Posted by Joel on November 05, 2002 at 19:04:18:
In Reply to: Re: Diff EQ b4 multivariate. posted by T.Gracken on November 05, 2002 at 13:36:09:
: : At my univ. Calc III is being offered at a time that is no good for my sched. I wanted to know if I could take Diff EQ w/o the knowledge gained in multivariate.
: : I am pretty good at teaching myself and I am finishing calc II with an A and a solid understanding.
: : Also is there any topics in calc III I should study before Diff EQ or is it just out of the question
: : Thanks in advance,
: : Albert Ryanstein
: check the prerequisites for D.E. at your university. If calc III is a prerequisite then I would suggest waiting to take D.E.
: however, most colleges & universities I know of do not require Calc III for D.E.
: There are many people (including myself) that take (or took) both courses during the same semester.
: I don't think you'd have a problem considering your record.
If you had your choice & weren't planning to take them simultaneously, which would you choose first (or doesn't it matter?) And where would you place linear algebra in the sequence?