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Hello, I intend to become a mathematician. I am about to start my second of five years of undergrad and am going into Calculus 2. I am quite a bit behind where I would have liked to be,but I suppose I have somewhat extenuating circumstances. I entered college with little mathematical knowledge-- really without having copied homework assignments from more responsible students and begging for leeway with teachers throughout my compulsory schooling, I would have not graduated high school. As a freshman in college I was learning how to factor and what a function was, among a variety of other basics. I was not completely sure what I wanted to do my first year, so I wasn't entirely devoted to math, though I did study diligently, managing to begin closing the gap with a high A in Calculus I (unlike my inflated grades in high school, this was actually deserved). I realize that I am far from having the skill that I would like to have, and am willing to work as hard as necessary(and even harder) to become a capable mathematician.
My plans for my sophomore/second freshman year:
Fall Semester:
Take Calc II
Text used: Anton 10th edition
Self-Study: Various YouTube channels(Professor Leonard),PatrickJMT. Complete courses on integralcalc.com. Use Khan Academy to review basics and gain more proficiency. I put a lot of emphasis on learning basic math, as I did not really learn anything more than I needed to pass along in my compulsory schooling. I also use Stewart's Calculus (I needed it at my previous school) to do extra problems.
Extra: I may try to get ahead and test out of Calc 3, but I will see how much I improve.
Winter Break: Work through as much as possible of Mathematical Proofs: A Transition to Advanced Mathematics by Chartrand and How to Read and Do Proofs by Solow.
Spring Semester:
Take Sets and Proofs Class
Take Calc III if I haven't tested out
Possibly take intro level stats
Self-Study: I plan on continue with Khan Academy and watching Youtube videos for basics, and I want to further strengthen my foundation with more rigorous material. To do this I plan on working through The Art of Problem Solving series. If I feel that I've caught up enough, I will try to start with Spivak for my more rigorous introduction to calculus.
This is my short term tentative plan, and any feedback is much appreciated. I hope as I become more educated and mathematically literate, I may contribute to the PF community.
My plans for my sophomore/second freshman year:
Fall Semester:
Take Calc II
Text used: Anton 10th edition
Self-Study: Various YouTube channels(Professor Leonard),PatrickJMT. Complete courses on integralcalc.com. Use Khan Academy to review basics and gain more proficiency. I put a lot of emphasis on learning basic math, as I did not really learn anything more than I needed to pass along in my compulsory schooling. I also use Stewart's Calculus (I needed it at my previous school) to do extra problems.
Extra: I may try to get ahead and test out of Calc 3, but I will see how much I improve.
Winter Break: Work through as much as possible of Mathematical Proofs: A Transition to Advanced Mathematics by Chartrand and How to Read and Do Proofs by Solow.
Spring Semester:
Take Sets and Proofs Class
Take Calc III if I haven't tested out
Possibly take intro level stats
Self-Study: I plan on continue with Khan Academy and watching Youtube videos for basics, and I want to further strengthen my foundation with more rigorous material. To do this I plan on working through The Art of Problem Solving series. If I feel that I've caught up enough, I will try to start with Spivak for my more rigorous introduction to calculus.
This is my short term tentative plan, and any feedback is much appreciated. I hope as I become more educated and mathematically literate, I may contribute to the PF community.