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A curated collection of some of the best mathematics books ever written — spanning classical foundations, probability, analysis, geometry, and problem-solving texts used by mathematicians, scientists, engineers, and AI researchers.
📚 Complete catalog of faithful English translations from original Russian editions: russianmathbooks.com — Northern Star Academic Press.
The goal of this repository is simple:
• highlight timeless mathematical books • avoid modern textbook bloat • emphasize logical thinking and problem solving
Many of the greatest scientists and mathematicians were trained using books very different from modern textbooks.
This repository highlights those works.
The legendary mathematics textbook that trained generations of scientists in Russia, the USSR, and China.
For more than 125 years, Kiselev's books were among the most widely used mathematics textbooks in the world.
Over 80 million copies were printed.
The book is famous for its:
• crystal clear logical explanations • rigorous yet intuitive approach • focus on true mathematical understanding
For the first time ever, the book is now available in a modern English translation.
All formats and full details: russianmathbooks.com/books/kiselev-arithmetic/
The legendary Russian algebra textbook (first published 1888) — the official algebra textbook in Russian and USSR schools for over 70 years, used by tens of millions of students. Now available in English for the first time as a faithful translation from the original Russian edition.
Part I (Grades 6–8, ages 12–15): 6 chapters, 126 sections, 239 exercises. Covers relative numbers and operations, monomials, polynomials and algebraic fractions, ratios and proportions, equations of the first degree (one and two unknowns), systems of equations, powers and roots, and quadratic equations.
Part II (Grades 8–10, ages 14–17): 12 chapters + Supplements, 187 sections. Covers functions and their graphical representation, quadratic equations and systems, inequalities, approximate calculations, powers and roots with arbitrary exponents, logarithms, progressions, complex numbers, algebraic equations, number theory, binomial theorem, and continued fractions.
Every rule is derived, not dictated. Every method is built from a real problem. The structure: define → prove → apply → practise.
Full details: Part I · Part II
The foundational probability text written by the father of Markov chains.
This book laid the groundwork for:
• stochastic processes • Markov chains • probabilistic modeling • modern machine learning theory
This is the first ever English translation of Markov's original work.
Full details: russianmathbooks.com/books/markov-calculus-of-probabilities/
Direct purchase: Gumroad
Multiple curriculum bundles available — Kiselev's Complete School Mathematics, the full Kiselev curriculum (Arithmetic + Algebra I + II), and the Arithmetic Masters Collection.
All bundles: russianmathbooks.com/bundles/
During the 20th century the USSR produced an extraordinary number of mathematicians, physicists, and engineers.
Many of them were trained using textbooks designed with a radically different philosophy from modern textbooks:
• focus on deep conceptual understanding • minimal distractions • emphasis on logical reasoning • strong problem-solving culture
Books like Kiselev's Arithmetic played a central role in this tradition.
If you find this repository useful, you can support the project by checking out my translations of classical Russian mathematics textbooks at russianmathbooks.com — Northern Star Academic Press.
