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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I have a very strong background in humanities but I've completed three-year undergraduate course in math. Though I passed it without trouble, I feel like traditional textbooks didn't teach make me
understand a lot. What are best math resources (books, but not necessarily) that instead of
trying to look like PM read more like literature or work on your intuition and talk about big picture implications instead? Something like
Godel, Escher, Bach for various areas of mathematics.
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posted by desultory_banyan
on Sep 27, 2012 -
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What ways can a person contribute to significant science without being a full-time professional scientist?
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posted by philipy
on Apr 1, 2012 -
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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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I want to retrain as a mathematician, I already have a masters in computer science, what's the best way forward?
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posted by Ultrahuman
on Feb 4, 2010 -
6 answers
Statistics question: is it possible to test sets of cumulative data for significant differences in rate?
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posted by rollick
on Nov 4, 2009 -
9 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
There is the story of the perennial house guest who is either a distinguished mathematician or a physicist. The story goes that if this gentleman comes to stay with a young scientist it means that their future in the field is in for a sudden uptick. His tenure in their home tends to result in a few collaborative papers which in turn leads to notice in the scientific community and a rapid rise in status. Please help me find this professor's name?
posted by cm
on Dec 26, 2008 -
14 answers
Applied Math Filter: Help me use math!
I'd like to learn more about mathematics and it's practical applications - particularly in Computer Science
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posted by dcbarker
on Aug 1, 2008 -
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What natural proficiencies would I need / want to have in order to get a degree in computer science? I have some issues with math, and am not sure whether that's a dealbreaker.
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posted by FortyT-wo
on Jul 26, 2008 -
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My cousin's four year old son is obsessed with things like quarks and infinity. He insists to his mother that infinity is the last number. She isn't so sure, and wants to know more about things like strangeness.
I don't want to determine this kid's future, but it seems fun to feed his curiosity. And since my wife's babysitter was Murray Gell-Mann, the responsibility has fallen partially on my shoulders to help answer his questions. What kinds of information can you recommend that I give to his mother so that she, an attorney and not a mathematician, and her son can learn more about this information. In particular, what kinds of books, games, and projects would introduce him to other neat ideas in mathematics and physics?
posted by billtron
on Feb 16, 2008 -
27 answers
Science and math educators, K-12 and college! What are your favourite science and math sites that you use for planning lessons and curricula, or for classroom use? And why? Thanks!
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posted by carter
on Nov 16, 2006 -
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When reading a book about Newton V's Leibniz recently, it occurred to me that great advances in Science often seem to occur in tandem, ie two unrelated persons or groups often arrive at a breakthrough at roughly the same time. Is this true? Can anyone think of some other examples? Can anyone explain why this may be the case?
posted by kev23f
on Nov 19, 2004 -
21 answers
