The maths module MT1002

MT2001 has linear math though. So that makes up for the silly integration stuff.

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Bucky!

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I'm so gonna have to find a maths book in the next week or so. Taking a gap year's great and all, but now I realise how much I've forgotten :P

Reply 22

Oxy

Great! I'm avoiding anything to do with stats and any kind of proofs. I hated proofs at A-level :frown:

I'm really interested in the further calculus thats involved.

All you need to do to avoid stats is not take MT1007 or MT2004, I haven't seen any stats since a-level, it's great!

Like M_E_X said, there's proof involved in every level of maths at uni (moreso in the pure side but it does still appear in the applied stuff). If you're into calculus it sounds like you'd enjoy 1002/2001, there's a lot in there, and you might lean more towards the applied side of things...pure is much more fun though!

Ekpyrotic

MT2001 has linear math though. So that makes up for the silly integration stuff.

Argh, not linear maths! Fortunately a different lecturer teaches it now, but a very bad experience means I (and pretty much anyone who took MT3501 before 2008) am very, very scared of linear maths.

Reply 23

ImperceptibleNinja

la_banane_verte

All you need to do to avoid stats is not take MT1007 or MT2004, I haven't seen any stats since a-level, it's great!

Like M_E_X said, there's proof involved in every level of maths at uni (moreso in the pure side but it does still appear in the applied stuff). If you're into calculus it sounds like you'd enjoy 1002/2001, there's a lot in there, and you might lean more towards the applied side of things...pure is much more fun though!

Argh, not linear maths! Fortunately a different lecturer teaches it now, but a very bad experience means I (and pretty much anyone who took MT3501 before 2008) am very, very scared of linear maths.

Calm... you are feeling calm.... breathe in....... and out..... and in....... and out.....
It's all in the past... we're safe now :rolleyes:

Reply 24

Meteorshower

Should I know what linear maths is? :p:

Reply 25

Oxy

M_E_X

Proof by induction is a massive part of MT1002, and of maths in general. It's obviously assumed knowledge for any courses above MT1002.

Calculus in MT1002 and even MT2001 is A-level standard and is revision and practice of techniques like chain rule, product rule, integration by substitution, etc...

Well there was supposed to be proof by deduction and counter-example in A-level maths. But I never saw any on the exam paper ^^ hopefully I can just blag it. ooooh Linear maths?! what is this?

If its mostly A-level standard, hence I might skip to MT1003 ^^

Reply 26

Oogamy

Oxy

Well there was supposed to be proof by deduction and counter-example in A-level maths ... hopefully I can just blag it.

You're in for a shock.

Reply 27

M_E_X

Oxy

Well there was supposed to be proof by deduction and counter-example in A-level maths. But I never saw any on the exam paper ^^ hopefully I can just blag it. ooooh Linear maths?! what is this?

If its mostly A-level standard, hence I might skip to MT1003 ^^

Induction is different to deduction :p:

MT1002 is recommended for most people starting maths at uni; people of lower confidence often start with MT1001 instead.

Reply 28

Oxy

M_E_X

Induction is different to deduction :p:

MT1002 is recommended for most people starting maths at uni; people of lower confidence often start with MT1001 instead.

Yeah I know, induction was only studied in FP2/3 of Further Maths. I hope theres not to much :rolleyes:

Reply 29

ImperceptibleNinja

Meteorshower

Should I know what linear maths is? :p:

It's a bit like taking vectors and matrices and blending them with unadulterated doom :wink:

...to be fair, it's interesting. It looks at the general theory behind the stuff you do with n-by-n matrices and n-tuples (vectors), and you get to look at a load of examples. It comes in handy in a lot of later modules, and can be a nice way of thinking about things... by thinking of things in terms of linear maths, you can use properties that you know hold and can deduce stuff more easily, rather than having to force a proof through right from scratch.
There will be 3rd and 4th years who cry when you mention Linear Maths - don't worry. It's safe now :biggrin:

To be fair to Oxy, he was posting just after 3am :biggrin:

Reply 30

I found a page of linear maths notes that I scanned in for a friend who'd missed the lecture, have a look if you like:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/labananeverte/selfadjoint0001.jpg

Reply 31

Meteorshower

la_banane_verte

I found a page of linear maths notes that I scanned in for a friend who'd missed the lecture, have a look if you like:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/labananeverte/selfadjoint0001.jpg

I hope that's high level stuff :p:

Reply 32

Meteorshower

I hope that's high level stuff :p:

MT3501, don't worry!

Reply 33

Meteorshower

la_banane_verte

MT3501, don't worry!

Fears allayed :cool:

Reply 34

Oxy

la_banane_verte

I found a page of linear maths notes that I scanned in for a friend who'd missed the lecture, have a look if you like:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/labananeverte/selfadjoint0001.jpg

Make no sense what so ever :eek:

And yes as InterceptibleNinja said, I was tired and was heavily influenced :p:

Reply 35

ImperceptibleNinja

I have found teaching materials online for the Linear Algebra part of MT2001 and for MT3501, and can point you to them if you really, really want... but I'd be very wary. You'd be better waiting and enjoying having someone explain it, rather than ploughing through notes and stuff... there's so much potential for confusion by doing that.

I'd rather sit and have a little linear algebra huddle in a pub sometime instead :biggrin:

It's not too bad when you attack it sensibly and with a good lecturer's explanations.

Reply 36

deissi

Can anyone tell me what MT1007 (Statistics in Practice) is like? Would it be of any use for an Econ student? Also, I did SL Maths in IB, so I'm wondering whether I should pick MT1001 or MT1002?

Reply 37

placenta medicae talpae

Can't answer any specifics at all - sorry.
But I just thought I'd post to say that my name's Iain and I'm thinking of maths at the University of St. Andrews!

Why was I negative-repped for this post?

Reply 38

Iain.

OP

I'd also like to know about MT1007, as the main (only :tongue:

) reason I'm doing maths is to support my comp sci and economics work.

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