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any of you bros take linear algebra?

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Electric menage
  08/02/14
15 years ago. My Worst grade in college.
emerald fragrant stage
  08/02/14
yes. also a lot of upper div. physics requires you to use li...
Misanthropic Church Building Roommate
  08/02/14
yeah. it wasnt difficult. just fancy algebra. easier than ca...
Spruce Karate Masturbator
  08/02/14
why is calc a prereq?
Electric menage
  08/02/14
about 2% of the lessons involve basic knowledge of derivativ...
Floppy Wild Trump Supporter Prole
  08/02/14
you dont need any calculus really. maybe it is ust a prereq ...
Spruce Karate Masturbator
  08/02/14
its kind of just convention...nothing more.
Misanthropic Church Building Roommate
  08/02/14
it isn't always. at least not calc. 3 some linear a...
Misanthropic Church Building Roommate
  08/02/14
cr
Electric menage
  08/02/14
its more abstract than calc. though. but easier to perform a...
Misanthropic Church Building Roommate
  08/02/14
OFS need this for a lot of stat stuff
Bisexual mauve son of senegal legal warrant
  08/02/14
Makes sense. Things like diff eq and real analysis less nece...
Electric menage
  08/02/14
Real analysis is necessary if you want to do any grad-level ...
indecent puce piazza
  08/02/14
Fuck
Electric menage
  08/02/14
To be fair, you can get pretty far/get a job without knowing...
indecent puce piazza
  08/02/14
What are you even calling real analysis?
fuchsia ratface
  08/02/14
Baby Rudin -> Papa Rudin or Folland.
indecent puce piazza
  08/02/14
what good does it do you? in terms of actually useful things...
Bisexual mauve son of senegal legal warrant
  08/02/14
Helps you understand how things work. Helps you understand t...
indecent puce piazza
  08/02/14
any good resources for this online?
Bisexual mauve son of senegal legal warrant
  08/02/14
All the standard textbooks have been scanned and are easily ...
indecent puce piazza
  08/02/14
Start with Stephen Abbott's Understanding Analysis.
indecent puce piazza
  08/02/14
Beep beep
gaped bbw
  08/02/14
Yes. Got an A+. Email me if you need any help. It's a lo...
indecent puce piazza
  08/02/14
cool man send me your email
Electric menage
  08/02/14
Sent.
indecent puce piazza
  08/02/14
Yeah, but I dropped out - boring as fuck.
Bat shit crazy dragon corner
  08/02/14
lmao
Deep hissy fit
  06/15/25
Algebra is easy. Did this back in middle school.
diverse clear heaven
  06/15/25


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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:49 PM
Author: Electric menage



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:50 PM
Author: emerald fragrant stage

15 years ago. My Worst grade in college.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2#26048037)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:52 PM
Author: Misanthropic Church Building Roommate

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: Spruce Karate Masturbator

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2#26048043)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:53 PM
Author: Electric menage

why is calc a prereq?

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:55 PM
Author: Floppy Wild Trump Supporter Prole

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: Spruce Karate Masturbator

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: Misanthropic Church Building Roommate

its kind of just convention...nothing more.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2#26048065)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:56 PM
Author: Misanthropic Church Building Roommate

it isn't always. at least not calc. 3

some linear algebra courses mix diff eq. and linear algebra though.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2#26048060)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:57 PM
Author: Electric menage

cr

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:54 PM
Author: Misanthropic Church Building Roommate

its more abstract than calc. though. but easier to perform at a basic level.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2#26048051)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:55 PM
Author: Bisexual mauve son of senegal legal warrant

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: Electric menage

Makes sense. Things like diff eq and real analysis less necessary for stats applications?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2#26048061)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:00 PM
Author: indecent puce piazza

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.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2#26048082)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:03 PM
Author: Electric menage

Fuck

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:05 PM
Author: indecent puce piazza

To be fair, you can get pretty far/get a job without knowing real analysis. But if you want to be a true scholar...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2#26048107)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:09 PM
Author: fuchsia ratface

What are you even calling real analysis?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2#26048138)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:09 PM
Author: indecent puce piazza

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: Bisexual mauve son of senegal legal warrant

what good does it do you? in terms of actually useful things not scholarship

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2#26048141)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:10 PM
Author: indecent puce piazza

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: Bisexual mauve son of senegal legal warrant

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: indecent puce piazza

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: indecent puce piazza

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: gaped bbw

Beep beep

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Date: August 2nd, 2014 4:58 PM
Author: indecent puce piazza

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: Electric menage

cool man send me your email

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2#26048197)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:22 PM
Author: indecent puce piazza

Sent.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2634558&forum_id=2#26048207)



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Date: August 2nd, 2014 5:21 PM
Author: Bat shit crazy dragon corner

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: Deep hissy fit

lmao

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Date: June 15th, 2025 7:51 PM
Author: diverse clear heaven

Algebra is easy. Did this back in middle school.

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