Mathematical Analysis I
B+
AY22/23 S1
This module is basically proving stupidly obvious things, and coming up with overly complicated solutions to simple problems. For example, one of the first few proofs we learnt is how to prove that x^2=3 has a positive solution. It sounds very duh, like even a PSLE student can tell you that. But the formal proof for it takes up around 2 pages. If there's one major thing I've learnt from this, is that you DON'T ASSUME ANYTHING. Forget all you currently know about math, because all that doesn't matter. ONLY USE THE THEOREMS THEY GIVE YOU. There's no shortcuts, no simpler way to do things. This is as bare-bones as it gets.
Workload is quite low, with just a few assignments and a midterm and finals. The problem is that the bell-curve is so incredibly high for this course, that even the simplest mistake will send you to the shadow realm. I wished so hard for a conventionally difficult paper, but all I got was a simple yet tricky one. I practiced so hard for this course, but come out so simple questions. Hence the B+ haiyaaa. My first non-A grade in my history with math, and it hurts haha.
As for my overall thoughts, I find the lecturer to be quite bored and boring. He had little control over this one student who keeps interrupting him. Voice is soft and unconfident, and he doesn't really engage with the class. But I think the content was structured well-enough so no complaints there.