I'm wondering, after breakfast, and a shower, and a commute, and coffee - what is next?
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posted by Lownotes
on Jan 24, 2013 -
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For a work assignment, I need to come by a conceptual understanding of modular forms that's light on jargon and, ahem, actual math. If such a thing is possible.
posted by Zerowensboring
on Jan 18, 2013 -
12 answers
I'm a 21 year old college senior liberal arts major who has managed to slide by in school (and life) without ever really learning math beyond a middle school/very early high school level. For no reason in particular, I've decided that I want to get serious about bettering myself in the math department. How can I teach myself the academic math skills I missed out on?
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posted by Krazor
on Jan 15, 2013 -
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Mathematics-filter: If there are seven funds with various charges, how can I work out the allocation to these funds of a fixed amount so that the weighted mean charge is below a certain level and the allocations are of similar sizes?
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posted by djgh
on Dec 31, 2012 -
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Can anyone point me towards a good resource for learning more about Poul la Cour's work on wind turbines? Or other historic wind turbine work?
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posted by teraspawn
on Nov 13, 2012 -
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My math skills are no where near where I'd like them to be. Can you recommend a self-paced math learning site? Pretty much any branch of math can apply.
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posted by Ookseer
on Aug 13, 2012 -
7 answers
I was helping my 4th grade age sister-in-law with her math homework, and came across a question that I couldn't figure out. Can you do it?
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posted by symbollocks
on Jul 13, 2012 -
13 answers
Now that I'm back at college, I'm having serious trouble with an elementary course in Discrete Mathematics (for computer scientists). How can I complete this course?
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posted by Foci for Analysis
on Jan 31, 2012 -
29 answers
I have a B.S. in Math, but I haven't been able to find a job in my field. What can I add to my undergrad degree to be more competitive in the job market?
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posted by ZeroDivides
on Sep 21, 2011 -
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Can you cite any examples where a technological breakthrough wasn't possible until there was some sort of mathematical breakthrough?
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posted by Brian Puccio
on Apr 6, 2011 -
32 answers
I have a Master's in math, and would like to get a job in the tech industry or a laboratory, but my resume is very teaching-oriented. I would like tips on retooling it to make myself more attractive. I also have several months to improve my skills.
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posted by Earl the Polliwog
on Apr 4, 2011 -
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Any recommendations for a good graduate level text book for an introduction to mathematical finance course?
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posted by jeffburdges
on Mar 8, 2011 -
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I'm a pure mathematician with a Ph.D. and I'm currently a visiting professor at a large state university. However, I'm looking to switch gears and get into the quantitative finance field. The problem is that I don't know anything at all about finance. I know that there are companies such as D. E. Shaw that hire mathematicians that don't have financial experience; what other companies should I look at? Is there any general advice you'd give someone in my position? Also, I have my Ph.D. from a well-regarded state school, but I'm not an Ivy-leaguer; does that put me at a disadvantage?
posted by Frobenius Twist
on Nov 29, 2010 -
6 answers
I have a learning disability (dyscalculia/mathematics disorder). Could I handle the formal language component of an undergrad Introduction to Logic class?
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posted by autoclavicle
on Nov 23, 2010 -
19 answers
I get to teach myself Cryptography for a class, please help me pick my book!
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posted by zidane
on Nov 14, 2010 -
12 answers
Why doesn't the OED have better coverage of mathematical terms? Is this an area they want to improve on, or have they drawn a line of obscurity somewhere that just leaves out more than I expected?
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posted by ErWenn
on Oct 5, 2010 -
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MathFilter: Is there a relationship between the number of dimensions in a Euclidean space and the number of regular tessellations of that space?
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posted by jedicus
on May 2, 2010 -
10 answers
"Count all the ways that 15 objects can be put into four piles so that each pile has a
different number of objects in it." Is there a smart general method for solving problems like this? Feel free to assume uniqueness/non-emptiness of the piles if it helps. (Not homework)
posted by onalark
on Apr 20, 2010 -
18 answers
I have always had difficulty with mathematics. Now I'm in my mid-thirties and have gone back to school to study engineering. Things are not going appreciably better than they did the first time I went to university. What can I do to fill the gaps I have and become a skilled problem-solver? I want to go from being a C to being an A student.
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posted by rhombus
on Mar 24, 2010 -
30 answers
I'm registered for a
Web Analytics class. A prerequisite is "Familiarity with basic concepts of statistics." I'm not a math person and never studied statistics. Which basic statistics concepts should learn before this class? Are there any comic books, videos, or fun resources that would help me learn?
