Are there math classes that are a lot harder than Calculus?

Question

Are there math classes that are a lot harder than Calculus?

Answer 1

Yes. A person majoring in math takes calculus I and II and differential equations as just the first step. Some intermediate stuff is basic number theory, abstract algebra, point-set topology, and symbolic logic; and in the "calculus" department maybe something like boundary value problems. Then on to "advanced" stuff. Non-linear dynamics, Measure theory, Differential topology, Incompleteness and undecidability, Homological algebra, blah blah blah.

Answer 2

I took calculus 1 last semester and got an A. Now I am taking calculus 2. In my view calculus 2 is more challenging because you are doing the opposite of calculus one. My professor told us the hardest part of calculus 2 is the volumes (integrating using disk method and washer method). Don't get me wrong you can do it. My advise is study harder. Another thing is you have more accommidations for calcus 2 than calculus 1 class such as you will be allowed to use the formulas on an exam after the first exam which was introduction to integration. You should know how to integrate using u substitution. That is a must. You should remember the rules for exponential and natural logs from college algebra because you are going need them to find their derivative and integrals. If you want to succeed in calculus 2 you should study early the formulas as application before you begin class. Look at a good problem on youtube and try to do it with out looking once you think you understand it. If you know how to integrate complex functions using u substitution I believe you will be fyne. Good Luck. Calculus 2 is hard for some people. It depends on relativity intellgence.

Answer 3

Yes, many. Keep in mind Calculus is a freshman level course at most universities. It is also a prerequisite for most all subsequent classes. Just Google or Wikipedia search some of the topics in these other answers to see. One of the defining properties of upper level mathematics is that of proof. Most students who even make it to calculus never have to deal with them except maybe in a geometry class. You can get through calculus by memorizing formulas and "plugging and chugging", but proofs require you to fully understand whats going on. This is why many students find discrete math and linear algebra, the two classes where one is likely to first encounter proofs, so difficult despite being computationally simple relative to calculus.

Answer 4

There are even high school math classes harder than calculus, but they both are a part of the IB program if you are familiar with it. these are IBSL math and IBHL math. IBSL math is difficult and is very involved with calculus and trig. the other class, IBHL math is GPA suicide and not recommended for people that cannot figure out math on their own. The curve for that class is 40% thats how hard it is. IBHL math is ranked the #1 hardest high school math class and the top hardest High school exam ever.

Answer 5

Differential Equations

Discrete Mathematics

Topology

Answer 6

Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, and many upper division math classes.

Answer 7

I'd say Topology (also called Knot Physics) is the toughest of them all. Just an opinion of course.

Answer 8

Yes. Check out four-dimensional geometry: Four-dimensional geometry is Euclidean geometry extended into one additional dimension. The prefix "hyper-" is usually used to refer to the four- (and higher-) dimensional analogs of three-dimensional objects, e.g., hypercube, hyperplane, hypersphere. n-dimensional polyhedra are called polytopes. The four-dimensional cases of general n-dimensional objects are often given special names, such as those summarized in the following table.

Answer 9

Linear algebra is on a whole nother level.

Answer 10

Yes, many

Answer 11

IBHL and NCEA scholarship

Answer 12

Not sure really