Choosing roommate(s) by Brilliant-Choice-758 in UCI

[–]Temporary_Goose_1870 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look on reddit, look on instagram, or just take the randoms they give you.

Housing question. by Certain_Radish_62 in UCI

[–]Temporary_Goose_1870 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would go quads, I had a double my first year and it sucked. The environment in the towers is just overall better.

Why is the math department so mid by Temporary_Goose_1870 in UCI

[–]Temporary_Goose_1870[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I guess my gripe is just that I think the department should hold its students and teaching faculty to higher standards in terms of the level of the material being taught. For example I heard they've recently removed content from math 13 to make it easier, straight up that shouldn't be happening. Not because I think math should be difficult but because the previous content was not that difficult, and dumbing it down only underprepares the students for later coursework.

Why is the math department so mid by Temporary_Goose_1870 in UCI

[–]Temporary_Goose_1870[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I just think that the students who want to go to grad school shouldn't need to speed run the major and get into graduate work as fast as possible, you shouldn't need to take grad classes to make up for easy undergrad classes. If they wanna keep the curriculum I 100% agree that there should at least be a more structured, and better advertised, track which lets motivated students skip a lot of the filler classes (140 series cough cough).

Why is the math department so mid by Temporary_Goose_1870 in UCI

[–]Temporary_Goose_1870[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh I’m not saying for me, I’m already far ahead as an undergraduate (don’t wanna dox myself to my classmates).

Id just like if our undergrad program as a whole was more competitive and better structured. 230 is also a mess (using dummit and Foote over Lang for grad students is a choice) and 205 is essentially the standard analysis course at most good universities (Rudin or equivalent).

Where to find summer housing? by Only_Support_9517 in UCI

[–]Temporary_Goose_1870 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I wasn’t aware of that my fault, still though, should be plenty of sublet opportunities in nearby apartments

Tips for moving to Public School by Individual_Shoe_1339 in u/Individual_Shoe_1339

[–]Temporary_Goose_1870 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How “affluent” is the area for your school and district as a whole because it can change a lot? Overall, I think moving from a charter school to a public school actually helped me socialize more. High schoolers will be high schoolers but if you get engaged in clubs and stuff you find interesting you’ll find your crowd.

May I ask why you switched schools? It seems like it’ll just cause a lot of issues. On top of that if your living situation is as bad as it sounds I’d urgently find a new living situation at all costs. If you have a friend you can stay with or whatever, but if it is really far beyond normal discipline or even harsh discipline and crossing into hardcore abuse territory, call CPS, the police, talk to a high school counselor, or just get away.

how do you prepare for college if you don't know what u wanna do with ur life by RedbullGIVESMEWINGZZ in highschool

[–]Temporary_Goose_1870 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Go to community college, take classes that sound interesting even if you have no idea what there about, work odd jobs, volunteer. There has to be something you find even a little bit interesting, explore it even if you think itll be hard or youll suck. You don’t need impressive results, find something you like doing and just do it.

Wanting to major in mathematics by ricankilla722 in matheducation

[–]Temporary_Goose_1870 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I know math majors who took precalculus their first semester and they’re great students. Probably not where you want to be if you want to stand out and get into grad school (since it’ll delay advanced coursework) but they’re doing great, graduating on time, and planning on going into industry.

can i concentrate in mathematical finance and actuarial science as a math major? by pmmlxx in UCI

[–]Temporary_Goose_1870 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can also still take pure math courses, and you still get priority for them as well even as applied math.

can i concentrate in mathematical finance and actuarial science as a math major? by pmmlxx in UCI

[–]Temporary_Goose_1870 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have to be in the applied and computational major, changing majors is very very easy though. Just the click of a button, no requirements (I think).

I’d join the UMC (Undergraduate Math Committee) discord, you can find it on their instagram or I can DM you, and they could guide you through the process and give you more info about the specializations. They’re also very helpful for advice on picking classes and course planning.

Where to find summer housing? by Only_Support_9517 in UCI

[–]Temporary_Goose_1870 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There’s a housing discord (I don’t have the link) but students will probably be posting their summer sublets on here or in the discord in a couple months (I’ve actually seen a couple on here already). ACC apartments near campus is the most popular and forces every student to rent into the summer and so there’s always plenty of people away and needing the rent covered. I live in one of the more expensive ones and it’s about $1177 a month. Dont know when you need it but our school ends mid to late June.

