The discussion revolves around participants' experiences comparing Calculus III to Calculus II, with some references to Calculus IV and other advanced topics such as complex analysis and differential equations. The scope includes personal reflections on the perceived difficulty of these courses.
Participants generally express differing opinions on the difficulty of Calculus II versus Calculus III, with no consensus on the overall ease or difficulty of these courses. There are also varying perspectives on the nature of Calculus IV and the necessity of proving methods in mathematics.
Participants' experiences may depend on their specific curricula and personal strengths in different areas of mathematics, which could influence their views on the difficulty of these courses.
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.