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posted by valannc
on Feb 3, 2010 -
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Recently, someone described a 10-volume mathematics textbook series to me. The books were written by a single author, an engineer with a name that sounded Greek, and came with full worked solutions to every single problem, making them ideal for self study. Unfortunately, they could not remember its title, and my attempts to find it with Google and Amazon have failed.
Has anyone come across this series?
posted by James Scott-Brown
on Jan 29, 2010 -
13 answers
Please provide me with an *effective*, and statistically sound, table/chart listing suggested sample size guidance for associated population size
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posted by thankyoumuchly
on Jan 14, 2010 -
11 answers
I've got these 2 math problems that are driving me crazy. Business optimization. Please help.
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posted by nomnomnom
on Nov 22, 2009 -
16 answers
I am looking for a math typesetting style guide. By this I don't mean the kind of stylesheet for journal submissions that says "Be sure to use the blah-blah-blah LaTeX package and the XYZ equation environment, and our army of editorial assistants will tie up the loose ends and knock off the rough edges." (Why not? Because my advisor is involved in starting a new journal, and suddenly my labmates and I
are that army of editorial assistants.)
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posted by nebulawindphone
on Nov 4, 2009 -
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I've never seen this mathematical symbol used this way before. Can anyone tell me what it means?
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posted by mazniak
on Oct 25, 2009 -
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MathFilter, NumericSimplificationFilter, RecursionFilter, ExcelFilter: Where X_1,X_2,...,X_n can be any number, is there a name, simplified series, or equation to describe: (X_1)+(X_1+X_2)+(X_1+X_2+X_3)+...+(X_1+X_2+...+X_n) ? Seriously seriously insane exel implementation question inside.
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posted by Nanukthedog
on Aug 28, 2009 -
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I have been attending graduate school in mathematics for the last 3 years, in hopes of getting a Ph.D. It hasn't exactly worked out - I'm taking my Master's and getting out of here. What can I do now?
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posted by Earl the Polliwog
on Aug 9, 2009 -
13 answers
As a former scientist, help me gain some faith in economics. What were the great successes of economics as a tool for making better decisions in the last 100 years?
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posted by zaebiz
on Jun 23, 2009 -
20 answers
I want to calculate the mean of a matrix, but I don't want a value, I want co-ordinates.
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posted by handybitesize
on Jun 8, 2009 -
6 answers
I need a free and robust math worksheet generator, and don't care whether or not it's a script, web-based, or software.
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posted by booksherpa
on Apr 28, 2009 -
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I have always been horrible at math, but somehow a great programmer. I have found that writing a computer program that demonstrates a certain mathematical concept enables me to better understand the concept. I'm a psych major and I brought this up once in the research lab I've been working in. My prof said he recalls that someone did research and/or created a system in which a student writes a computer program that is pertinent to a certain mathematical concept and upon completion is given the regular math problem (as it would appear in a math class). This enables the student to better understand the math problem, solve, and learn math. Has anyone heard of this or anything similar? A learning system such as this would be a blessing to my education.
Thanks.
posted by fightoplankton
on Apr 13, 2009 -
15 answers
Do you know good sources for historical mathematics images, specifically the Bridges of Königsberg by Leonhard Euler?
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posted by tnygard
on Apr 7, 2009 -
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Does anyone have software recommendations for making Venn diagrams? Especially complicated ones?
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posted by tnygard
on Mar 10, 2009 -
9 answers
Best books, websites, lecture series on game theory and its applications for smart people who understand mathematics but can't stand trawling through pages of unnecessary complex formulae?
posted by vizsla
on Jan 26, 2009 -
8 answers
Can someone explain why despite the fact that every one of these incidents occurs at a unique time and place, each involves a complex history of events and personal decisions leading to its very unlikely outcome, that the death toll on the roads year-on-year is so predictable? See
here and
here.
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posted by zaebiz
on Dec 28, 2008 -
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I've got math anxiety but not the traditional kind. I'm graduating with a math degree but I feel very insecure pursuing higher math. How did something this beautiful turn into a bugbear?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 4, 2008 -
20 answers
Can anyone suggest good places to visit in Greece (or nearby) that are relevent to mathematics? Much more detail inside.
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posted by junipero
on Nov 25, 2008 -
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