Timeline for What should be offered in undergraduate mathematics that's currently not (or isn't usually)?
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| Aug 31, 2011 at 15:21 | comment | added | Ryan Budney | I think part of the problem here is the types of course offerings universities have. For example, when I was an undergrad at U.Alberta, there was an honours intro ODEs course, but it was taught like a service course and was largely non-rigorous. It's difficult to attract students to material when the curricula is presented in such an unflattering light. | |
| May 18, 2010 at 22:33 | comment | added | ogerard | Of course I agree. But it should also don't hide that their are also functional and difference equations. | |
| May 7, 2010 at 5:02 | comment | added | The Mathemagician | I wonder the exact same thing,Andy.And when they ARE offered,it's usually taught by people that haven't seen differential equations since thier qualifying exams. | |
| Nov 12, 2009 at 19:35 | comment | added | Andy Putman | I completely agree!!! Lots of places have "rigorous linear algebra" type classes (I'm teaching one right now) -- I wonder why more places don't have a differential equations class geared for math majors. There are even nice books available (like Hurewitz's beautiful little book, or Arnold's). | |
| Nov 12, 2009 at 19:14 | history | answered | Danny Calegari | CC BY-SA 2.5 |