Recent content by PseudoQuantum

Hi all. I am a math major. I will be taking real analysis next Fall with an excellent professor who I know to be also quite demanding. I would like to be as well prepared for this class as possible besides going through a real analysis text or lecture series over the Summer and causing the class...

I plan on applying to Clemson University which is in my state for transfer. I want to major in physics and minor in math. I want the minor to focus on pure math because I find pure math interesting and beautiful, and I see it as a way of increasing my mathematical maturity. I think that extra...

Coming back to give this old response to my old question having now finished Calculus 2 with an A. I consider my algebra skills much, much sharper after going through the calculus 1-2 sequence with As in both. I do not think they could have gotten as sharp as they did just focusing on standard...

From my last forum post, I hadn't forgot your advice about using ALEKS Precalculus as a way to improve my math skills, but I didn't really realize that strong math skills alone are more important than the science taught in high school for success in college science courses (besides physics, I...

The book that my college currently uses is Briggs, Chochran & Gillett, Calculus, 2nd Edition. Although I can't give a full set of examples and problems, the outline of the first chapter goes like this: 1. Functions 1.1 Review of Functions 1.2 Representing Functions 1.3 Inverse, Exponential, and...

Sounds like a good idea. Just in case you thought I meant taking Calculus I over the summer, when I mentioned jumping into Calculus and the first chapter of the book, I meant that in terms of self-study over the summer so that I can make sure I am well versed in Algebra and Trigonometry...

What would be wrong with choosing both options? If it is the case of having to make that choice, I will wait until I am finished with College Trig and see how well I do in the rest of the course. It would be fine to me to just jump into Calculus after Trig if I finish this semester strong...

That's definitely a good point. I know what you mean by that because I enjoy reading about the history of math even though I'm only at the precalculus level.

I could use Coursera, Khan Academy, Paul's Online Math Notes, Openstax (aha), and I have access to Saxon Calculus. The text that I mentioned may not be that great to use though because it teaches Calculus from an incremental approach rather than a mastery approach and doesn't teach the...

That is an interesting perspective. I am interested and curious about the areas of physics, astronomy, and math so I could read literature like A Brief History of Time to help gain some extra intuition. You were right about my question being broad so let me add, the only college course I will...

That is one of the things I had in mind to do during the summer. How far into Calculus I topics do you believe would be a good goal to aim for having studied and practiced by the end of the summer? Derivatives? Maybe basic integrals? I would also like to continue practicing precalculus topics so...

Hi all who view this, I am currently a high school senior and I plan to go to a community college for my first two years of college study to try and find what I would like to major in before embarking on a certain major I may not even find all that interesting later on. I love science, but my...

I don't see a comment from someone named Apple_Mango on this thread. It must have gotten removed. Could you tell me what they were talking about? If you can't reply to me on this thread, you can personal message me about it because I am curious.

I signed up for a free trial of ALEKS last night so I could try out STEM Precalculus. I took the assessment and got a 44% mastery. I would have gotten a better score if I would have corrected the mistake I know I made on one problem I'm sure I would have gotten right, I accidentally skipped a...

I would like to mention that my professor for College Algebra didn't give me any gifted grades for exams, quizzes, or homework because the assignments were online and graded automatically. I guess I could have used notes or the textbook on the unproctored tests and quizzes, but I chose not to...