Math 104

Math 104 covers real analysis. It is a four unit course.

Prerequisites

Math 53 and Math 54. Math 55 or an equivalent course with proofs.

Student Comments

“Introduction to Analysis (Math 104) at Berkeley represents an undergraduate's introduction into higher level formal analysis. In this class, you can expect to take concepts that you once only understood informally (like the denseness of the rationals in the reals); and begin to be able to formalise these concepts. The main object of study for this course is the real number system, its construction and functions over it. Math 104 is a gateway to further understanding of mathematical rigor and formalisation; and highly recommended for anyone considering further study in mathematics. In this class, you will have much more practice with proofs, which the main means of communication between mathematicians. As a last note; oftentimes people draw a distinction between informal arguments (often made in physics) and rigorous arguments (made in maths). It is definitely true that to be able to argue informally; one must first be able to argue formally, c.f. Terence Tao.” – Joshua Lin, undergraduate mathematics/physics