Calculus III is perceived as significantly easier than Calculus II by students, primarily due to its focus on three-dimensional concepts rather than the complex integration techniques required in Calculus II. Discussions highlight that while Calculus IV often includes topics like Differential Equations, students find the transition from Calculus II to III to be less challenging. The consensus among participants is that the difficulty of Calculus II stems from mastering convergence and divergence tests, which are less emphasized in Calculus III.
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Your post reminds me that during college I felt like complex analysis was easier than real analysis.shamieh said:I'm in Calculus III now, let me just tell you all - it is SO MUCH EASIER than Calculus II. I went through hell in Calculus II. Calculus III is so much easier that it's kind of ridiculous. What's Calculus 4 like?
When I went through Calc II was integration and Calc III was 3D stuff. Calc IV sort of existed... they called it Differential Equaitons." (The catalog needed to be updated.)shamieh said:I'm in Calculus III now, let me just tell you all - it is SO MUCH EASIER than Calculus II. I went through hell in Calculus II. Calculus III is so much easier that it's kind of ridiculous. What's Calculus 4 like?
Well, sometimes complex analysis is. At least for us numbnuts that only have to use it, not to prove the methods.Monoxdifly said:Your post reminds me that during college I felt like complex analysis was easier than real analysis.
topsquark said:When I went through Calc II was integration and Calc III was 3D stuff. Calc IV sort of existed... they called it Differential Equaitons." (The catalog needed to be updated.)Well, sometimes complex analysis is. At least for us numbnuts that only have to use it, not to prove the methods.
(Bandit) Not me. I was in a Physics curriculum.Monoxdifly said:Well, college students did only need to prove the methods.