Reading Groups

I organize two long-term online reading groups.

Proof-Based Math Readings

Proof-Based Math Readings is a free and independent online reading group where we study mathematics required in economics master’s/PhD programs using an intuitive approach.

Our syllabuses and application form are available at github.com/zekiakyol/proof-based-math-readings

Term Syllabus Book Duration
2026 Summer Algorithms Introduction to Algorithms
- T. Cormen, C. Leiserson,
R. Rivest, C. Stein (4th Edition, 2022)		 12 Weeks
2025 Summer Graph Theory A First Course in Graph Theory
- Gary Chartrand, Ping Zhang (2012)		 12 Weeks
2025 Summer Measure Theory Measure, Integration & Real Analysis
- Sheldon Axler (2024)		 12 Weeks
2025 Summer Numerical
Linear Algebra		 Numerical Linear Algebra
- Lloyd N. Trefethen, David Bau III (2022)		 12 Weeks
2025 Spring Optimization A First Course in Optimization Theory
- Rangarajan K. Sundaram (1996)		 12 Weeks
2024 Winter Bayesian
Statistics		 Bayesian Econometrics
- Gary Koop (2003)		 12 Weeks
2024 Fall Measure
Theoretic
Probability		 A First Look at Rigorous Probability Theory
- Jeffrey S. Rosenthal (2nd Edition, 2006)		 12 Weeks
2024 Summer Large Sample
Theory		 Elements of Large-Sample Theory
- E. L. Lehmann (1999)		 12 Weeks
2024 Summer Statistics Statistical Inference
- George Casella, Roger Berger (2nd Edition, 2024)		 12 Weeks
2024 Spring Linear Algebra Linear Algebra Done Right
- Sheldon Axler (4th Edition, 2024)		 12 Weeks
2023 Winter Topology Topology
- James Munkres (2nd Edition, 2014)		 12 Weeks
2023 Fall Matrix Algebra Matrix Algebra
- Karim M. Abadir, Jan R. Magnus (2005)		 12 Weeks
2023 Summer Real Analysis Basic Analysis I
- Jiri Lebl (Version 6.1, 2024)		 12 Weeks
2023 Summer Proof Techniques Book of Proof
- Richard Hammack (3.3 Edition, 2022)		 12 Weeks

Machine Learning Readings

Term Book Duration
2023 Summer An Introduction to Statistical Learning
- G. James, T. Hastie, D. Witten, R. Tibshirani,
J. Taylor (2nd Edition, 2023)		 12 Weeks