Originally posted by Maxamus
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Well, the poll question asks what is your maths knowledge, not to what level do you have maths qualifications.
When I was doing engineering, we often had the pure maths students of the same year asking us for collaboration on some topics such as calculus and trigonometry because we were studying at the same level. We just didn't do the theory subjects like number theory, set theory, chaos theory etc etcIt's about time I changed this sig...Comment
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Originally posted by MrRobinWell, the poll question asks what is your maths knowledge, not to what level do you have maths qualifications.
When I was doing engineering, we often had the pure maths students of the same year asking us for collaboration on some topics such as calculus and trigonometry because we were studying at the same level. We just didn't do the theory subjects like number theory, set theory, chaos theory etc etcComment
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Originally posted by zeitghostI used to be an Electronics Engineer of a sort... but I haven't used anything much in the way of Calculus & stuff since about 1985...
Or Transformed a Laplace...
Now almost totally innumerate.
Just like all the students.
Long, bizarre strings of trig functions integrating into other trig functions, decorated by dozens of Greek characters, weird symbols and flashing lights.
Can't remember any of it now.Comment
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Originally posted by MaxamusI dont think anyone here has a BSc Mathematics or indeed a MSC MathematicsDrivel is my specialityComment
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Originally posted by zeitghostOur students don't seem to do any of this anymore... they get a module in the first year and that's it...Hard Brexit now!
#prayfornodealComment
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Originally posted by MaxamusI dont think anyone here has a BSc Mathematics or indeed a MSC MathematicsGod made men. Sam Colt made them equal.Comment
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Originally posted by Old GregHope this is not too off-topic, but...
It is strange how it is seen as socially acceptable (even admirable) to be innumerate but not illiterate. You hear people say, 'I'm no good at numbers or sums at all' with the implication that they have an artisitic soul, but you wouldn't hear people say in the same way, 'I can't read or write - it's just not my thing' - it would be shameful. I guess it's a bit cultural and maybe a bit to do with how poorly maths is taught in schools.Comment
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[QUOTE=Maxamus]I dont think anyone here has a BSc Mathematics or indeed a MSC Mathematics
No one has got a dedicated maths degrreQUOTE]
ahem....Comment
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