Question about Math taken after 54

mathboy98
Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:16:50 +0000

Analysis would be important for your route of study, yes. 104 is certainly going to be necessary for anything involving differential equations. You should, however, be very comfortable reading and writing mathematics first. Typically undergraduates taking 104 have seen much more in terms of proof-based mathematics than someone taking 110, upper division linear algebra. My opinion is that 1A-54 don’t prepare you very well for proof-based math, unless you end up with a professor who does emphasize proofs. For instance, dill_scout around these parts took 1A with Olsson, who apparently emphasized proofs more. You may want to ask her via private message or something about her experiences.

But my point is usually people have had experience communicating math via Math 55, and 110, before they take 104. Whether this concerns you or not is another story, but it should if you haven’t spent significant time reading and communicating math on your own time. If you’re comfortable, then I think 104 is fine.