what topic next?
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HallsofIvy
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Since you have "matrices" fresh in your mind, I would thing "Linear Programming" would follow naturally. "Limits", leading eventually to the Calculus, is a completely different topic.
It all depends on why you are studying math.
Linear programming is a relatively narrow branch of applied mathematics. If you are looking for what may be highly useful in certain very specific jobs, linear programming is such a skill. But frankly, if you are interested in math to help get a job with high pay, I might suggest either numerical methods or discrete mathematics because there are more jobs that require knowledge in those areas.
Calculus on the other hand is a very broad field that is a prerequisite for a whole bunch of other math (like statistics) and for other disciplines (like physics, engineering, economics). But absolutely no one will give you a job just because you know calculus: tens of millions of people know it: it has no scarcity value.
If you are interested in math as pure intellectual exploration, a fun course is abstract algebra. I warn you, however, that it is hard.
Linear programming is a relatively narrow branch of applied mathematics. If you are looking for what may be highly useful in certain very specific jobs, linear programming is such a skill. But frankly, if you are interested in math to help get a job with high pay, I might suggest either numerical methods or discrete mathematics because there are more jobs that require knowledge in those areas.
Calculus on the other hand is a very broad field that is a prerequisite for a whole bunch of other math (like statistics) and for other disciplines (like physics, engineering, economics). But absolutely no one will give you a job just because you know calculus: tens of millions of people know it: it has no scarcity value.
If you are interested in math as pure intellectual exploration, a fun course is abstract algebra. I warn you, however, that it is hard.
oh no, this has nothing to do with work , its what i am studying for school and need to pass the subject. i was just confused about how the order goes, not sure if i was suppose to study limits first then matrices etc , but i guess the order doesnt really matter
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Since the OP is taking these as required course, "Linear Programming" would be less stressful as a continuation.
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Does your school have academic advisers or counselors? Otherwise, I'd chat up the math department.
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