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#3
10-17-2007, 12:24 PM
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Re: calculus vs. linear algebra
What level calculus and what book? What book for linear algebra? What's your math background?
I don't think linear alg. is much more difficult than calc, but I think it requires you to think about things that you're not used to thinking about (if this is your first linear alg. course). Also some places teach it proof-based, which makes it seem more difficult than calc to students who haven't done proofs before. 
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#4
10-17-2007, 12:25 PM
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Re: calculus vs. linear algebra
conceptualyl I think calc is more abstract and therefore harder. Linear algebra is just so boring and simple, that it was hard to stay focused and motivated in the class. they are basically the same thing except I think linear algebra is way easier to see on paper, but the class is harder because it sucks
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#5
10-17-2007, 12:32 PM
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Re: calculus vs. linear algebra
Calc 1--Single Variable Calculus Early Transcendentals by James Stewart.
Linear Algebra- Using Otto Bretscher's Linear Algebra with Applications. Math background is basically nil...a few business math courses and pre-calc in college. This is my final year and I'm trying to take more math classes because 1. I kinda like math and 2. every grad program I am interested in is going to laugh at my (lack of)math background.
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#6
10-17-2007, 01:10 PM
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Re: calculus vs. linear algebra
Liner Algebra was "harder" simply because it was new to me at the time. That aside, I think there's a certain beauty in linear algebra, and it helps me feel like an elitist as nearly everyone has taken calculus.
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#7
10-17-2007, 04:40 PM
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Re: calculus vs. linear algebra
An upper level linear algebra class is conceptually harder than calculus in my opinion.
Classes in differential equations are far more interesting/difficult than calculus and use advanced topics in linear algebra to solve them.
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#8
10-18-2007, 02:32 AM
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Re: calculus vs. linear algebra
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I am currently taking both classes for my own enjoyment. However, linear algebra is clearly more difficult than calc, imo. Anyone else have a similar experience? [/ QUOTE ] I think it's clear you should DIAGF for that statement.
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