MATH3961 Metric Spaces (Advanced) (University of Sydney): rated 3.8/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
MATH3961 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in Mathematics and Statistics Academic Operations. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 度量空间（高级）
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Mathematics and Statistics Academic Operations
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
Topology, developed at the end of the 19th Century to investigate the subtle interaction of analysis and geometry, is now one of the basic disciplines of mathematics. A working knowledge of the language and concepts of topology is essential in fields as diverse as algebraic number theory and non-linear analysis.
MATH3961 has 5 scored reviews: overall 3.8/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.6/5).
On Reddit: "Hard course, but that's because i didnt do real and complex analysis. Lecturer covered lots of content not seen in the book. The final exam was much kinder on us but i found the course challenging. this is for 2016 btw"
On Reddit: "There is a very big difference between these units, and they really should have different course codes. Metric spaces is focused on how topology is used in analysis and a major focus is on the theory of complete metric spaces, including Banach and Hilbert spaces. The geometry an…"
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Q: Is MATH3961 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 3.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH3961, and when is it offered?
A: MATH3961 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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