Re: Future math courses


Herman Rubin wrote:
> In article <42ff172c$0$192$edfadb0f@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Sidike <Sidike@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >"David Moran" <dmoran21@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >news:xOxLe.373$tB5.46@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Hi all,
>
> >> I have a minor in mathematics, but I am working on my degree in
> >> meteorology. Though I don't have to take any more math, I want to. As of
> >> now, I've taken the following:
>
> >> Calculus I-IV (single variable, multiple variable, and vector calculus)
> >> Ordinary Differential Equations
> >> Partial Differential Equations
> >> Linear Algebra
> >> Statistics (Pretty much an intro stat course)
>
> >> I am considering taking another statistics class, a course in convexity,
> >> and a course in complex variables. Can anyone recommend other areas of
> >> math that I should consider?
>
>
> >Take Algebra. It's really interesting. You learn a lot about permutations
> >and lots of other stuff. There are though a million new definitions you
> >must learn.
>
> From what has been posted, you have not taken any
> "real mathematics", only computational procedures, unless
> your calculus courses emphasized concepts and proofs, or
> your linear algebra course did. Your statistics course may
> be worse than useless.
>
> Learn the concepts and theory; the computations follow easily
> from this. You will probably find that your understanding of
> the methods you have learned needs to be redone.

Isn't it possible to glean concepts and theory from computations? But
what books would you point to in calculus, linear algebra, algebra,
etc. that make concepts more approachable?
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> are those of the Statistics Department or of Purdue University.
> Herman Rubin, Department of Statistics, Purdue University
> hrubin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Phone: (765)494-6054 FAX: (765)494-0558

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