Basic Math Textbook: The Napkin Project
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- The Napkin project (v1.6) is available for download, including the most recent draft and cover art.
- Project status indicates version 1.6 includes new chapters, typo fixes, and cover artwork, with more chapters planned.
- Users are encouraged to submit corrections, suggestions, or comments via GitHub pull requests or issues.
- An Infinitely Large Napkin is an introduction to higher math, covering undergraduate to first-year graduate topics with a focus on main ideas.
- The Napkin provides precise definitions and theorem statements but prioritizes intuitive explanations over formal proofs.
- Individual PDF parts are available for download, though hyperlinks across parts may not work.
- A flowchart by chapter number is provided for navigation.
- The project includes a community working on human-readable and Lean4 proofs of Napkin problems and examples.