Any point in a math minor?

OminousRun
Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:20:50 +0000

Calculus of Several Variables (I’ve never actually seen it called that before) = multivariable calc = multivariate calc = Calc 3

“Several” = “Multi”

And honestly, by “several”, it really only means 3 variables (in the broad sense). Instead of only dealing with 2-D space represented by x and y variables, you are now dealing with 3-D space represented by x, y and z…and the occasional “t” variable (parametrization).

Matrix Algebra can go into infinite dimensions…but my brain started to hurt when I tried to visualize that.

Matrix Algebra is at the heart of mathematical modeling (regression, a.k.a. least-squares). So if you plan to do any modeling (like quantitative finance) it’s good to know.

I know matrix algebra also has many other applications, like signal processing and various other things used in high technology (but that’s not my realm).