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any of you bros take linear algebra?

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Mentally Impaired Mediation Lay
  08/02/14
15 years ago. My Worst grade in college.
soul-stirring pistol trailer park
  08/02/14
yes. also a lot of upper div. physics requires you to use li...
High-end menage
  08/02/14
yeah. it wasnt difficult. just fancy algebra. easier than ca...
big parlour
  08/02/14
why is calc a prereq?
Mentally Impaired Mediation Lay
  08/02/14
about 2% of the lessons involve basic knowledge of derivativ...
Claret Property Candlestick Maker
  08/02/14
you dont need any calculus really. maybe it is ust a prereq ...
big parlour
  08/02/14
its kind of just convention...nothing more.
High-end menage
  08/02/14
it isn't always. at least not calc. 3 some linear a...
High-end menage
  08/02/14
cr
Mentally Impaired Mediation Lay
  08/02/14
its more abstract than calc. though. but easier to perform a...
High-end menage
  08/02/14
OFS need this for a lot of stat stuff
razzle-dazzle keepsake machete boiling water
  08/02/14
Makes sense. Things like diff eq and real analysis less nece...
Mentally Impaired Mediation Lay
  08/02/14
Real analysis is necessary if you want to do any grad-level ...
magenta vigorous address
  08/02/14
Fuck
Mentally Impaired Mediation Lay
  08/02/14
To be fair, you can get pretty far/get a job without knowing...
magenta vigorous address
  08/02/14
What are you even calling real analysis?
aphrodisiac lilac heaven sex offender
  08/02/14
Baby Rudin -> Papa Rudin or Folland.
magenta vigorous address
  08/02/14
what good does it do you? in terms of actually useful things...
razzle-dazzle keepsake machete boiling water
  08/02/14
Helps you understand how things work. Helps you understand t...
magenta vigorous address
  08/02/14
any good resources for this online?
razzle-dazzle keepsake machete boiling water
  08/02/14
All the standard textbooks have been scanned and are easily ...
magenta vigorous address
  08/02/14
Start with Stephen Abbott's Understanding Analysis.
magenta vigorous address
  08/02/14
Beep beep
Low-t Volcanic Crater
  08/02/14
Yes. Got an A+. Email me if you need any help. It's a lo...
magenta vigorous address
  08/02/14
cool man send me your email
Mentally Impaired Mediation Lay
  08/02/14
Sent.
magenta vigorous address
  08/02/14
Yeah, but I dropped out - boring as fuck.
infuriating home karate
  08/02/14
lmao
nyuug
  06/15/25
Algebra is easy. Did this back in middle school.
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  06/15/25


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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:49 PM
Author: Mentally Impaired Mediation Lay



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:50 PM
Author: soul-stirring pistol trailer park

15 years ago. My Worst grade in college.

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:52 PM
Author: High-end menage

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: big parlour

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

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:53 PM
Author: Mentally Impaired Mediation Lay

why is calc a prereq?

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:55 PM
Author: Claret Property Candlestick Maker

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: big parlour

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 menage

its kind of just convention...nothing more.

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:56 PM
Author: High-end menage

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: Mentally Impaired Mediation Lay

cr

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:54 PM
Author: High-end menage

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: razzle-dazzle keepsake machete boiling water

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: Mentally Impaired Mediation Lay

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: magenta vigorous address

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: Mentally Impaired Mediation Lay

Fuck

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:05 PM
Author: magenta vigorous address

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: aphrodisiac lilac heaven sex offender

What are you even calling real analysis?

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:09 PM
Author: magenta vigorous address

Baby Rudin -> Papa Rudin or Folland.

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:09 PM
Author: razzle-dazzle keepsake machete boiling water

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: magenta vigorous address

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: razzle-dazzle keepsake machete boiling water

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: magenta vigorous address

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: magenta vigorous address

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: Low-t Volcanic Crater

Beep beep

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:58 PM
Author: magenta vigorous address

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: Mentally Impaired Mediation Lay

cool man send me your email

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:22 PM
Author: magenta vigorous address

Sent.

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:21 PM
Author: infuriating home karate

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: nyuug (Gangnam WGWAG Playboy)

lmao

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Date: June 15th, 2025 7:51 PM
Author: ,.,...,..,.,.,;:,.:,.,.,::,,,,


Algebra is easy. Did this back in middle school.

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