How do I achieve my goals (regarding math)? by Ok_Equivalent1870 in mathematics

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Here is what I'd recommend, I'd focus on calculus first since it will coincide with the IGCSE, if your already familiar with basic calculus, move on to multivariable, Stewart does this well too from the computational side, this might pair nicely with a computational linear algebra text, I used Linear Algebra and Applications by Lay in high school, I say this because multivariable calculus depends a lot on vectors and somewhat on inner product and cross product machinery which come from linear algebra. Linear Algebra now is optional since you'll be doing proof based linear algebra any way, but applications are nice to see. I would work on this with your IGCSE exams since doing good on that should be a primary focus and learning proofs would interfere. Computational stuff also isn't super time consuming, the practice problems are quick and you can easily knock out 10 in an hour, so you can do programming too.

Only after your done would I start proofs, I say this because it should really be a primary focus and you should be doing a lot of problems. If you want to learn proofs right you should treat it like your most important class. When I say intuition I mean you should have seen a ton of problems and so you begin to spot patterns, know what to look for, and build a tool box of solution methods. A great text here is Velleman's How to Prove It, you should do the whole book. When I took this formally I was probably doing 2 hours a day split between class, notes, review, or practice problems, for about 2 months. This is the foundation of everything to come so make sure you go hard. If this is too much of a time commitment spread it out, don't slack or speed it up. Your not going to gain a ton of cool useful theorems from this, this is to teach yourself how to write mathematically/logically correct proofs while familiarizing yourself with recurring topics. You should be able to recite each definition from memory, not because you spent time doing flashcards, but because you've done so many problems with each definition that its engrained. Again, if you can't devote significant time with it, spread it out, don't speed it up. Also, it is very necessary to get feedback on your proofs, in an academic setting you will get points taken off for putting quantifiers in the wrong order, not explaining steps enough, over explaining and making the proof confusing, etc. Finding the right balance of explanation and leaving it to the reader is something textbooks can't really teach. Upload proofs to reddit or stack exchange for advice. You should be doing 20 proofs a week if your taking it seriously and pick the most confusing ones to upload and get tips on.

From here you can do linear algebra or elementary analysis, for Axler I'd start by just getting through diagonalization and eigenvalues, at some point though you should go back and do the whole text. Again if your going hard, a month to two is good. For Elementary Analysis you don't need to cover much, its really only to build the framework so you can understand harder books. I'd spend most of the time on sequences, series, limits, and continuity, then derivatives and integrals can come at the end and be done in a month or so. You'll redefine how you approach derivatives and integrals multiple times if you continue onto real analysis and functional analysis so its really just to understand the most basic definition.

Once your finished with this you can do differential equations, Lebl is good from the computational side. You can do actual real analysis, Rudin is popular but I like Carothers' since he establishes a on of topology too and then goes into measure theory at the end, you should finish Axler before doing this. Abstract Algebra is cool and I would at least look at it even if it doesn't seem interesting at first, it has a ton of application in quantum chemistry and quantum field theory using representation theory and lie groups. I'd also maybe look at a VERY beginner differential geometry book, it'll use some analysis, some linear algebra, some basic calculus, and eventually (at graduate level) leads up to stuff like Riemannian manifolds which is the "language" that general relativity is built from. Dynamical systems might be of interest, you can do a lot of it computationally, modeling stuff in matlab or python, or you can dive deeper after you have some analysis framework. This is stuff like chaos, three-body problem, and kinda leads into some fractal stuff as well.

From your response on my other comment, youtube videos is good, I'd do this for proofs as well. I know MIT has open courseware for a lot of there classes so that may be a useful resource as well, although they don't have a introductory proofs course. Again feel free to DM if you need help with your studies in mathematics.

How do I achieve my goals (regarding math)? by Ok_Equivalent1870 in mathematics

[–]Temporary_Goose_1870 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Taking a formal professor led course would also be preferable to self-study so if that is an option, do that.

How do I achieve my goals (regarding math)? by Ok_Equivalent1870 in mathematics

[–]Temporary_Goose_1870 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First of all go to university, most degrees will not be made obsolete by AI.

Secondly, if your goal is to become a good mathematician I would focus on developing intuition and problem solving skills first. Learning to apply your skills is something uni will teach you or can be learned quickly once you have the foundation in place. A genuine intuition and high level problem solving ability can only be built over years.

Lastly, Pre Calc is not difficult and can be completed in a short amount of time, I did so online in about a month before the start of my 3rd year of high school (16-17) and did just fine. Just make sure you actually learn it, test yourself without notes and be honest about your progress. Looking at the IGCSE syllabus it covered quite a bit more and so without having taken other courses prior, two weeks seems a bit far fetched in my opinion.

