Maths

[Ilovemathsmeth]

QuantumJG, your major sounds awesome =D

[humph]

He teaches real analysis?? But he's an algebraist, isn't he?

[Ahmad]

That's right.

[dcc]

<Anyone> can teach analysis.  Even Barry Hughes.

[physics]

i don;t like maths anymore after i got my shitty ss scoreb:(

[QuantumJG]

i don;t like maths anymore after i got my shitty ss scoreb:(

Don't be like that.

No matter how I go in maths it is still awesome.

[/0]

i don;t like maths anymore after i got my shitty ss scoreb:(

I really hope your score does not put you off enjoying maths for what it truly is. It is meant to expand your mind, and let you think in ways you have never dreamed possible. What you learn in maths and the sciences are the secrets of the universe, and the more you learn the better you will be able to appreciate life and the universe we live in. I think that's really special.

[QuantumJG]

i don;t like maths anymore after i got my shitty ss scoreb:(

I really hope your score does not put you off enjoying maths for what it truly is. It is meant to expand your mind, and let you think in ways you have never dreamed possible. What you learn in maths and the sciences are the secrets of the universe, and the more you learn the better you will be able to appreciate life and the universe we live in. I think that's really special.

This is what drew me to maths and science (well more physics). The fact is that in these areas as you progress even further become really interesting and your view on everything changes. In linear algebra the abstract bits still kind of confuse me, but, the more of this you do the better you can appreciate other ways of thinking.

One thing I love in maths is collaborating with people and hearing different ways of how to tackle a problem.

/0, you will love multivariable calculus (well atleast I did - very important in physics) and linear algebra becomes a very abstract maths. You wont find it that hard to pick up matrix theory, but as you go further into linear algebra and apply it to general vector spaces.

You doing UMEP physics would have been introduced into gauss's 4 equations? If you look at vector calculus you can solve them via differential form. I so can't wait to do that!!!

[humph]

Lolz, linear algebra (even "abstract" linear algebra) is very applied stuff to me

[kamil9876]

+1

I think a lot of concepts can be wrongly seen as 'too abstract' if not motivated well, or can seem intimidating if the student hasn't earlier been exposed to mathematics that asks for rigorous proofs. But I agree that compared to most other maths out there that interests me more, a lot of linear algebra is more applied stuff.
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From experience of solving complicated problems sometimes I tend to make up my own definitions etc. for convenience, that may seem a bit wierd to people who just read it in it's final product but seem very natural to me since I was motivated to create them for solving the problem. Analogous phenomena occurs in the history of mathematics and that's why I love reading about the history of a topic when learning it, makes you appreciate even the simplest of stuff even more and look at it as something very natural.

[QuantumJG]

Lolz, linear algebra (even "abstract" linear algebra) is very applied stuff to me

I probably should have said "general vector spaces are abstract - well to me".

[/0]

i don;t like maths anymore after i got my shitty ss scoreb:(

I really hope your score does not put you off enjoying maths for what it truly is. It is meant to expand your mind, and let you think in ways you have never dreamed possible. What you learn in maths and the sciences are the secrets of the universe, and the more you learn the better you will be able to appreciate life and the universe we live in. I think that's really special.

This is what drew me to maths and science (well more physics). The fact is that in these areas as you progress even further become really interesting and your view on everything changes. In linear algebra the abstract bits still kind of confuse me, but, the more of this you do the better you can appreciate other ways of thinking.

One thing I love in maths is collaborating with people and hearing different ways of how to tackle a problem.

/0, you will love multivariable calculus (well atleast I did - very important in physics) and linear algebra becomes a very abstract maths. You wont find it that hard to pick up matrix theory, but as you go further into linear algebra and apply it to general vector spaces.

You doing UMEP physics would have been introduced into gauss's 4 equations? If you look at vector calculus you can solve them via differential form. I so can't wait to do that!!!

I'm using a combination of stewart calculus and mit lectures to learn about vector calculus at the moment! I think it's one of the most exciting areas of multivariable calculus! (along with multiple integrals)

[slothpomba]

I like it when it's easy.

It makes me cry inside otherwise

[jimmy999]

i don;t like maths anymore after i got my shitty ss scoreb:(

I really hope your score does not put you off enjoying maths for what it truly is. It is meant to expand your mind, and let you think in ways you have never dreamed possible. What you learn in maths and the sciences are the secrets of the universe, and the more you learn the better you will be able to appreciate life and the universe we live in. I think that's really special.

This is what drew me to maths and science (well more physics). The fact is that in these areas as you progress even further become really interesting and your view on everything changes. In linear algebra the abstract bits still kind of confuse me, but, the more of this you do the better you can appreciate other ways of thinking.

One thing I love in maths is collaborating with people and hearing different ways of how to tackle a problem.

/0, you will love multivariable calculus (well atleast I did - very important in physics) and linear algebra becomes a very abstract maths. You wont find it that hard to pick up matrix theory, but as you go further into linear algebra and apply it to general vector spaces.

You doing UMEP physics would have been introduced into gauss's 4 equations? If you look at vector calculus you can solve them via differential form. I so can't wait to do that!!!

I'm using a combination of stewart calculus and mit lectures to learn about vector calculus at the moment! I think it's one of the most exciting areas of multivariable calculus! (along with multiple integrals)

Multiple integrals.....so far this is the coolest thing I've ever looked at in Mathematics =)

Oh does anyone have any recommendations on what Maths stuff to do inbetween now and the start of Uni. I have a Linear Algebra and Multivariable calculus e-books. What's the best place/topics to start off with those?

[TrueTears]

I'm currently reading Art and Craft of problem solving and once I begin number theory I will read Zuckerman's number theory book alongside it.

I can't wait till number theory, it seems so damn fun.


I'm not a huge fan of calculus, even the IMO doesn't have any calculus problems  :2funny: