fuck yeah mathematics

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July 2010

151 posts

Anyone know the inner workings of a CPU...

amanfuisme asked: So as I said in the reply to the post originally, you can go to http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-02-multivariable-calculus-fall-2007/
which gives you the multivariable calculus (calc 3) video lectures and a directory of stuff.

And my dad (massive nerd XD) says go to http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Classes/CalcIII/CalcIII.aspx
there are probably a bunch of other...

Hint Numero Uno for the Cipher

I figured I’d post it here, since it’s where most people saw it…

Trends in the Profession of Mathematics →

An article by the great mathematician David Mumford about the trends in Mathematics.

“The fact is that there is nothing as dreamy and poetic, nothing as radical,...”

– Paul Lockhart (via nerdthemusical)

Thoughts&Ramblings: I never enjoyed math when I... →

1 x8+1= 9 12 x8+2= 98 123 x8+3= 987 1234 x8+4= 9876 12345 x8+5= 98765 123456 x8+6= 987654 1234567 x8+7= 9876543 12345678 x8+8= 98765432 123456789 x8+9= 987654321 1 x9+ 2 =11 12 x9+ 3 =111 123 x9+ 4 =1111 1234 x9+ 5 =11111 12345 x9+ 6 =111111 123456 x9+ 7 =1111111 1234567 x9+ 8 =11111111 12345678…

A mathematician reads the New Yorker, or, math for... →

mathforlove: This week’s New Yorker features an article on voting, and it’s a good read. What does this have to do with mathematics? Well, mathematicians have been thinking about building the best kind of democracy for some time, and the unpleasant result is, it seems to be impossible to have a voting system that represents the people’s will perfectly. The actual mathematical result, known,...

finally finished updating the cipher

fredwardnonsense: so….i wanna see if it’s as dense and uncrackable as i’d like to think it is. it’s probably not, but at least i can see how quickly someone can break through it. clicking the pics brings you to the originally sized images…

The Toyota Camry Good Will Hunting Hidden Math... →

blitzfulthinking: bestweekever: There is a new Toyota Camry commercial out right now, and there is a secret math problem hidden inside of it. The ad features the Boller family whose parents have been continually passing down a Camry to their progressively younger children. I’ve been glued to the TV for the past month waiting for the commercial to re-air and seeing If I could gather enough...

fredwardnonsense-deactivated201 asked: hi, i guess this isn't really a math...ish type question, but i dunno how many fuckyeahcryptography tumblrs there are, so...i was wondering if i could submit a cipher to you guys and see if it can be cracked? if you feel this isn't up your alley, i totally understand, just thought i'd give it a shot. :)

Why Mathematics Education Sucks (at least at the... →

For anyone interested, this is a paper I highly reccomend you read. A mathematician, Paul Lockhart, says what he sees is wrong with the way mathematics is taught, how it should be taught, and what can be done to fix the problem. It’s a really great read! (submitted by logicallypositive)

Anyone know of any quality texts for self-studying...

To the anonymous person who asked: My text recommendations probably wouldn’t be of much help since I didn’t have to self-study it, however, I’d highly recommend just taking it as a sit-in course (if you can), since the majority (if not all) of Calc 3 is visual and so it would probably be more advantageous to you not learning from just a textbook.

Anonymous asked: what is the shortcut method for solving (a+c+b-5)(a+c+b-5)

fuckyeahsciencepuns: I got drunk at math club last night, but fortunately there was designated deriver.

Quantum Mechanics!: Physical Chemistry: Abbi's... →

You shake your asymptote so fine I wish your tangents were all mine Our ratio would be so golden If only you were my beholden. Flaxen hair that shines like gold A heart to melt away the cold Brains that pchem cannot smother Oh, how could I love any other? Your third polynomial regression Made…

cesarandreu asked: http://www.khanacademy.org/

Have you guys seen that site :D? I started using it to review all the material for my Calculus 1 final, and it's pretty amazing. I think it's the best resource I've ever found online. Highly recommend it.

aastrid: I made a code and I think it is really hard to crack. but I am not a cryptographer or mathematician. So here is a challenge for everyone out there who likes code cracking and all mathematicians. please contact me if you cracked it. I would like to know how you did it. if you want them bigger sent me a DM at twitter and I’ll sent them to you directly. I hope you like it!!! ...

In praise of Benoît Mandelbrot. →

A semi-philosophical, activist rant on the importance of an open mind.