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any of you bros take linear algebra?

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Self-absorbed property
  08/02/14
15 years ago. My Worst grade in college.
big avocado candlestick maker
  08/02/14
yes. also a lot of upper div. physics requires you to use li...
high-end milky round eye
  08/02/14
yeah. it wasnt difficult. just fancy algebra. easier than ca...
Trip office
  08/02/14
why is calc a prereq?
Self-absorbed property
  08/02/14
about 2% of the lessons involve basic knowledge of derivativ...
Peach aromatic chad
  08/02/14
you dont need any calculus really. maybe it is ust a prereq ...
Trip office
  08/02/14
its kind of just convention...nothing more.
high-end milky round eye
  08/02/14
it isn't always. at least not calc. 3 some linear a...
high-end milky round eye
  08/02/14
cr
Self-absorbed property
  08/02/14
its more abstract than calc. though. but easier to perform a...
high-end milky round eye
  08/02/14
OFS need this for a lot of stat stuff
Yellow Queen Of The Night
  08/02/14
Makes sense. Things like diff eq and real analysis less nece...
Self-absorbed property
  08/02/14
Real analysis is necessary if you want to do any grad-level ...
Crawly arousing church
  08/02/14
Fuck
Self-absorbed property
  08/02/14
To be fair, you can get pretty far/get a job without knowing...
Crawly arousing church
  08/02/14
What are you even calling real analysis?
stirring international law enforcement agency sex offender
  08/02/14
Baby Rudin -> Papa Rudin or Folland.
Crawly arousing church
  08/02/14
what good does it do you? in terms of actually useful things...
Yellow Queen Of The Night
  08/02/14
Helps you understand how things work. Helps you understand t...
Crawly arousing church
  08/02/14
any good resources for this online?
Yellow Queen Of The Night
  08/02/14
All the standard textbooks have been scanned and are easily ...
Crawly arousing church
  08/02/14
Start with Stephen Abbott's Understanding Analysis.
Crawly arousing church
  08/02/14
Beep beep
lascivious lilac philosopher-king
  08/02/14
Yes. Got an A+. Email me if you need any help. It's a lo...
Crawly arousing church
  08/02/14
cool man send me your email
Self-absorbed property
  08/02/14
Sent.
Crawly arousing church
  08/02/14
Yeah, but I dropped out - boring as fuck.
dun unhinged hospital
  08/02/14
lmao
filthy national generalized bond
  06/15/25
Algebra is easy. Did this back in middle school.
Boyish persian
  06/15/25


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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:49 PM
Author: Self-absorbed property



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:50 PM
Author: big avocado candlestick maker

15 years ago. My Worst grade in college.

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:52 PM
Author: high-end milky round eye

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.

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:52 PM
Author: Trip office

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

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:53 PM
Author: Self-absorbed property

why is calc a prereq?

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:55 PM
Author: Peach aromatic chad

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

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:56 PM
Author: Trip office

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: high-end milky round eye

its kind of just convention...nothing more.

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:56 PM
Author: high-end milky round eye

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

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

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:57 PM
Author: Self-absorbed property

cr

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:54 PM
Author: high-end milky round eye

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

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:55 PM
Author: Yellow Queen Of The Night

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: Self-absorbed property

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

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:00 PM
Author: Crawly arousing church

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.

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:03 PM
Author: Self-absorbed property

Fuck

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:05 PM
Author: Crawly arousing church

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

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:09 PM
Author: stirring international law enforcement agency sex offender

What are you even calling real analysis?

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:09 PM
Author: Crawly arousing church

Baby Rudin -> Papa Rudin or Folland.

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:09 PM
Author: Yellow Queen Of The Night

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: Crawly arousing church

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: Yellow Queen Of The Night

any good resources for this online?

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:13 PM
Author: Crawly arousing church

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: Crawly arousing church

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: lascivious lilac philosopher-king

Beep beep

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:58 PM
Author: Crawly arousing church

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: Self-absorbed property

cool man send me your email

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:22 PM
Author: Crawly arousing church

Sent.

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:21 PM
Author: dun unhinged hospital

Yeah, but I dropped out - boring as fuck.

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Date: June 15th, 2025 7:32 PM
Author: filthy national generalized bond

lmao

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Date: June 15th, 2025 7:51 PM
Author: Boyish persian

Algebra is easy. Did this back in middle school.

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