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LC Honours Maths standard courses?

  • 29-06-2011 11:02am
    #1
    Naikon
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    I have sat maths/physics/programming modules in college with fairly decent marks, but I want to increase my general maths knowledge. I have had numerous negative experiences with school teaching standards in the past, so anything school related is out of the question. Any advice appreciated.


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  • #2
    Fremen
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    Very much depends what you want to learn, and what you already know. Could expand a bit on that?


  • #3
    Naikon
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    Fremen wrote: »
    Very much depends what you want to learn, and what you already know. Could expand a bit on that?

    Most of the topics covered in these two books:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Engineering-Mathematics-K-Stroud/dp/1403942463
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Foundation-Mathematics-K-Stroud/dp/0230579078/ref=pd_rhf_shvl_2

    The latter looks more applicable as it covers most of the Leaving Cert Higher Level course. Maybe I should just do exactly that. I have a feeling OL + CS college maths alone could hold me back.


  • #4
    Fremen
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    Yeah, I'd just buy the books and read them. Try khanacademy alongside them if you're struggling.

    Some people can read maths books cover to cover, but many can't. If you find yourself in the second category, one strategy is to aim for a particular goal on each reading. For instance, you could tell yourself "Today, I'm going to learn how the chain rule works".


  • #5
    PaulieBoy
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    You can't beat Text & Tests, I would suggest you get 4 and 5. That covers the LC course at Hons level. It's a nicely put together text with a gazillion questions to answer on each topic, and with answers to all of them.
    After you go through them then have a look at other books.
    Use the Khan academy to supplement above.


  • #6
    Naikon
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    Thanks for the advice lads:)

    I will get those books you mentioned along with the above ones and just power through them. It's more a case of catching up. I did a large chunk of Discrete maths and some Algorithms/Programming in College, but simply want to improve on the areas I missed out on.


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