Im currently majoring in engineering and want to know as much engineering math as possible I understand that as a Math major you learn abstract algebra. However, with an engineer major you learn advanced math put to good use. NOW which major has the hardest math to understand?? If you can provide courses (such as Applied Engineering Analysis 2, which is about a year after calculus 3 )
2007-05-31 18:00:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
I'd say either Algebraic Number Theory or Topology. Or maybe Meta Mathematics (but there are a lot of people who will argue that Meta Mathematics isn't --really-- a Math course, it's a Philosophy course ☺)
Doug
2007-05-31 18:29:13 · answer #1 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The most difficult mathematics appear in the later courses in pure mathematics, at least in my opinion. As an engineering undergrad, you will more than likely never touch anything close to some of the most abstract types of mathematics as they aren't generally practical for real-world use. I'm also an engineer, for the moment anyway.
2007-05-31 18:04:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The advanced calculus courses, all of them. They are weed out classes, to weed out those that aren't cut out for advanced engineering and science degrees. I'm not saying the rest will be a walk in the park, but calculus 2 and 3 will be difficult for most.
2007-05-31 18:12:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Modern Algebra is probably the hardest, but tensor analysis is also difficult. Unfortunately both are used in certain branches of engineering: Modern Algebra in communications (error-correcting codes) and tensors in stress-strain analysis.
2007-05-31 18:11:30 · answer #4 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you really want to rack your brain go for random processes
2007-05-31 19:19:41 · answer #5 · answered by Karoly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