I agree with you here, but... doing textbook exercises are fairly useless for that, in my opinion. You've just covered the chapter on IBP, for example, you know each question they're asking you is based on IBP. Half the battle with integration is knowing what approach to use, reduction, substitution, IBP, etc... plus the ones in the textbook don't require much though and lead you through it.
I'd prefer finding a third party resource that throws a ton of integrals at me and I've got to figure out what to do from there. Some of the textbook exercises at the very end of the chapter when they throw everything together at once is undoubtedly helpful as well, and I will attempt them.
I haven't yet started the integration chapter, and have no preliminary knowledge on the reduction formulae. Let's say I am on Exercise 4F (the one right after they teach you how to use reduction formulae). Do I begin the exercise, answer some questions and if it gets repetitive (without any interesting questions) just skip that question? I think this would be best. I do not think I should read through how to use the reduction formulae without practicing it before I move on to the mixed exercise (end of chapter exercises).
Also, the non-mixed exercise questions are only based on one new technique that was just learnt which is why they do not throw everything together at once. I guess past exam questions would be better for that kind of practice.
@Zacken , you're going to play such a big part in the Ds and Es this guy is going to get in his exams. He's going to replicate everything you do and he'll come out with **** grades because he doesn't learn Maths like you do. He's probably a maths newbie and won't know how to understand maths as opposed to memorising maths
It's really interesting how I am gonna get from taking A2 A-level Mathematics 3 years earlier at 100% UMS, to getting Ds and Es.
Congratulations on the offer at Cambridge! I hope you get the grades you need in the end.
Personally, I'd put UCL>Warwick as a insurance anyday. Imo Warwick is overrated. UCL = London + higher ranked internationally + is life if you don't get into Oxbridge/Imperial
Congratulations on the offer at Cambridge! I hope you get the grades you need in the end.
Personally, I'd put UCL>Warwick as a insurance anyday. Imo Warwick is overrated. UCL = London + higher ranked internationally + is life if you don't get into Oxbridge/Imperial
Ask TeeEM!
Thank you!
I would agree with you for the UCL thing if I wasn't applying for maths, for which the Warwick course is better/more rigorous. (imo)