MATH 1ZA3 - Want to start reviewing...
07-26-2010 at 05:05 PM
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MATH 1ZA3 - Want to start reviewing...
Basically, I want to start reviewing for MATH 1ZA3, so anyone that has taken the course in its first year in the program, how was it?
Can you give any insight as to what you guys learned?
Maybe some exact topics?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
please & thanks.
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07-26-2010 at 05:08 PM
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Its new. We had 1Z04 and 1ZZ5 the past 2 years. Not sure what exactly is going to be covered, so check the undergrad calender or hunt around for a website if its up
EDIT: here you go, enjoy. http://www.math.mcmaster.ca/childsa/1za3.html
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07-26-2010 at 05:13 PM
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Oh wow, awesome, thanks alot. At least now i know where to check up about the course.
So basically, your saying that 1Za3 is in its first year in the program. This is going to be fun LOL
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07-26-2010 at 05:24 PM
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Most likely, you'll be using Stewart's "Calculus: Early Transcendentals", 6E. As for course content, this is where I begin to hazard a guess. In my first year (the first year of Math 1Z04/1ZZ5) we covered differentiation, anti-derivatives, series & sequences, trigonometry, sums, mathematical induction, Newton's Method, curve sketching. Find the textbook for download (it's really easy). Series = Ch. 11; Trig = Appendix D; Sums (Sigma Notation) = Appendix E.
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Oh wow, awesome, thanks alot. At least now i know where to check up about the course.
So basically, your saying that 1Za3 is in its first year in the program. This is going to be fun LOL
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It will be fine. Think of it this way, you guys learn the material we did in 3 courses, instead of 2. So you have less load per course
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07-26-2010 at 07:21 PM
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Stewart's "Calculus: Early Transcendentals" is an extremely popular textbook for first/second year math all the way across canada. If you want it, look in a city library; they most likely have it. I know for example that the mississauga library system has several copies of it (editions cover the same content). Also, need i say if you really want it look no further than specific internet sites....
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07-26-2010 at 09:43 PM
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oh math... good times... anyways, i'm not sure what the course is like, but you can try this:
http://www.math.mcmaster.ca/lovric/rm.html
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It will be fine. Think of it this way, you guys learn the material we did in 3 courses, instead of 2. So you have less load per course
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Yes, but they have a greater unit imbalance... |
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Yes, but they have a greater unit imbalance...
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no, because they do not have 1P03 term 2.
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07-27-2010 at 11:12 AM
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no, because they do not have 1P03 term 2.
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In terms of math courses. |
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07-27-2010 at 11:19 AM
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In terms of math courses.
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Yeah, but that doesnt really matter.
I talked to McLean and he said that the course is changed alot, they have 1 course mainly for computer-aided math...
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07-27-2010 at 12:32 PM
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Yeah, but that doesnt really matter.
I talked to McLean and he said that the course is changed alot, they have 1 course mainly for computer-aided math...
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I'd expect there to be a bit more work - kind of like taking 1A/1X03 in one semester and then 1AA/1XX3 + 1B03 the next. |
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I'd expect there to be a bit more work - kind of like taking 1A/1X03 in one semester and then 1AA/1XX3 + 1B03 the next.
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Well, with no 1p03 tutorials & project its alright, they got plenty of time 
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07-27-2010 at 01:35 PM
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Well, with no 1p03 tutorials & project its alright, they got plenty of time |
They took out the tutorials and project for 1P03? Good. I emailed Fleisig in first year telling him that the project is dumb since most of the time, one person gets stuck doing the whole thing. Glad to see he finally sees that.
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