MATH3976 Mathematical Computing (Advanced) (University of Sydney): rated 3.7/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
MATH3976 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: 数学计算（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
This unit of study provides an introduction to mathematical computing and numerical analysis. Topics covered include floating-point arithmetic and computational errors, solution of (systems of) equations, numerical integration and differentiation, interpolation and approximation of functions, numerical methods to approximate solutions of differential equations, and basic concepts of numerical optimization with applications.
MATH3976 has 5 scored reviews: overall 3.7/5 · usefulness 3.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 3.0 stars); 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.9/5).
On Reddit: "I did MATH3976. It was a good course in the sense that it was hard but rewarding - you really got out what you out in. The assignments weren't easy but they weren't impossible. The final exam had a weird format where you had different difficulty levels of questions and you didn'…"
On Reddit: "Hi OP, I took MATH3976 last year and found it to be pretty palatable, definitely one of the easier 3rd year maths subjects (in the sense, there's no new content and that a lot of it is coming up with problem solving with code, something that you can practice a lot on). I found t…"
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Q: Is MATH3976 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: usefulness 3.0/5, overall 3.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH3976, and when is it offered?
A: MATH3976 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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