Algebra Exam: Passed
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As some of you may remember I posted here a few months ago to ask for advice on whether or not to use caffeine before an important exam I was going to take; after your feedback I decided not to use caffeine but instead get a couple of weeks of good sleep. It proved to be fruitful and I passed with 96%, getting me where I wanted to be :) In short, thanks for the advice from all that contributed :) Regards, --Perspx
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"Some people have told me they don't think a fat penguin really embodies the grace of Linux, which just tells me they have never seen an angry penguin charging at them in excess of 100mph." - Linus TorvaldsGood job. I think you should quit while you're ahead. Nothing beyond Algebra has any practical use unless you want to be an engineer or something. BTW, did you join the Math Debate Team? Nothing like hanging out together and Mathdebating ... LOL.
I didn't get any requirements for the signature
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Good job. I think you should quit while you're ahead. Nothing beyond Algebra has any practical use unless you want to be an engineer or something. BTW, did you join the Math Debate Team? Nothing like hanging out together and Mathdebating ... LOL.
I didn't get any requirements for the signature
ToddHileHoffer wrote:
Nothing like hanging out together and Mathdebating ...
:laugh: First time I've heard of that. However, in all honesty, the cutest and smartest girls were always hanging out in our math department. Nothing like brains and beauty. We did have a couple of engineerettes too.
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Congrats. What's next? Trigonometry/Analytic Geometry/Pre-Calculus?
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Is this a comment relating to the discussion on sarcasm icons we were having earlier, Paul? If so, they really need to be made into a reality :-O Regards, --Perspx
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Is this a comment relating to the discussion on sarcasm icons we were having earlier, Paul? If so, they really need to be made into a reality :-O Regards, --Perspx
"I've got my kids brainwashed: You don't use Google, and you don't use an iPod." - Steve Ballmer
"Some people have told me they don't think a fat penguin really embodies the grace of Linux, which just tells me they have never seen an angry penguin charging at them in excess of 100mph." - Linus TorvaldsNope. Not a joke or sarcasm comment. Just curious as to which direction with math you are going to go next.
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
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Good job. I think you should quit while you're ahead. Nothing beyond Algebra has any practical use unless you want to be an engineer or something. BTW, did you join the Math Debate Team? Nothing like hanging out together and Mathdebating ... LOL.
I didn't get any requirements for the signature
Well in the UK most Universities require that you take maths A-level to do an IT-related course, unless it's applied IT or a more essay-based subject, such as business and IT.
ToddHileHoffer wrote:
BTW, did you join the Math Debate Team?
Of course :-\ there's nothing like doing some maths debating on a Friday night.. :rolleyes: Regards, --Perspx
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"Some people have told me they don't think a fat penguin really embodies the grace of Linux, which just tells me they have never seen an angry penguin charging at them in excess of 100mph." - Linus Torvalds -
Nope. Not a joke or sarcasm comment. Just curious as to which direction with math you are going to go next.
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
Ah, I see. Well the A-level course is predominantly algebra-based, I believe. I'm mainly doing maths as it's a prerequisite for most university courses in IT here in the UK. Regards, --Perspx
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"Some people have told me they don't think a fat penguin really embodies the grace of Linux, which just tells me they have never seen an angry penguin charging at them in excess of 100mph." - Linus Torvalds -
Algebra was easy, glad you did well though.
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Most of this sig is for Google, not ego.Thanks :) Yes I found that after clearing up several discrepancies I had which were holding me back a bit. Regards, --Perspx
"I've got my kids brainwashed: You don't use Google, and you don't use an iPod." - Steve Ballmer
"Some people have told me they don't think a fat penguin really embodies the grace of Linux, which just tells me they have never seen an angry penguin charging at them in excess of 100mph." - Linus Torvalds -
As some of you may remember I posted here a few months ago to ask for advice on whether or not to use caffeine before an important exam I was going to take; after your feedback I decided not to use caffeine but instead get a couple of weeks of good sleep. It proved to be fruitful and I passed with 96%, getting me where I wanted to be :) In short, thanks for the advice from all that contributed :) Regards, --Perspx
"I've got my kids brainwashed: You don't use Google, and you don't use an iPod." - Steve Ballmer
"Some people have told me they don't think a fat penguin really embodies the grace of Linux, which just tells me they have never seen an angry penguin charging at them in excess of 100mph." - Linus TorvaldsCrystal Meth: you wouldn't have needed the few weeks sleep. :suss: A little caffeine just before the exam can be good. One Red Bull.
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Ah, I see. Well the A-level course is predominantly algebra-based, I believe. I'm mainly doing maths as it's a prerequisite for most university courses in IT here in the UK. Regards, --Perspx
"I've got my kids brainwashed: You don't use Google, and you don't use an iPod." - Steve Ballmer
"Some people have told me they don't think a fat penguin really embodies the grace of Linux, which just tells me they have never seen an angry penguin charging at them in excess of 100mph." - Linus TorvaldsPerspx wrote:
maths as it's a prerequisite for most university courses in IT here in the UK.
What about fun stuff like Calculus? The first college I went to had pre-calculus/trigonometry as the requirement for any of their Computer Science courses. Calculus is actually pretty straightforward and easy in my opinion, once you have the Algebra out of the way.
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
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Nope. Not a joke or sarcasm comment. Just curious as to which direction with math you are going to go next.
