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These pages are based on the Mathematical Institute notes How do Undergraduates do Mathematics? written by Professor Charles Batty of St John's College, Oxford, with the assistance of Dr Nick Woodhouse, Wadham College, who contributed the section on Applied Mathematics. Learning, and teaching, are very personal activities, and what may be good advice for one person may be less so to another. To quote from the preface to the original notes: Students differ in temperament and intellect, so what suits one undergraduate will not necessarily suit another. It is up to you to work out your own work-style; it is hoped that these notes will assist you. It is possible that your tutor will disagree with some of the advice. What I have included is what I regard as good advice in general. I believe that all tutors will agree with most of what I have written, and I am confident that students who follow most of the advice will be more successful, in general, than those who ignore it. Nevertheless, any opinions expressed in these notes are my own (and, in the case of Chapter 3, those of Nick Woodhouse); they do not necessarily represent the views of any other individual or institution. Not withstanding Professor Batty's caution, these notes are endorsed by the Standing Committe of the Mathematical Institute, as a useful guide for students.
Professor Batty's notes were updated and converted to an internet document by Dr Paul Gartside, Merton College, in December of 1999. All involved in the creation of this Study Guide, hope that they will be of use to present and future students.
If you have any comments or questions about anything on these pages, email Professor Batty charles.batty@st-johns.oxford.ac.uk, Dr Woodhouse nwoodh@maths.ox.ac.uk or Dr Gartside gartside@maths.ox.ac.uk. |
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