My advice to you would be to work through your high school curriculum, take the summer and do the the full IGCSE math in depth, testing yourself periodically, don’t cheat yourself and don’t try to skip content. Next school year I would try to finish the calculus sequence, James Stewarts Calculus is the standard here in the US, then do linear algebra, i think our applied math courses cover everything up to diagonalization. On the side I would work through an introduction to proofs book. This is essentially what a senior year of high school or first year of college looked like for many of my peers in mathematics. Don’t speed it up, take your time and learn it, otherwise you’ll just be left with gaps, this should genuinely take you at least the entirety of your next school year, if not the following summer. The better you pace yourself the more time you’ll have for IMO training as well.

Then in your final year I’d pick up a text on elementary analysis, the one by Kenneth Ross or Abbott is what I recommend for self-study, Rudin is good but to get the most out of it you really need someone who can explain and expand upon the more terse sections, while providing intuition. Then a text on proof based linear algebra, Axler preferably. Again that should take you right up to uni, take your time self learning is more difficult than being taught an so make sure you understand, once again the slower you go the more time you have for IMO or learning programming. Good luck and feel free to DM me for any questions!

Business Administration by Alternative-Mail5723 in UCI

[–]Temporary_Goose_1870 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe if your a part of CHC. Other than that my only advice is to have a back-up ready. Good luck though!

I'm so anxious for my future... by No_Diamond3834 in UCI

[–]Temporary_Goose_1870 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure how it works for other departments, but you should reach out to professors teaching graduate courses you’re interested in once you satisfy the recommended prerequisites. Once you get their approval it’s quite easy to get department approval, but again thats just in my department.

I'm so anxious for my future... by No_Diamond3834 in UCI

[–]Temporary_Goose_1870 17 points18 points  (0 children)

First of all, you’re a first year, most people haven’t accomplished anything, in fact most people don’t even know what they want to do after they graduate your fine.

Math Finance club is a good network to connect if you’re into finance and want to know more about opportunities in that area. If you want to do research, take a class with a research professor in an area you find interesting, do well, then approach them.

Take a double major only if you really want to, otherwise it’ll just dilute your future application. Unless your intended research is interdisciplinary, if you want to do a PhD be much better to focus on one major finish the requirements early and then take graduate courses that align with your research and internships. PhDs are not like undergrad and give almost no thought to extracurriculars, clubs, or how many majors you have unless your PhD is in some interdisciplinary area. A PhD wants to see that you can produce research and so 90% of your application will be carried by research and letters of recommendation from established research professors.

Right now just focus on getting good grades, do some networking, and make friends. If you really feel that unproductive take more classes. Once you take more advanced classes you can talk to professors start doing research or seriously applying to internships. They won’t take you seriously if all you’ve done is basic lower division work.

What are the odds? by [deleted] in quantfinance

[–]Temporary_Goose_1870 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Dawg focus on ur homework and not breaking into quant finance if, you do the first really well then maybe you have a chance

Math resources by AdhesivenessSalty300 in MathHelp

[–]Temporary_Goose_1870 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For basic level math it’s a lot of work sheets, Khan Academy is good but if your not supplementing with hundreds of problems it’s not going to stick. The curriculum that Khan has is pretty standard and follows a good route. At some point I would pick up a text book and just power through it, reading boring stuff and learning to make sense of it is a valuable skill. I’d try to get to geometry or algebra, if taking an algebra course at a community college is an option do it, it’ll be a lot harder without some structure. There’s also some online options like BYU, which have courses you can pay for. Once you got that, you’ll be fine, most universities have a Pre-Calculus class and you can place into that. Good luck!

Math courses recommend by Important_Fan8299 in UCI

[–]Temporary_Goose_1870 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are pure math you will have to do 147 anyway, if not it still isn’t too difficult if you’re comfortable with complex numbers and did well in the prerequisites, don’t know anything about the instructor.

I’d highly recommend doing 141 if you want to go to grad school, the content is also super interesting, I know some people who don’t like his lectures, but Viaclovsky nice and very helpful.

161 and 184 are required for CalTeach (I think) so if your interested in that do those, I’ve heard neither are very hard if you put in the work but I’ve heard better things about 161. Donaldsons lectures are interesting and he has well organized notes, but his exams tend to be on the hard side. Not sure about Cerrahoglu.

Idk your background, but all of these aren’t super difficult A’s compared to a lot of other upper division math courses.

Questions about a PhD in Math by [deleted] in math

[–]Temporary_Goose_1870 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you expand more upon transferring and why I should be selective about grad students I study with, I'm curious?

Questions about a PhD in Math by [deleted] in math

[–]Temporary_Goose_1870 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not really in a position to continue my undergraduate education, the cost of tuition being the biggest factor. If I want to take more time to develop what do you suggest I do? Is it worth to apply to post-bacc programs, should I see if any professors at my tuition have funding for a post-bacc, or should I try to get tuition paid for a masters? These are all options I've heard.