich.<p>By the way, as you aquire experience you&#x27;ll gain confidence and get over the urge to always check your answers. Here&#x27;s a good exercise with a built-in answer key: When reading a text, every time you get to a result (claim, theorem, etc) try to prove it on your own before you continue. You probably should be doing that more often than not.<p>In any case, don&#x27;t stick to just one text&#x2F;source. Shop around, read a few pages here and there before you settle on something. There&#x27;s no way a stranger on the internet can make a good recommendation: Find what works for you. The most important thing is that you&#x27;re fully engrossed!