More about my work:
Arithmetic by A.P. Kiselev (first modern English translation — one of the bestselling math textbooks ever written, 125+ years in print) 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 · Buy on Gumroad
Algebra, Part I by A.P. Kiselev (first modern English translation — the official Soviet algebra textbook for decades, 126 sections, 6 chapters) 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 · Buy on Gumroad
Algebra, Part II by A.P. Kiselev (12 chapters plus Supplements, 187 sections: functions, quadratic systems, inequalities, logarithms, progressions, complex numbers, binomial theorem, continued fractions)
Planimetry by A.P. Kiselev (proof-based Euclidean geometry — 6 chapters, 269 sections: basic concepts, triangles, circles, similarity, regular polygons, areas)
Stereometry by A.P. Kiselev (three-dimensional geometry: polyhedra, Platonic solids, cylinders, cones, the ball, Cavalieri's principle)
Calculus by A.P. Kiselev (first complete English translation — single-variable differential and integral calculus, proof-based, with classical applications)
1001 Problems in Mental Arithmetic by S.A. Rachinsky (the village schoolteacher whose pupils appear in Bogdanov-Belsky's 1895 painting "Mental Arithmetic")
Arithmetic by A. Malinin & K. Burenin (Imperial Russian arithmetic textbook — 11 chapters, 301 sections covering numeration, operations, divisibility, fractions, ratios, proportions, percentage, interest, Diophantine problems)
Entertaining Arithmetic by Ya.I. Perelman (the classic of Russian popular mathematics — puzzles, riddles, and curiosities)
Systematic Course of Arithmetic by A.P. Kiselev (the definitive expanded arithmetic — 264 articles in 7 divisions, with Euclid's proof of the infinitude of primes and limits of sequences presented at school level)
Problems and Exercises in Elementary Algebra by A.P. Kiselev (the companion problem collection to Kiselev's Algebra — hundreds of sequenced problems mirroring the chapter structure of Parts I and II)
Collection of Problems in Geometry, Part I: Planimetry by N.A. Rybkin (the problem set used alongside Kiselev's geometry for over a century — 970 problems in 16 sections, first complete English translation)
Arithmetic — Problems and Exercises by E.S. Berezanskaya (the iconic companion to Kiselev's Arithmetic — 2,354 problems in 8 chapters, used side-by-side in Russian classrooms for 70+ years)
Algebra by A.N. Barsukov (the Soviet school's standard algebra — ten editions, ~10 million copies; includes the slide-rule chapter almost never found in Western texts)
Solutions to Rachinsky's 1001 Problems by V. Manokhin (every problem fully worked, with 12 corrections to errors in the original 1899 answer key)
Probability : a survey of the mathematical theory by John Lamperti 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Probabilitic method by Alon and Spencer 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
An Introduction To Probability Theory and Its Applications volume 1 by by Feller William
The Calculus of Probabilities (1900) by A.A. Markov (first-ever English translation of the foundational text by the father of Markov Chains) 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 · Buy on Gumroad
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A curated collection of some of the best mathematics books ever written — spanning classical foundations, probability, analysis, geometry, and problem-solving texts used by mathematicians, scientists, engineers, and AI researchers.
📚 Complete catalog of faithful English translations from original Russian editions: russianmathbooks.com — Northern Star Academic Press.
The goal of this repository is simple:
• highlight timeless mathematical books • avoid modern textbook bloat • emphasize logical thinking and problem solving
Many of the greatest scientists and mathematicians were trained using books very different from modern textbooks.
This repository highlights those works.
The legendary mathematics textbook that trained generations of scientists in Russia, the USSR, and China.
For more than 125 years, Kiselev's books were among the most widely used mathematics textbooks in the world.
Over 80 million copies were printed.
The book is famous for its:
• crystal clear logical explanations • rigorous yet intuitive approach • focus on true mathematical understanding
For the first time ever, the book is now available in a modern English translation.
All formats and full details: russianmathbooks.com/books/kiselev-arithmetic/
The legendary Russian algebra textbook (first published 1888) — the official algebra textbook in Russian and USSR schools for over 70 years, used by tens of millions of students. Now available in English for the first time as a faithful translation from the original Russian edition.
Part I (Grades 6–8, ages 12–15): 6 chapters, 126 sections, 239 exercises. Covers relative numbers and operations, monomials, polynomials and algebraic fractions, ratios and proportions, equations of the first degree (one and two unknowns), systems of equations, powers and roots, and quadratic equations.
Part II (Grades 8–10, ages 14–17): 12 chapters + Supplements, 187 sections. Covers functions and their graphical representation, quadratic equations and systems, inequalities, approximate calculations, powers and roots with arbitrary exponents, logarithms, progressions, complex numbers, algebraic equations, number theory, binomial theorem, and continued fractions.
Every rule is derived, not dictated. Every method is built from a real problem. The structure: define → prove → apply → practise.
Full details: Part I · Part II
The foundational probability text written by the father of Markov chains.
