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Probability or Numerical Analysis for Second Year?

Hi,
So I have almost finalised my choices for my second year modules but cant decide between Probability or Numerical Analysis for my last 20 credit module.

To be honest, I don't want to just pick the easiest modules but I also don't want to pick the hardest ones just for the sake of it.

For reference, my selection for next year so far is:

Real Analysis 2 (Mandatory because I am on straight maths and did analysis 1)

Algebra (Mandatory)

Partial Differential Equations (Mandatory)

2 easy/mostly coursework based modules

Numerical Analysis I or Probability

Any advice for those who have done these modules before or similar?
I really don't like probability and am not a big fan of programming which it seems I have to do as part of the numerical analysis module.
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Original post by noyou1234
Hi,
So I have almost finalised my choices for my second year modules but cant decide between Probability or Numerical Analysis for my last 20 credit module.
To be honest, I don't want to just pick the easiest modules but I also don't want to pick the hardest ones just for the sake of it.
For reference, my selection for next year so far is:
Real Analysis 2 (Mandatory because I am on straight maths and did analysis 1)
Algebra (Mandatory)
Partial Differential Equations (Mandatory)
2 easy/mostly coursework based modules
Numerical Analysis I or Probability
Any advice for those who have done these modules before or similar?
I really don't like probability and am not a big fan of programming which it seems I have to do as part of the numerical analysis module.

If you already do not like probability, I would take my chances with numerical analysis. In many introductory numerical analysis modules, the programming is not too intense and the theory side is a nice application of many ideas you would find in linear algebra or analysis from first year.

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