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
Paul Conrad wrote:
which direction with math you are going to go next.
Does 'away' count as an abstract direction? :rolleyes:
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Perspx wrote:
maths as it's a prerequisite for most university courses in IT here in the UK.
What about fun stuff like Calculus? The first college I went to had pre-calculus/trigonometry as the requirement for any of their Computer Science courses. Calculus is actually pretty straightforward and easy in my opinion, once you have the Algebra out of the way.
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
Paul Conrad wrote:
Calculus is actually pretty straightforward and easy in my opinion, once you have the Algebra out of the way.
And the damned integration. :laugh:
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Perspx wrote:
maths as it's a prerequisite for most university courses in IT here in the UK.
What about fun stuff like Calculus? The first college I went to had pre-calculus/trigonometry as the requirement for any of their Computer Science courses. Calculus is actually pretty straightforward and easy in my opinion, once you have the Algebra out of the way.
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
Well the universities provide prerequisites for applications - usually the minimum grades are AAA or AAB at A-level, and also you usually need to have an A-level in maths; A-levels in physics and further maths are also seen to help your entry, too. Regards, --Perspx
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"Some people have told me they don't think a fat penguin really embodies the grace of Linux, which just tells me they have never seen an angry penguin charging at them in excess of 100mph." - Linus Torvalds -
Paul Conrad wrote:
Calculus is actually pretty straightforward and easy in my opinion, once you have the Algebra out of the way.
And the damned integration. :laugh:
Brady Kelly wrote:
the damned integration
Yep. Especially integration by trigonometric substitution. The guy who taught the class I was in, had a real tendency to obscure the problems on the test by multiplying things by factors, making us have to factor terms out just to get to the real problem.
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
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Well the universities provide prerequisites for applications - usually the minimum grades are AAA or AAB at A-level, and also you usually need to have an A-level in maths; A-levels in physics and further maths are also seen to help your entry, too. Regards, --Perspx
"I've got my kids brainwashed: You don't use Google, and you don't use an iPod." - Steve Ballmer
"Some people have told me they don't think a fat penguin really embodies the grace of Linux, which just tells me they have never seen an angry penguin charging at them in excess of 100mph." - Linus TorvaldsPerspx wrote:
physics and further maths are also seen to help
When you get into physics, an introduction to PDEs ( partial differential equations) is helpful for dealing with Maxwell's equations. I did not have a formal background with PDEs and the physics teacher I had, did a good job at explaining how to work with PDEs to a bunch of us non math majors.
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
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Paul Conrad wrote:
Calculus is actually pretty straightforward and easy in my opinion, once you have the Algebra out of the way.
And the damned integration. :laugh:
integration was my real problem with calc. Differentiation was easy, basic integration likewise, but every explanation of how to do integration by parts was NP. :doh:
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integration was my real problem with calc. Differentiation was easy, basic integration likewise, but every explanation of how to do integration by parts was NP. :doh:
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall
I agree that integration by parts was so-so back in the college days. Nowadays, I look back at it in my old calculus text, and it makes more sense. I wish it would have made more sense during the final exams :rolleyes:
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
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I got a D for Done in Calc III with Killer Cain at Tech. In retrospect, the class was not hard I was just not mature enough to deal with it. I would definitely take it over with him if I had the chance because I like his kind of Calculus.
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I agree that integration by parts was so-so back in the college days. Nowadays, I look back at it in my old calculus text, and it makes more sense. I wish it would have made more sense during the final exams :rolleyes:
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
I've looked at mine and still say it's presented an NP problem and provides zero guidance on either proving P=NP, implementing a nondeterministic turing machine in my brain, or implementing a heuristic that produces correct results in common cases with polynomial time. 1 You look at a fugly integral. 2 You spit it into two functions which contain (typically fugly) integrals (this is an NP step) 3 If you can't solve the resulting integrals directly and the different terms don't cancel out the fugly parts repeat step 1 on one or more of the terms from step 2 (this is an NP step).
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall
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I've looked at mine and still say it's presented an NP problem and provides zero guidance on either proving P=NP, implementing a nondeterministic turing machine in my brain, or implementing a heuristic that produces correct results in common cases with polynomial time. 1 You look at a fugly integral. 2 You spit it into two functions which contain (typically fugly) integrals (this is an NP step) 3 If you can't solve the resulting integrals directly and the different terms don't cancel out the fugly parts repeat step 1 on one or more of the terms from step 2 (this is an NP step).
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall
Yep. I recall my calculus teacher saying the trick is in splitting it up into something more manageable. He never really did give us any surefire way of figuring it out. I just figured maybe there was no real solid trick to deciding how to split.
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
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As some of you may remember I posted here a few months ago to ask for advice on whether or not to use caffeine before an important exam I was going to take; after your feedback I decided not to use caffeine but instead get a couple of weeks of good sleep. It proved to be fruitful and I passed with 96%, getting me where I wanted to be :) In short, thanks for the advice from all that contributed :) Regards, --Perspx
"I've got my kids brainwashed: You don't use Google, and you don't use an iPod." - Steve Ballmer
"Some people have told me they don't think a fat penguin really embodies the grace of Linux, which just tells me they have never seen an angry penguin charging at them in excess of 100mph." - Linus Torvaldsgo on then, say something in Algebra!
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