it's actually a really dumb shirt for mathletes.
There is nothing dumb about mathematics.
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red chamber dream
math used to be my favorite subject as well. over the past few years i've liked it less and less, and linear algebra, which i'm taking now, certainly isn't helping. most boring and repetitive math course i've ever taken.
however, i'm also in discrete math and am thoroughly enjoying that. there's barely any computation (as opposed to linear algebra, which is pretty much entirely composed of elementary arithmetic), so it doesn't feel like other math courses.
however, i'm also in discrete math and am thoroughly enjoying that. there's barely any computation (as opposed to linear algebra, which is pretty much entirely composed of elementary arithmetic), so it doesn't feel like other math courses.
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Last saturday at a friend's birthday party, at a shots bar:
(No, this is not the birthday girl. She's just one of my friends from the group. =p And BTW, I LOVE that shirt I'm wearing. Can't get enough of it. =p )
Then we promised to meet again for a more cozy gaming party among the people from japanese class only. These are the only two pics I'm in that were taken with my camera; the other pics are in the other guys' cameras. Should be getting them soon. =)
Birthday girl = middle of second picture, blue tube top. Damn cute, no? =)
And just 'cause I can (yeah, I already got my scolding and whack over the head), here's one for the team, courtesy of birthday girl:
You're NOT gonna tell me with a straight face you wouldn't hit that. =p
All pictures > Right click > View Image for full size. n_n
(No, this is not the birthday girl. She's just one of my friends from the group. =p And BTW, I LOVE that shirt I'm wearing. Can't get enough of it. =p )
Then we promised to meet again for a more cozy gaming party among the people from japanese class only. These are the only two pics I'm in that were taken with my camera; the other pics are in the other guys' cameras. Should be getting them soon. =)
Birthday girl = middle of second picture, blue tube top. Damn cute, no? =)
And just 'cause I can (yeah, I already got my scolding and whack over the head), here's one for the team, courtesy of birthday girl:
You're NOT gonna tell me with a straight face you wouldn't hit that. =p
All pictures > Right click > View Image for full size. n_n
but what about this!?
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thats me
Since there seems not to be off-topic at all here:
It is because it is just called "math" in school. But most people dont even know what math really is, even those who were good in scool. For example I can mathematically proove you that a+b=b+a. What seems to be god-given and does not require an explanation, a mathematician has to deliver an evidence for that first. Really doing math is a highly creative and challenging process.
And some results of linear algebra are pretty important when you are actually bothered to write your own efficient graphic-engine and a high-end physic-system.
Quote from arkarian:
math used to be my favorite subject as well. over the past few years i've liked it less and less, and linear algebra, which i'm taking now, certainly isn't helping. most boring and repetitive math course i've ever taken.
however, i'm also in discrete math and am thoroughly enjoying that. there's barely any computation (as opposed to linear algebra, which is pretty much entirely composed of elementary arithmetic), so it doesn't feel like other math courses.
however, i'm also in discrete math and am thoroughly enjoying that. there's barely any computation (as opposed to linear algebra, which is pretty much entirely composed of elementary arithmetic), so it doesn't feel like other math courses.
It is because it is just called "math" in school. But most people dont even know what math really is, even those who were good in scool. For example I can mathematically proove you that a+b=b+a. What seems to be god-given and does not require an explanation, a mathematician has to deliver an evidence for that first. Really doing math is a highly creative and challenging process.
And some results of linear algebra are pretty important when you are actually bothered to write your own efficient graphic-engine and a high-end physic-system.
I'm inclined to agree -- I missed most of the linear algebra lectures at university because they were so dull. Also because I'd just split up with my girlfriend, but that's another story.
I think the most enjoyable stuff I did came courtesy of Messrs. Fourier and Laplace. ("Messrs." seems particularly appropriate for those two.)
I think the most enjoyable stuff I did came courtesy of Messrs. Fourier and Laplace. ("Messrs." seems particularly appropriate for those two.)
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Quote from arkarian:
I never said that linear algebra isn't important, and even vital, in some fields (including my own)...
Yeah, what's the point of learning a subject if there's no real-life need for it? Such as History (unless you're the type of guy to make mass references to stuff).
And on an unrelated note: How come we don't have a funny/hilarious pictures thread?
red chamber dream
Quote from playerman1230:
Quote from arkarian:
I never said that linear algebra isn't important, and even vital, in some fields (including my own)...
Yeah, what's the point of learning a subject if there's no real-life need for it?
think you've misunderstood what i wrote. i said that i will mostly likely have a need for linear algebra in the future, since it's an integral part of my field. it's just that i don't enjoy it.
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Here's a pic of me I shot with my webcam.
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Also, DZ, I'll be disappointed with you until I've finally seen a photo of you with long, blonde hair.
You can't be (Dominican)Zero without truely having long blonde hair!
Edit: Oh, nearly forgot: 1+2=4. Yeah I'm bad at math.
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Math in school is not math at all, it`s rather "calculating stuff"?
I very much enjoyed math at the university, though. I`m with J-SNAKE in this point: It`s creative and a challenge for the mind. Also I liked that everything is clearly defined first, so when you use some term, it`s always clear what you are talking about.
Ok, less talking, more pics:
I very much enjoyed math at the university, though. I`m with J-SNAKE in this point: It`s creative and a challenge for the mind. Also I liked that everything is clearly defined first, so when you use some term, it`s always clear what you are talking about.
Ok, less talking, more pics: