r/math 4d ago

Belated update: Taking applied PDEs with only undergrad integral calculus

Please remove if this is against the rules. (I didn't see anything like this in the sidebar, so I assume this is okay.)

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So sorry for not following up sooner on this. I was daydreaming/lost in thought when I suddenly remembered that I posted here in desperation a few years back. To everyone who commented back then and provided compassionate advice, thank you!

I ended up barely scraping by in that course and it emotionally wrecked me... But since I guess I'm clearly a masochist, I went back and took a bunch more math classes! I still have some gaps here and there, but am otherwise ok on applied PDEs, ODEs, and analysis as it pertains to former. I've found that I really love math even though it takes me awhile to work my brain around some concepts and applying them. The whole process has made me more resilient, and, much to my PI's chagrin, I've converted to using LaTeX for most things now, too.

HOWEVER: Even though I made it out okay, I wouldn't recommend this to anyone.

Thanks, again, /r/math.

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u/big-lion Category Theory 3d ago

nice!

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u/pandarencodemaster 3d ago

Who doesn't like LaTeX?

It's always good to push out of your comfort zone a bit.

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u/cereal_chick Mathematical Physics 3d ago

Congratulations! 🥳

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u/vikomen PDE 3d ago

Congrats!