Information for prospective students: Literature references

As preparation for studies:

• Kevin Houston "Wie man mathematisch denkt", Springer Spektrum 2012.
  (For description see review on the DMV website).
• Lara Alcock "Wie man erfolgreich Mathematik studiert", Springer Spektrum 2017.
  (For description see Review in the Mathematical Semester Reports).

Accompanying studies:

• Oliver Deiser et. al. "12 x 12 Schlüsselkonzepte zur Mathematik", Springer Spektrum 2012.
  (For description see review in the Mitteilungen der GDM).

Popular science books on mathematical topics:

• Günter M. Ziegler "Darf ich Zahlen? Geschichten aus der Mathematik." Piper Paperback, 2010.
• Donal O'Shea "The Poincaré Conjecture: In Search of the Shape of the Universe", Walker 2007.
  Translation by Hartmut Schickert: "Poincarés Vermutung. Die Geschichte eines mathematischen Abenteuers", S. Fischer, 2007. Paperback edition by Fischer.
• Simon Singh "Fermat's Last Theorem", London 1997.
  German translation by Klaus Fritz: "Fermats letzter Satz", Hanser 1998. Paperback edition by dtv.