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No (explicit) mention of the distinctive Part 111...
I once sat in on Denis Sciama's Part 3 lectures on GR - a foolish mistake for a mere post-grad physicist. The lectures used to conclude with questions and comments; most of them were from some guy at the back in a wheel-chair, who was a little hard to follow... 'Yes, yes Stephen' Sciama would enthuse ' that's an excellent point...'
This is a pretty short article. Why isn't it merged with Tripos? Rklawton 04:33, 26 February 2006 (UTC)
It's not too short; I think it deserves its separate existence, due to its fairly distinctive history and reputation within the field (i.e. this article can analyse the course's particular influence within mathematics, rather than just as another exam within the Cambridge system).
Furthermore, I am currently considering writing a longer section on the current Mathematics Tripos to put the development in context - this should bulk things out somewhat. If there's anything you would like to see included, let me know! Aquilina 14:38, 26 February 2006 (UTC)
Oddly, this official history of Physics [1] at Cam gives details about the Maths Tripos that I've never heard before. I prob won't have time to work on this article for a while, so be my guest... JackyR 20:39, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
The wording in the introduction strikes this American's ear as very odd: "the taught mathematics course at the University of Cambridge." Taught as an adjective? I assume that is a British usage, but it is very off-putting on this side of the pond.
I'm curious: Is the phrase equivalent to "...the mathematics course taught at ..." or is it equivalent to just "...the mathematics course at...." or does it have some technical meaning that differentiates it from other types of mathematics courses? If the latter, is it important to make that distinction in the very first sentence, or might it be delayed without creating a misunderstanding? - DavidWBrooks 17:47, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
Update: Since October 2010, Part III Mathematics leads to a Master of Mathematics (MMath) degree for those who take it as the fourth year of an undergraduate course, or a Master of Advanced Study (MASt) degree for those who come to Cambridge from outside to take it. These degrees can also be awarded retrospectively to those who have taken Part III Mathematics since 1962. 86.13.158.235 ( talk) 17:43, 30 March 2011 (UTC) 86.13.158.235 ( talk) 17:44, 30 March 2011 (UTC)
Arguably, there's no point in making a more thorough Tripos Outline - but, for the benefit of a more complex and comprehensive Wikipedia article, I've added some mention of the specifics of the Part IA Tripos material.
This wikipedia article should motivate the creation of the following articles :
1) An article discussing the Mathematics Tripos Exam.
2) An article discussing some of the courses within the different parts of the Tripos.
3) An article outlining what the courses cover.
and, most importantly :
4) An article outlining the CATAM project, what it is, what students produce, and why it is soooooo much fun.
I have moved this page from 'Cambridge Mathematical Tripos' to 'Mathematical Tripos', because as far as I am aware, there is no other course by this name outside of Cambridge. -- jftsang 08:58, 8 April 2015 (UTC)
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A comment on british Old Tripos nostalgia: As a mathematician educated outside the UK I have always found it hard to understand, why the british - just like the Wikipedia article - are so impressed by the "Old Tripos" in Cambridge. Surely it must have been a hard test to pass and The Senior Wrangler had to be smart. But what about this paradox: in the heyday of the Old Tripos british pure mathematics was not in the forefront at all and lagged far behind France and Germany. The Wikipedia article has not much to say about that. In the reference list is mentioned an article by A. R. Forsyth: "Old Tripos Days at Cambridge". That is fine but I think it should be read together with Leonard Roth: "Old Cambridge Days". Both articles appear in vol. 1 of: Douglas M. Campbell and John C. Higgins: Mathematics - People, Problems, Results (Wadsworth 1984, ISBN 0-534-02879-9 ) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Laluha ( talk • contribs) 13:28, 29 December 2021 (UTC) [1] Laluha ( talk) 13:46, 29 December 2021 (UTC)