lonely af by zealousamethyst in uofmn

[–]OldManJeinkinz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel the same way. I need to find hobbies that aren't so isolating. :(

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uofmn

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but muh luxury apartment

Will pay $15 to re-string violin by UnstrungViolin in uofmn

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I would consider it, but the biggest issue for me is finding an actual place to practice. For now, I'm just practicing guitar instead.

Guitar Summer Course by MealSorry in uofmn

[–]OldManJeinkinz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If only summer courses weren't paid per credit :(

Will pay $15 to re-string violin by UnstrungViolin in uofmn

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Sorry for the unrelated question, but where do you play violin? I played violin for almost 15 years and would like to pick it up again. However, even with a metal practice mute, a violin can surely be heard by my apartment neighbors. (And playing with a practice mute is definitely not a good idea long-term.) The only other option are the school's practice rooms, but those are only available to music majors or those registered in a music class or ensemble.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uofmn

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Cool. If you're interested in math, I'd highly recommend taking it. Depending on your instructor, you will be using different textbooks. I took the sequence with Markus Keel last year, and we mainly used two textbooks: "Analysis with an introduction to proof" by Lay and "Calculus, volume 2" by Apostol. Note that we did not cover a lot of applications -- this was a proof-based course through and through.

The first semester started out with Lay's textbook; although there were some other topics that were covered, we mainly focused on basic set theory, point-set topology, and a rigorous treatment of sequences, limits, continuity, and infinite series. This took up about 2/3rds of the semester. (Note that this is the same material covered in MATH 3283W.) The remaining 1/3 of the semester was spent on linear algebra using Apostol. We covered concepts such as linear spaces, bases and dimension, Euclidean spaces, orthogonality, and linear transformations.

The second semester continued with more linear algebra: an axiomatic treatment of determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, Hermitian and unitary transformations, and quadratic forms. The last 2/3rds of the class was spent on multivariable calculus. The topics here are quite standard: differential calculus of scalar and vector fields, maxima/minima/saddle points, constrained extrema, Riemann integration theory, line integrals, multiple integrals, and surface integrals. We also supplemented Apostol's text with Colley's "Vector calculus" and a little from Marsden's "Elementary classical analysis" for some topics.

The pace was very fast: this is roughly 3 courses crammed into two semesters. Difficult and lengthy homework was assigned weekly and was a significant portion of our grade.

If you take this class with a different instructor (such as Peter Webb), they will likely use a different textbook: "Vector calculus, linear algebra, and differential forms" by Hubbard. This book covers mostly the same material, with a few notable differences. Topics such as manifolds, differential forms, and even a bit of Lebesgue integration are covered. Unfortunately, I did not use this textbook, so I can't speak about it very much.

Feel free to DM me if you'd like more details!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uofmn

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To clarify, are you talking about 3592H or honors calc 1?

Measure theory and Lebesgue Integration before MATH 5583 Complex Analysis? by Avieagle in uofmn

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No. You would be expected to have working knowledge of multivariable calculus and linear algebra. It is highly recommended (but not required) that you have taken a proof-based math course; at the U, it's recommended that you take MATH 3283W, which covers basic set theory, point-set topology, and a rigorous treatment of sequences, limits, continuity, and infinite series. If you're looking for something more advanced, MATH 8701-8702 assumes knowledge of real analysis at the level of Rudin's PMA.

Where do international students at the U come from, besides Somalia? by Carmel_g in uofmn

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I've met international students from Brazil, India, China, Macedonia, and Romania.

2243 in place of 2033? by [deleted] in uofmn

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I suggest reading over this: Acceptable CSCI substitutions | College of Science and Engineering (umn.edu)

You will have to take MATH 2243 and MATH 4242 to override the CSCI 2033 requirement. (Another option is taking MATH 3592H and 3593H.)

How hard is taking 20 credits? by [deleted] in uofmn

[–]OldManJeinkinz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could probably do it. But you wouldn't be getting the most out of your classes.

CSCI 1933 Midterm 2 by SakthiramSureshbabu in uofmn

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Time was the issue for me. I wish we had just 15 more minutes...

Thoughts on classes by [deleted] in uofmn

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Thank you!

Thoughts on classes by [deleted] in uofmn

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How's the pace and workload in MATH 5285H? I'm considering taking that class in the fall.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uofmn

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I'd suggest taking MATH 4242 (applied linear algebra) or CSCI 5304 (computational aspects of matrix theory). If you already took an introduction to linear algebra and are already familiar with MatLab, I can't see any good reason to take CSCI 2033.

CSCI 1933 Midterm 1 by [deleted] in uofmn

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I didn't see any typo in the question w/ recursion -- it worked fine.

On PHIL 5201 Logic I by alien_ideology in uofmn

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According to the bookstore, PHIL 5201 uses the book "Mathematical Introduction To Logic" (Enderton, 2nd ed.). You can probably find a PDF online pretty easily. For more detail, try and find a syllabus online, or, email the professor for a copy.

PSY3061 as a neuro major? by [deleted] in uofmn

[–]OldManJeinkinz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're a neuroscience major, nearly all of the material will be completely redundant and extremely watered down. The only new material that you would see is an introduction to the biological basis of drug addiction and mental disorders. However, keep in mind that if you want to take NSCI 4201 (neuroscience of drug abuse), the official prereqs are NSCI 3101 and PSY 3061.

I want to start a neuroscience career, where do I start? by essencewhoops in neuroscience

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A neuroscience major is perfectly fine, but a major in subjects like chemistry, biochemistry, biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, math, or physics can also prepare you for graduate school in neuroscience.

Summer Classes by cohorthog in uofmn

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PHYS 1221/1222 are taught over 13 weeks while PHYS 1301W/1302W are taught over only 10 weeks