2:55, thats why the cal tech phrase is the youngest non-math major does the tip when going out to dinner. Even as a calc student I have noticed the tendency to not really know the answer to simple arithmetic
This was a great video! I'm finishing up my second year and I've already noticed the class sizes have become much smaller. My differential equations class has 11 people including myself. I actually plan on double majoring in applied mathematics and computer science. Am I crazy? Thanks for the tips.
Nah. I majored in math and CS as well. A lot of the required classes overlapped in my university. My overall schedule was a bit busy though. The math major has really helped me in the research I work on in my CS PhD program.
I was thinking about radial density functions while watching this. I started applying what you said about being the only maths undergrad between your friends, and at r=1, n(r)=0. Where n(r)=N/r s.t. N=number of mathematician friend, r= radius of acquaintance defined to be 1=friend, 2=friend of friend (that you know of) etc. When r=2, n=1/2 for me. Of course classmates don't count (should they?) Anyways, just for fun, but interesting question emerges, is there a correlation between n and ones mathematical level?
"It might take you 45 minutes or more to solve one problem in a proof based math class" Oh dear lord to have a 45 minute problem is quite the blessing. But in reality, it takes a lot longer. Most of the time much much longer. :_)
I am a math major and I've sometimes had these problems and I thought It's just me and I'm bad at math! Your talks make me feel better. That I'm not alone. Thanks a lot.
Oh trust me, any math major quickly realize that we ain’t shit. We thought we were good at math because we were good at highschool. But then we got humble and pick ourselve back up
It is sooooo much worse to be a math major in quarantine. Really hard to get help. I took calculus and loved it and was not prepared for my third and fourth years. I miss just doing problem sets.
I am currently very interested in mathematics but I am not very old. Do you have any suggestions for high school books (geometry, algebra 2, etc) Thanks
If you want to set yourself up for a math career look into the math competition series (AMC 10 and 12 books, also try the tests and maybe MathCounts if AMC is too hard or AIME if its too easy) it really is rigorous and exactly the time of logic you need for math
Great video! I related a lot to this, especially the expectation that the non-math people expect that you are an expert at doing mental arithmetic or working with data. The only thing that's different about me from the video is that, often, I tend to work better alone than in groups when it comes to doing proof-based math homework. When I'm forming a logical path towards proving something, having someone else come in and offer an alternate idea/path just throws me off, haha!
This is an excellent and informative video about Math majors. I do have a lot of respect for Math majors. I started off as a Math major and changed majors after taking proof oriented Math courses. I changed my major from Math to Accounting. I was always very good in Math. I got A's and B's in Math all through elementary school, middle school, and high school. I did very well in college computational Math courses such as College Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, etc. Math became too difficult for me once I started taking proof oriented Math courses. I'm very good at computational Math, calculation oriented Math, number Math, formula math,number crunching Math, etc, but I'm terrible at proof oriented Math such as Discrete Math, Abstract Analysis, Topology, Abstract Algebra, etc. I did well with Geometry proofs in high school, but proofs in Geometry are a lot more different than the proof oriented Math courses people take when they finish Advanced Calculus and Differential Equations since the proof oriented concepts in high school Geometry are concrete, computational, etc. I really struggled with proof Math oriented Math that Math majors took once they finished Advanced Calculus and Differential Equations since that involved a lot of highly advanced abstract reasoning kind of thinking. Proof oriented Math courses in college have a reputation of being so difficult they make Advanced Calculus and Differential Equations seem like mickey mouse classes. When I started off as a Math major, I didn't realize how once I finished Advanced Calculus and Differential Equations, I would be taking a lot of highly advanced abstract reasoning proof oriented Math classes that are more proof oriented instead of computational, calculation based, number crunching, etc. Keep up the great work with your videos. I wish you the best in life.
I took a class that had a bit of number theory in it but not a dedicated course. I think my favorite undergrad class was in probability theory/stocastic processes. Something a bit more mathy that was my favorite was a proof based linear algebra course. (I also like game theory)
I wanted to be a physics major or mechanical engineering major, but the physics degree wasn't in my city and I'll have to wait 2 years to get into the ME faculty. I chose math as my third option and I'm enjoying it very much :), fortunately for me, where I'm studying it, the degree has a balanced between theoretical and apply math (mosly on the computer/programming side) so it's being a nice experience and even if I wanted to learn more about physics, I'm enjoying it very much. (Sorry if there's grammatical errors in my comment, english isn't my native language)
Sounds like a powerful combination. Ultimately you’re the only one that can decide if it’s a good idea or not as it depends on what you’re going for in the end. You can always try for a few semesters and see how it goes. Either way best of luck!
If you're a math major, it's best to keep it a secrete in some circles, such as the military or factory settings. They make it a big deal like you're a genius or something. Also, in some math classes there will be engineering or some other majors and they all stick together.
I got into NYU's Master's program in Mathematics and found this channel. I still haven't decided if I will be attending but this helps. Can you inform what are the employment prospects and opportunities for those who pursue the course??
You are so understanding of dumb comments. I get the same "walking calculator" assumption and I still don't know what to say so I just stare at the ground until they go away.
Totally agree with everything you said. I am a senior a few weeks away from finishing my last math class. Im totally burnt out and can't wait to be done...this was not for me.
I'm really interested in becoming a pure math major but my university only offers an applied math major, is there really a big difference between the two?
Certainly there will be some differences in the classes you would be taking. Pure math courses would deal mostly with proofs and abstract ideas. Applied math courses would be more formulaic, dealing with real world problems through computations. Depending on what you want to do after you graduate, it might not matter which path you choose. If you are serious about pursuing only pure mathematics, you may want to look into a different school or perhaps look at graduate school. Ask the professors in your university what the program is like and what advice they have for you. Best of luck!