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posted by martyb on Sunday December 04 2016, @12:42AM   Printer-friendly
from the math++ dept.

Choosing math courses is one of the most important aspects of being a math major, though these choices are often quite difficult. Upon entering Princeton, many math majors do not know which areas of math to explore. Even for those who have decided this question, it is often not apparent which courses to take and in what order. Moreover, there are always questions of which courses it is feasible to take simultaneously, which courses overlap in material covered, what knowledge does one need before taking a course, and many others.

The goal of this course guide is to provide information to help math majors make these decisions. Before this course guide was compiled, the available sources of information were the registrar's Course Offerings and the math department's undergraduate courses page. These two are important information sources, and every math major should consult them. This course guide supplements these sources by bringing in the student's perspective. All of the information presented here is taken from the experiences math majors have had taking these courses.

Princeton's Math Department is often lauded as one of the very best in the world. Now you can see how they approach the study of the subject there.


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  • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 05 2016, @04:55AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 05 2016, @04:55AM (#437060)

    I would avoid online courses for math. Google for recommendations from mathies on specific subjects (e.g. linear algebra), then cross-reference the book reviews on amazon, and go back an edition or two to buy used at a good price (usually well under $20). Read reviews carefully for what level of mathematical maturity is expected. As with finding partners for tennis or golf, the idea is finding a match for your level - neither above nor below.

    One thing I've learned is that it often takes 2 or 3 editions for a professor to get the textbook right, but after that, they're basically following fads and fashion in the textbook biz. Oh, you want more big color photos to help connect students with exciting work done by professionals? And how about support for Matlab, TI-89, and graphics packages. etc

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