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I passed my math midterm!
Now, if that does not seem like a reason to jubilate, let me explain to you that my Honors Mathematics class at Columbia basically attempts to teach us the theory of calculus by proving everything from the bottom up. We started with logic and sets, moved on to real numbers, moved on to functions, finally reached integrals and limits, and then I took a test, in which I had to spew back theorems and prove six random statements involving calculus.
You have no idea how absolutely annoying it is to use the epsilon-delta definition of the limit instead of fudging about 0/0 and 0/infinity, etc. Well, unless you've already taken Calculus III.
Still, the test was much easier than I expected. I answered six out of seven questions correctly and I think I can get some partial credit on the one that I got wrong. And the math geniuses taking the class with me have not done better. So I'm safe. YAY! I'm going to pass this class after all!
...Tari
I passed my math midterm!
Now, if that does not seem like a reason to jubilate, let me explain to you that my Honors Mathematics class at Columbia basically attempts to teach us the theory of calculus by proving everything from the bottom up. We started with logic and sets, moved on to real numbers, moved on to functions, finally reached integrals and limits, and then I took a test, in which I had to spew back theorems and prove six random statements involving calculus.
You have no idea how absolutely annoying it is to use the epsilon-delta definition of the limit instead of fudging about 0/0 and 0/infinity, etc. Well, unless you've already taken Calculus III.
Still, the test was much easier than I expected. I answered six out of seven questions correctly and I think I can get some partial credit on the one that I got wrong. And the math geniuses taking the class with me have not done better. So I'm safe. YAY! I'm going to pass this class after all!
...Tari
