I question just how realistic is is to have "Proofs from the Book" at the start. While the art is wonderful, the background required to read it is not realistically at a lower level than the textbooks listed.
The discussion here has been much more interesting than the actual list, to me. If you wanted to master all of that material, I think a master's program is the way to go, not self-study.
I would be interested in hearing from people who _do_ successfully self-study. What makes it work?
The least interesting (from my point of view) is "already successful in a related field, applied my skills". That would include CS professionals studying maths, I think.
More interesting would be "unable to attend university because of X, did Y and really enjoyed it." Are you a person who completes MOOCs and get something out of them?
The discussion here has been much more interesting than the actual list, to me. If you wanted to master all of that material, I think a master's program is the way to go, not self-study.
I would be interested in hearing from people who _do_ successfully self-study. What makes it work?
The least interesting (from my point of view) is "already successful in a related field, applied my skills". That would include CS professionals studying maths, I think.
More interesting would be "unable to attend university because of X, did Y and really enjoyed it." Are you a person who completes MOOCs and get something out of them?