Recent content by Callum

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    Are UK PhDs Attainable with a 2nd Class Degree?

    Sorry, I meant to come back and edit my post before now, but I didn't have the time. I'd recommend contacting the department/co-ordinator of postgraduate studies (or equivalent) at the university you want to apply to. If you explain that you are a future prospective applicant they may be able to...
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    Are UK PhDs Attainable with a 2nd Class Degree?

    Hi, I cannot speak for other universities, but my university (which isn't especially highly ranked) requires a 1st class degree in order to do a PhD. May I ask why you're asking this?
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    Undergrad Explaining Differentials: How Were They First Introduced in Calculus?

    I write the following assuming this post was a reply to my own. I had calculus classes for two years before university, using the 'tricks' we had been taught. I had trouble with the concept of differentiation and integration for that time as it had not been properly explained. I suppose the...
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    Undergrad Explaining Differentials: How Were They First Introduced in Calculus?

    I was first introduced to the concept of differentiation at the age of 16 when taking my first calculus class. We were not told what ##\frac {dy}{dx}## actually meant, we were just told 'tricks and tips' so to speak for dealing with differentiation and integration. i.e. 'When you differentiate a...