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Acer




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PostPosted: Sun, 16th Dec 2012 14:59    Post subject: Question about uni study
So im gonna apply for uni next year, a program called mechatronics which is an engineering degree combining mechanics, electronics and digital technology.
Problem is ive forgotten mathematics etc as its bern 10 years since i graduated from swedish high school.
Any tips on good books for repeating math? Or any good web pages etc?
Maybe theres a repetition period when you first start uni in sweden?


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zipfero




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PostPosted: Sun, 16th Dec 2012 15:52    Post subject:
There usually is. They need to make sure people actually understand wtf is happening. However its usually extremely short and intense. Dont you have single courses available on night schools etc?
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PostPosted: Sun, 16th Dec 2012 16:59    Post subject:
MIT has great open course that you can watch, also Schaums outlines can give you a pretty good background knowledge in math imo...

When you're ready for something more serious, you go with Demidovich... There are like 1000 integrals there Very Happy


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PostPosted: Sun, 16th Dec 2012 18:52    Post subject:
This one should be good: http://books.google.it/books/about/Higher_Engineering_Mathematics.html?id=_JMa8uYbOGgC&redir_esc=y (see the related books too)

Also (basic stuff) http://www.learnerstv.com/Free-Maths-video-lecture-courses.htm Very Happy

Re-reading your high school books might be handy too, I did it and it helped me with my earlier exams.
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Acer




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PostPosted: Mon, 17th Dec 2012 11:10    Post subject:
thnx guys will check em our Smile


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Atropa




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PostPosted: Tue, 18th Dec 2012 08:24    Post subject:
I've used this one for years now:
http://www.amazon.com/Mathematical-Methods-Physics-Engineering-Comprehensive/dp/0521679710

It always gives a nice primer on how to solve problems. As far as I remember it isn't so good for differential geometry and tensor calculus and doesn't cover linear algebra. I'm not sure whether any of these topics is pensum(whatever that is called in english) in highschool. Maybe simple linear algebra?
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Monoblaine




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PostPosted: Tue, 18th Dec 2012 10:50    Post subject:
http://www.mathtutordvd.com/ these videos have helped me a great deal in university (from calculus to physics). I greatly recommend them.
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PostPosted: Tue, 18th Dec 2012 11:21    Post subject:
I can vouch for mathtutor. It doesn't go into any extreme depths, but it covers high school and early college mathematics/physics, and it is explained very well.
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Acer




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PostPosted: Thu, 20th Dec 2012 15:04    Post subject:
So I actually found an online math course organized by the uni itself Very Happy
Cant wait to wrap my head around integrals, equations, linear algebra etc etc


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PostPosted: Thu, 20th Dec 2012 18:47    Post subject:
Math 101 will sort you out. Honestly its a joke.

I have a buddie that took mechatronics and did very well. Now he also has a business degree and he is loving life. Loves his job, and makes good coin.


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PostPosted: Thu, 20th Dec 2012 18:54    Post subject:
Bigperm wrote:
Math 101 will sort you out. Honestly its a joke.


fuck math 101, i did pretty terrible on it, I got C in that course and I got all A's from Calc 1 to 3 including B's from differential equations..go figure

this is mad awesome website

http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/

and let's not forget PatrickJMT has amazing videos too

http://www.youtube.com/user/patrickJMT/videos


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