Math majors at Chicago?

[phuriku]

<p>The test does NOT include topics in multivariable calculus. Only single-variable calculus is tested, and the free-response part of the exam tests more theoretic notions of calculus.</p>

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I took Calculus BC over a year ago and Multivariable Calculus a few months ago, but I was thinking of reading the first volume of Apostol’s Calculus for more rigor.

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<p>I’d advise that you pick up a copy of Michael Spivak’s ‘Calculus’ or Walter Rudin’s ‘Principles of Mathematical Analysis’ instead.</p>

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Assuming I study this book thoroughly with special attention to all the proof they give (this book gives extensive proofs), is there a chance that I could pass into Honor Analysis?

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<p>Yes.</p>

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So, the only courses that are really transferable are my calculus courses, but I’ve read that to get into Honors Analysis you need to take Honors Calculus, which is an entirely different beast from most regular calculus courses, and blah blah blah. I suppose at some point my advisor will have some advice for me. I’m just hoping I’ll be able to handle the slight time crunch.

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<p>Make a note that our regular Analysis course is also an outstanding and in-depth course. Honors Analysis really steps up the theory and takes things to a whole new level of math altogether, and you might not ever see some of the material you learn in there ever again (<em>cough</em> <em>cough</em> p-adics). I don’t mean to discourage you, but you may test into regular Analysis, and I don’t necessarily think it would be destructive to your mathematical experience to skip over Honors Calculus and enter regular Analysis (203) or Introduction to Abstract Math (199). Just something to keep in mind.</p>