This book laid the groundwork for:
• stochastic processes • Markov chains • probabilistic modeling • modern machine learning theory
This is the first ever English translation of Markov's original work.
Full details: russianmathbooks.com/books/markov-calculus-of-probabilities/
Direct purchase: Gumroad
Multiple curriculum bundles available — Kiselev's Complete School Mathematics, the full Kiselev curriculum (Arithmetic + Algebra I + II), and the Arithmetic Masters Collection.
All bundles: russianmathbooks.com/bundles/
During the 20th century the USSR produced an extraordinary number of mathematicians, physicists, and engineers.
Many of them were trained using textbooks designed with a radically different philosophy from modern textbooks:
• focus on deep conceptual understanding • minimal distractions • emphasis on logical reasoning • strong problem-solving culture
Books like Kiselev's Arithmetic played a central role in this tradition.
If you find this repository useful, you can support the project by checking out my translations of classical Russian mathematics textbooks at russianmathbooks.com — Northern Star Academic Press.
More about my work:
Arithmetic by A.P. Kiselev (first modern English translation — one of the bestselling math textbooks ever written, 125+ years in print) 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 · Buy on Gumroad
Algebra, Part I by A.P. Kiselev (first modern English translation — the official Soviet algebra textbook for decades, 126 sections, 6 chapters) 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 · Buy on Gumroad
Algebra, Part II by A.P. Kiselev (12 chapters plus Supplements, 187 sections: functions, quadratic systems, inequalities, logarithms, progressions, complex numbers, binomial theorem, continued fractions)
Planimetry by A.P. Kiselev (proof-based Euclidean geometry — 6 chapters, 269 sections: basic concepts, triangles, circles, similarity, regular polygons, areas)
Stereometry by A.P. Kiselev (three-dimensional geometry: polyhedra, Platonic solids, cylinders, cones, the ball, Cavalieri's principle)
Calculus by A.P. Kiselev (first complete English translation — single-variable differential and integral calculus, proof-based, with classical applications)
1001 Problems in Mental Arithmetic by S.A. Rachinsky (the village schoolteacher whose pupils appear in Bogdanov-Belsky's 1895 painting "Mental Arithmetic")
Arithmetic by A. Malinin & K. Burenin (Imperial Russian arithmetic textbook — 11 chapters, 301 sections covering numeration, operations, divisibility, fractions, ratios, proportions, percentage, interest, Diophantine problems)
Entertaining Arithmetic by Ya.I. Perelman (the classic of Russian popular mathematics — puzzles, riddles, and curiosities)
Systematic Course of Arithmetic by A.P. Kiselev (the definitive expanded arithmetic — 264 articles in 7 divisions, with Euclid's proof of the infinitude of primes and limits of sequences presented at school level)
Problems and Exercises in Elementary Algebra by A.P. Kiselev (the companion problem collection to Kiselev's Algebra — hundreds of sequenced problems mirroring the chapter structure of Parts I and II)
Collection of Problems in Geometry, Part I: Planimetry by N.A. Rybkin (the problem set used alongside Kiselev's geometry for over a century — 970 problems in 16 sections, first complete English translation)
Arithmetic — Problems and Exercises by E.S. Berezanskaya (the iconic companion to Kiselev's Arithmetic — 2,354 problems in 8 chapters, used side-by-side in Russian classrooms for 70+ years)
Algebra by A.N. Barsukov (the Soviet school's standard algebra — ten editions, ~10 million copies; includes the slide-rule chapter almost never found in Western texts)
Solutions to Rachinsky's 1001 Problems by V. Manokhin (every problem fully worked, with 12 corrections to errors in the original 1899 answer key)
Probability : a survey of the mathematical theory by John Lamperti 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Probabilitic method by Alon and Spencer 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
An Introduction To Probability Theory and Its Applications volume 1 by by Feller William
The Calculus of Probabilities (1900) by A.A. Markov (first-ever English translation of the foundational text by the father of Markov Chains) 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 · Buy on Gumroad
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