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...OU students and asked them this question, and some of their responses are given below. I am constantly worried about the use of maths – I always presume that I will get simple problems wrong if numbers are involved. I am aware that presumed difficulties with maths prevent me from attempting certain aspects of the course. Basic skills could help my confidence, though I...

...Students studying M303 develop their understanding of group theory and real analysis and see how some of the ideas are applied to cryptography and fractals. Number theory consists of material from M303 Book A, Chapters 1 and 2 and has four sections in total. You should set aside about four hours to study each of the sections; the main content though is in sections 2, 3...

...Students studying M208 are expected to read through a number of proofs to improve understanding of the course material and to develop mathematical skills, including producing convincing arguments and problem solving. Introduction to analysis consists of material from M208 Unit AA1, Numbers, and has five sections in total. You should set aside between three to four hours...

...Students are expected to be familiar with basic probability, random variables and expectation and the Poisson process. Modelling events in time consists of material from M343 Book 2, Modelling events in time and space, and has six sections in total. You should set aside about two to three hours to study each of the sections; the whole extract should take about 16 hours to...