How hard are Math 450 and/or 451?

giants92
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:05:09 +0000

You have to just dive into the material. I don’t believe the coursework prerequires too much specific knowledge, it’s just the more comfortable you are with abstract math/proofs the better off you will be. I would honestly get a hold of the textbook for the course and start learning/practicing the material/proofs on your own - if you really have a lot of free time on your hands. Not only will that get your mind going, but you will have a jumpstart on the actual course. You just gotta dive into that kind of stuff. On the other hand, I suppose 451 technically lists abstract algebra (Math 412) as an advisory prereq. I suppose if you don’t want 451 to be completely repetitive once you take it by studying the material ahead of time, you could do what I suggested with the 412 textbook. Once again, you do not need the mathematical knowledge gained in 412 to succeed in 451, but it helps to have the theoretical exposure under your belt.