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any of you bros take linear algebra?

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Tripping pea-brained filthpig roommate
  08/02/14
15 years ago. My Worst grade in college.
Sickened Sooty Market
  08/02/14
yes. also a lot of upper div. physics requires you to use li...
topaz area
  08/02/14
yeah. it wasnt difficult. just fancy algebra. easier than ca...
godawful chest-beating meetinghouse
  08/02/14
why is calc a prereq?
Tripping pea-brained filthpig roommate
  08/02/14
about 2% of the lessons involve basic knowledge of derivativ...
Beady-eyed rigor twinkling uncleanness
  08/02/14
you dont need any calculus really. maybe it is ust a prereq ...
godawful chest-beating meetinghouse
  08/02/14
its kind of just convention...nothing more.
topaz area
  08/02/14
it isn't always. at least not calc. 3 some linear a...
topaz area
  08/02/14
cr
Tripping pea-brained filthpig roommate
  08/02/14
its more abstract than calc. though. but easier to perform a...
topaz area
  08/02/14
OFS need this for a lot of stat stuff
Federal university
  08/02/14
Makes sense. Things like diff eq and real analysis less nece...
Tripping pea-brained filthpig roommate
  08/02/14
Real analysis is necessary if you want to do any grad-level ...
Sienna Vengeful Circlehead
  08/02/14
Fuck
Tripping pea-brained filthpig roommate
  08/02/14
To be fair, you can get pretty far/get a job without knowing...
Sienna Vengeful Circlehead
  08/02/14
What are you even calling real analysis?
Concupiscible Faggotry Piazza
  08/02/14
Baby Rudin -> Papa Rudin or Folland.
Sienna Vengeful Circlehead
  08/02/14
what good does it do you? in terms of actually useful things...
Federal university
  08/02/14
Helps you understand how things work. Helps you understand t...
Sienna Vengeful Circlehead
  08/02/14
any good resources for this online?
Federal university
  08/02/14
All the standard textbooks have been scanned and are easily ...
Sienna Vengeful Circlehead
  08/02/14
Start with Stephen Abbott's Understanding Analysis.
Sienna Vengeful Circlehead
  08/02/14
Beep beep
twinkling fighting friendly grandma theatre
  08/02/14
Yes. Got an A+. Email me if you need any help. It's a lo...
Sienna Vengeful Circlehead
  08/02/14
cool man send me your email
Tripping pea-brained filthpig roommate
  08/02/14
Sent.
Sienna Vengeful Circlehead
  08/02/14
Yeah, but I dropped out - boring as fuck.
Brass step-uncle's house puppy
  08/02/14
lmao
Walnut Slap-happy Chapel Blood Rage
  06/15/25
Algebra is easy. Did this back in middle school.
Spruce wonderful organic girlfriend really tough guy
  06/15/25


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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:49 PM
Author: Tripping pea-brained filthpig roommate



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:50 PM
Author: Sickened Sooty Market

15 years ago. My Worst grade in college.

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:52 PM
Author: topaz area

yes. also a lot of upper div. physics requires you to use linear algebra the same way lower div. physics requires you to use calc.

i will say that doing manual matrix operations is tedious as fuck and possibly my least favorite thing math-wise. linear algebra is one of my least favorite math courses.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2)#26048041)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:52 PM
Author: godawful chest-beating meetinghouse

yeah. it wasnt difficult. just fancy algebra. easier than calculus

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:53 PM
Author: Tripping pea-brained filthpig roommate

why is calc a prereq?

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:55 PM
Author: Beady-eyed rigor twinkling uncleanness

about 2% of the lessons involve basic knowledge of derivatives and integrals.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2)#26048052)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:56 PM
Author: godawful chest-beating meetinghouse

you dont need any calculus really. maybe it is ust a prereq are your school? most people go through the calc sequence first anyways

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:57 PM
Author: topaz area

its kind of just convention...nothing more.

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:56 PM
Author: topaz area

it isn't always. at least not calc. 3

some linear algebra courses mix diff eq. and linear algebra though.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2)#26048060)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:57 PM
Author: Tripping pea-brained filthpig roommate

cr

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:54 PM
Author: topaz area

its more abstract than calc. though. but easier to perform at a basic level.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2)#26048051)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:55 PM
Author: Federal university

OFS need this for a lot of stat stuff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2)#26048053)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:56 PM
Author: Tripping pea-brained filthpig roommate

Makes sense. Things like diff eq and real analysis less necessary for stats applications?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2)#26048061)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:00 PM
Author: Sienna Vengeful Circlehead

Real analysis is necessary if you want to do any grad-level probability or stats instead of just monkeying around with formulas you don't understand.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2)#26048082)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:03 PM
Author: Tripping pea-brained filthpig roommate

Fuck

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:05 PM
Author: Sienna Vengeful Circlehead

To be fair, you can get pretty far/get a job without knowing real analysis. But if you want to be a true scholar...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2)#26048107)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:09 PM
Author: Concupiscible Faggotry Piazza

What are you even calling real analysis?

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:09 PM
Author: Sienna Vengeful Circlehead

Baby Rudin -> Papa Rudin or Folland.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2)#26048140)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:09 PM
Author: Federal university

what good does it do you? in terms of actually useful things not scholarship

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:10 PM
Author: Sienna Vengeful Circlehead

Helps you understand how things work. Helps you understand the edge cases/failures better, etc.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2)#26048147)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:12 PM
Author: Federal university

any good resources for this online?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2)#26048152)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:13 PM
Author: Sienna Vengeful Circlehead

All the standard textbooks have been scanned and are easily available for free .pdf download if you google them. Then find the relevant class website at some random university and look for homework sets/worked solutions.

It's really hard shit though and you should really just take the class. I'm available via email if you have questions tho.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2)#26048160)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:15 PM
Author: Sienna Vengeful Circlehead

Start with Stephen Abbott's Understanding Analysis.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2)#26048174)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:57 PM
Author: twinkling fighting friendly grandma theatre

Beep beep

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:58 PM
Author: Sienna Vengeful Circlehead

Yes. Got an A+. Email me if you need any help.

It's a lot clearer once you stop thinking in terms of matrices and start thinking in terms of linear operators, imo.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2)#26048074)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:19 PM
Author: Tripping pea-brained filthpig roommate

cool man send me your email

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:22 PM
Author: Sienna Vengeful Circlehead

Sent.

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:21 PM
Author: Brass step-uncle's house puppy

Yeah, but I dropped out - boring as fuck.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2)#26048204)



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Date: June 15th, 2025 7:32 PM
Author: Walnut Slap-happy Chapel Blood Rage

lmao

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Date: June 15th, 2025 7:51 PM
Author: Spruce wonderful organic girlfriend really tough guy

Algebra is easy. Did this back in middle school.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2)#49018574)