Walter Rudin's memoirs should prove to be a delightful read specifically to mathematicians, but also to historians who are interested in learning about his colorful history and ancestry. Characterized by his personal style of elegance, clarity, and brevity, Rudin presents in the first part of the book his early memories about his family history, his boyhood in Vienna throughout the 1920s and 1930s, and his experiences during World War II.
Part II offers samples of his work, in which he relates where problems came from, what their solutions led to, and who else was involved. As those who are familiar with Rudin's writing will recognize, he brings to this book the same care, depth, and originality that is the hallmark of his work.

本书是分析领域内的一部经典著作。毫不夸张地说，掌握了本书，对数学的理解将会上一个新台阶。全书体例优美，实用性例优美，实用性很强，列举的实例简明精彩。无论实分析部分还是复分析部分，基本上对所有给出的命题都进行了论证。另外，书中还附有大量设计巧妙的习题——这些习题可以真实地检测出读者对课程的理解程序，有的还要求对正文中的原理进行论证。

《数学分析原理》是一部现代数学名著，一直受到数学界的推崇。作为Rudin的分析学经典著作之一，该书在西方各国乃至我国均有着广泛而深远的影响，被许多高校用做数学分析课的必选教材。全书涵盖了高等微积分学的丰富内容，精彩的部分集中在基础拓扑结构、函数项序列与级数、多变量函数以及微分形式的积分等章节。第三版经过增删与修订，更加符合学生的阅读习惯与思考方式。