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any of you bros take linear algebra?

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Odious Carnelian Gas Station
  08/02/14
15 years ago. My Worst grade in college.
Cream free-loading senate
  08/02/14
yes. also a lot of upper div. physics requires you to use li...
impertinent potus corner
  08/02/14
yeah. it wasnt difficult. just fancy algebra. easier than ca...
Kink-friendly Box Office
  08/02/14
why is calc a prereq?
Odious Carnelian Gas Station
  08/02/14
about 2% of the lessons involve basic knowledge of derivativ...
Vivacious jade mediation lodge
  08/02/14
you dont need any calculus really. maybe it is ust a prereq ...
Kink-friendly Box Office
  08/02/14
its kind of just convention...nothing more.
impertinent potus corner
  08/02/14
it isn't always. at least not calc. 3 some linear a...
impertinent potus corner
  08/02/14
cr
Odious Carnelian Gas Station
  08/02/14
its more abstract than calc. though. but easier to perform a...
impertinent potus corner
  08/02/14
OFS need this for a lot of stat stuff
greedy macaca
  08/02/14
Makes sense. Things like diff eq and real analysis less nece...
Odious Carnelian Gas Station
  08/02/14
Real analysis is necessary if you want to do any grad-level ...
insanely creepy out-of-control range
  08/02/14
Fuck
Odious Carnelian Gas Station
  08/02/14
To be fair, you can get pretty far/get a job without knowing...
insanely creepy out-of-control range
  08/02/14
What are you even calling real analysis?
hot sound barrier
  08/02/14
Baby Rudin -> Papa Rudin or Folland.
insanely creepy out-of-control range
  08/02/14
what good does it do you? in terms of actually useful things...
greedy macaca
  08/02/14
Helps you understand how things work. Helps you understand t...
insanely creepy out-of-control range
  08/02/14
any good resources for this online?
greedy macaca
  08/02/14
All the standard textbooks have been scanned and are easily ...
insanely creepy out-of-control range
  08/02/14
Start with Stephen Abbott's Understanding Analysis.
insanely creepy out-of-control range
  08/02/14
Beep beep
Autistic Salmon Orchestra Pit
  08/02/14
Yes. Got an A+. Email me if you need any help. It's a lo...
insanely creepy out-of-control range
  08/02/14
cool man send me your email
Odious Carnelian Gas Station
  08/02/14
Sent.
insanely creepy out-of-control range
  08/02/14
Yeah, but I dropped out - boring as fuck.
Bossy bronze theatre
  08/02/14
lmao
bat-shit-crazy heady mother
  06/15/25
Algebra is easy. Did this back in middle school.
Vibrant Dull Multi-billionaire Blood Rage
  06/15/25


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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:49 PM
Author: Odious Carnelian Gas Station



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:50 PM
Author: Cream free-loading senate

15 years ago. My Worst grade in college.

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:52 PM
Author: impertinent potus corner

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: Kink-friendly Box Office

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

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:53 PM
Author: Odious Carnelian Gas Station

why is calc a prereq?

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:55 PM
Author: Vivacious jade mediation lodge

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

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:56 PM
Author: Kink-friendly Box 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: impertinent potus corner

its kind of just convention...nothing more.

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:56 PM
Author: impertinent potus corner

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: Odious Carnelian Gas Station

cr

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:54 PM
Author: impertinent potus corner

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: greedy macaca

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: Odious Carnelian Gas Station

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: insanely creepy out-of-control range

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: Odious Carnelian Gas Station

Fuck

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:05 PM
Author: insanely creepy out-of-control range

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: hot sound barrier

What are you even calling real analysis?

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:09 PM
Author: insanely creepy out-of-control range

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: greedy macaca

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: insanely creepy out-of-control range

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: greedy macaca

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: insanely creepy out-of-control range

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: insanely creepy out-of-control range

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: Autistic Salmon Orchestra Pit

Beep beep

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:58 PM
Author: insanely creepy out-of-control range

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: Odious Carnelian Gas Station

cool man send me your email

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:22 PM
Author: insanely creepy out-of-control range

Sent.

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:21 PM
Author: Bossy bronze theatre

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: bat-shit-crazy heady mother

lmao

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Date: June 15th, 2025 7:51 PM
Author: Vibrant Dull Multi-billionaire Blood Rage

Algebra is easy. Did this back in middle school.

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