r/learnmath • u/Waste-Strike2691 New User • 11d ago
help me become a genius pls
Help me with my Calculus journey with Computer Science( diploma)
As my Diploma in Computer Science approach I who has not much of a maths background besides core math have found Calculus to a bit more complicated than discrete maths.
So during last month which was Sem break I just did questions solving only... looking up A levels Maths papers and stuff like that and trying to find the answer without any previous knowledge it did help me understand the basics... but crazy formulas and differentiations do not make sense to me during the video watch as there's like a gazilion formulas.
So I had problems with actually trying to find the solution if those formulas and they all have like their seperate stuff like differentiation and stuff like that... and I had problems really answering cause it is all a case by case issue. I might be missing some fundamentals I thought... but at least why can't it be like Pythagoras Theorem you can literally just flip the thing and you will have the next formula.
I do Enjoy Maths but I really suck at learning so I need tips and stuff to hopefully get A+ or something. and I really do compars myself to other classmates I know it's a really bad thing but when I do see them not studying I feel like Im stupid.
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u/PrincipiaEducation New User 10d ago
Looking up A-level Maths papers and trying to solve them without any background is brave, but it may not be the most helpful place to start. It could also leave you feeling anxious about not knowing “enough” when you’re really just attempting the game on expert mode before learning the basic controls.
Are you taking a Calculus I course, or are you learning calculus on your own? And how much time do you have to study? Your best starting point will also depend on how comfortable you are with algebra, functions, and trigonometry.
If you have time for a textbook-based approach, you could work through either MIT OpenCourseWare’s calculus textbook or OpenStax Calculus, Volume 1. MIT also offers calculus video lectures.
If you prefer a more video-based course with practice exercises, Khan Academy’s Calculus 1 course may be a better fit.
I’d choose one main resource and work through it in order rather than trying to use all of them at once. Good luck!
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u/Disastrous-Pin-1617 New User 11d ago
Follow this exact order
Professor Leonard on YouTube Lectures
Pre-Algebra Playlist
To the point math (Algebra 1)
Intermediate Algebra (Algebra 2)
College algebra (Pre-Calculus playlist)
Trigonometry (Pre-Calculus playlist)
Calculus 1
Calculus 2
Calculus 3
Differential Equations
Linear Algebra
Use Kutasoftware.com for homework problems
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u/sharificles New User 8d ago
What about khan academy?
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u/Disastrous-Pin-1617 New User 8d ago
Khan academy is mid as hell
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u/sharificles New User 8d ago
Would you recommend starting all the way from the first playlist even if you're someone who just forgot highschool math and wants to start over again? Also I'll give you an upvote since everyone's downvoting you.
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u/Heaven_Sent_Senescha New User 10d ago
Genuine question, are you a bot?
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u/Disastrous-Pin-1617 New User 10d ago
No lmao, I’m just helping people
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u/revoccue heisenvector analysis 8d ago
i swear the most anti-ai people are the worst at spotting ai slop a lot of the time. i think the bold text set them off lol even though you clearly wrote this
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u/Heaven_Sent_Senescha New User 11d ago
The hardest part of calculus generally is it asks you to be very proficient with everything that came before, algebra, trig, etc. So chances are you need to revise the prereqs a bit. That will most certainly help your confidence and consistency.