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werther · 09-26-2006, 01:06 AM

thanks for the reply. i've checked course info and real analysis is taught using "baby" rudin.
now since i have very little background in pure math i want to take the one that is a little more user-friendly for a non-math major.. i've only taken a course on mathematical logic which covered a combination of logic, set theory, and number theory. right now i'm taking a second course in set theory, and i like it so far. that is all in terms of my familiarity with pure math. i did well in mathematical logic (A) but did terribly in calc1 & 2 (C/C+). i am a bit worried about the whole idea of attempting a real analysis course because a) i don't think i have sufficient pure math bg 2) i read in the course description that RA is a "rigorous" dev/treatment of calculus material... and i did so terribly in calculus

anyway, thanks for your advice. the reason i asked between baby rudin vs. royden was because i have an option to either take RA at my school (royden) or RA at a school right beside mine (baby rudin) and i can probably get into either courses without any difficulty..

09-26-2006, 01:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
werther a ghost Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 334	thanks for the reply. i've checked course info and real analysis is taught using "baby" rudin. now since i have very little background in pure math i want to take the one that is a little more user-friendly for a non-math major.. i've only taken a course on mathematical logic which covered a combination of logic, set theory, and number theory. right now i'm taking a second course in set theory, and i like it so far. that is all in terms of my familiarity with pure math. i did well in mathematical logic (A) but did terribly in calc1 & 2 (C/C+). i am a bit worried about the whole idea of attempting a real analysis course because a) i don't think i have sufficient pure math bg 2) i read in the course description that RA is a "rigorous" dev/treatment of calculus material... and i did so terribly in calculus anyway, thanks for your advice. the reason i asked between baby rudin vs. royden was because i have an option to either take RA at my school (royden) or RA at a school right beside mine (baby rudin) and i can probably get into either courses without any difficulty..