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What kind of mathematical background is needed for complexity theory?

chazisop · 2010
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I am currently an undergraduate student, bound to graduate this year. After graduation, I am considering to work towards a TCS master/PhD. I have begun wondering what fields of mathematics are considered helpful for TCS, especially (classical) complexity theory. What fields do you consider essential for someone that wants to study complexity theory? Do you know of any good textbooks covering these fields and if yes, please include their difficulty level (introductory,graduate etc.). If you consider a field that is not heavily used in complexity theory but you consider it critical for TCS, please also refer it.
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