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Are you looking for practical knowledge (e.g., to solve some set of specific problems at work)? Or just want to understand capital-M Mathematics in general?

Do you know how you learn best? Are you a visual learner? Do you like to read explanations? Do you learn by doing? (Consider http://www.ldpride.net/learning-style-test.html for example.)

I've seen this recommended as a learning resource for math related to computer science: http://www.rwc.uc.edu/koehler/comath/toc.html Is that too advanced, too simple, or just right?

* Capital-M Mathematics in general.

* That learning style link is a pay link (but I did it anyway cause I am trusting you.) Here are the results: http://files.me.com/shawndumas/jxy4p0

* I easly understand up to 'Venn Diagram Problems' but the next section says, 'You are undoubtedly familiar with graphs of functions from your experience in algebra courses...'

Thanks!

Sorry about the pay-link; I honestly just sent the first thing that came back from Google for learning styles.

I looked the links suggested in the other comments and they seem like a good start. There are many resources and applets, it seems, to help you learn math. You might also find this book interesting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_Mathematics_Comes_From

One concrete suggestion: maybe start a blog talking about your experiences?

It's all good re. the link. $9 is not alot to spend on this quest. Did you get a chance to look at the results?

I think I have alot to go over (trying not to get overwhelmed) but I am very glad for all the input.

Good idea about the blog, thank you.

About being overwhelmed:

Occasionally I look down at what I'm doing and look at all the 'mathy' symbols and know I'd have ran away screaming before. Occasionally I look ahead a bit and still have to fight the same impulse. Math can be ruthlessly cumulative, but steady progress, even if slow, eventually yields results.

One thing you can do is take a placement test at a community college to see what math class they'd place you in. Even if you don't take classes, it might help you know where you are at.

Hmm... placement test... Do you know if they charge for that?

It's free at my local community college. Mileage may vary.

Excellent, thank you very much.