<p>Hey, I'll be entering Cornell in the fall (I'm a transfer) and I've already taken calc 1, 2, 3 and linear algebra. Now I'm gonna be taking Theory of Probability, Theory of Statistics, Analysis, Algebra, Differential Equations..etc</p>
<p>Anyone taken a math class and have some perspective on professors, how hard, these specific classes?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I’m a freshman going in and have never taken a class, but I sat in on Differential Equations for Engineers when I visited. It looked pretty good, the explanations were clear and the professor was very enthused about the topic. A few students asked some apparently really good questions and they all seemed to be interested. At least, thats what I saw. I couldn’t really tell you much more, because coming from AP Cal AB, I don’t have much of a leg to stand on with regards to DiffEq.</p>
<p>I’ve taken multivariable calc for engineers got a B+ and differential equations for engineers got a B. both were fine, difficult but not unreasonable.</p>
<p>ok, thanks… Would you recommend intro to DiffEQ, or engR diffEQ?</p>
<p>If you’re going to major in math, intro to DiffEQ is probably better than the engineering one. I’m taking engineering diffeq (2930) next semester, but I have experience taking engineering and non-engineering math courses. The non-engineering ones have much more emphasis on proofs and the theory behind the mathematics, which will be invaluable for upper level courses.</p>
<p>Engineering DiffEQ (MATH 2930) is not terribly difficult. I can’t say what the other one would be like, but it is recommended for math majors. MATH 2930 revolves around applications to modeling physical systems, and not so much the theory (not very many proofs, mostly derivations in lecture).</p>
<p>Ok, thanks allot. Ultimately I want to do Mathematics in Finance so I’ll prolly need a good amount of theory. Anyone taken Algebra, or Analysis?</p>