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by benrbray 1818 days ago
A good intro real analysis book will have no prerequisites, really! I learned from Ross, "Elementary Analysis: The Theory of Calculus", which starts with sequences of natural numbers.

(I'm of the opinion that the usual Calc1+2+3 sequence should be scrapped in favor of everyone taking "Advanced Calculus" first. It should probably even be taught in 10th/11th grade in place of the dreadful "pre-calc" courses many schools have. Calculus didn't click for me until my first proof-based course. That's also when I learned that a "proof" is just a detailed explanation of exactly why something is true.)