here's a fun one for pythagoras :)
i always prefer the visual ones. It's the only way you can be sure your maths has no errors...
Rob
On 1/30/06, Scott Hyndman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Mathematical proofs...I guess the basic idea of proofs is that if you have a mathematical idea, you can prove that it's true under certain conditions. An easy example would be proving that multiplying two odd numbers always results in an odd number. Here's a wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_proofs.
Proofs in computer science goes on to include calculating the time complexibility of problems (although it doesn't look as if its covered in the class mentioned). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computational_complexity_theory
And I only say avoid them because they aren't too much fun (with some exceptions).
Scott
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What do you mean by "proofs" and that we should avoid it?
- Marcelo.
Scott Hyndman wrote:
>> http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-and-Computer-Science/6-042JMathematics-for-Computer-ScienceFall2002/CourseHome/index.htm
>>
>>
>
>This looks like a smattering of everything. A lot of programmers would benefit from knowing some stats and algorithm analysis, but it also looks like this course deals with some proofs...and believe me, they should be avoided if possible. ;)
>
>Scott
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>That's a good idea. This is probably the link that he sent you:
>
> http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-and-Computer-Science/index.htm
>
>and specifically:
> http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-and-Computer-Science/6-042JMathematics-for-Computer-ScienceFall2002/CourseHome/index.htm
>
>On 1/30/06, Johannes Nel < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>
>>MIT have a whole range of free lectures availible that Alias pointed out to
>>me a while ago as well, maybe you still have the link somewhere?
>>
>>
>>On 1/30/06, Alias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>>
>>>Hi Marcelo
>>>
>>>Here's the OU page on overseas learning:
>>>
>>>http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/about/p7.shtml
>>>
>>>I'm not sure if they offer the same range of courses for overseas
>>>students, because some of them require a degree of communication with
>>>a tutor, however it's worth looking through anyway.
>>>
>>>HTH,
>>>Alias
>>>
>>>On 1/30/06, Marcelo de Moraes Serpa < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi Alias, thanks a lot for the links to the books ;)
>>>>
>>>>I must say I became a lot interested on the Open University. Currently
>>>>I´m kind o idle, only working as a freelancer and studying myself when I
>>>>need, but I would really like a degree on the area of information
>>>>technology/mathematics. I started a computer science course here in my
>>>>city but had to drop out due to finantial reasons (having to support the
>>>>transport, food, learning material and pay the course as well was too
>>>>much for me). I currently live in Brazil, could you give some more
>>>>information on the courses and their worldwide avaiability? (Well, as a
>>>>self-taught institution, I think theirs abrangence is world-wide
>>>>
>>>>
>>naturally);
>>
>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>Marcelo.
>>>>
>>>>Alias wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>HI Marcelo.
>>>>>
>>>>>I was sinilarly disinterested in maths, but since I started working
>>>>>with flash I've become more and more aware of the potential practical
>>>>>applications of it. Now, I'm currently studying for a degree in
>>>>>Computing and Mathematical sciences with the Open University, which is
>>>>>a self taught learning institution.
>>>>>
>>>>>I'd say that their tuition may not be for everyone, but my experience
>>>>>is that the more I learn about maths, the more possibilities open up
>>>>>to me, both in terms of creativity, and efficiency.
>>>>>
>>>>>Anyway - I'm not sure what level you're at, but for learning the
>>>>>basics (high-school/second level) I must highly recommend the
>>>>>"Complete Idiot's Guide" books:
>>>>>
>>>>>The Complete Idiot's Guide to Algebra
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1592571611/sr=1-1/qid=1138586560/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-7563523-4994526?%5Fencoding=UTF8
>>
>>
>>>>>The Complete Idiot's Guide to Geometry
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1592571832/ref=pd_sim_b_1/102-7563523-4994526?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=283155
>>
>>
>>>>>These are the only maths books that have ever made me laugh out loud.
>>>>>
>>>>>Also, Keith Peters' new book:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1590595181/sr=1-1/qid=1138586756/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-7563523-4994526?%5Fencoding=UTF8
>>>
>>>
>>>>>covers some great maths stuff.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>HTH,
>>>>>Alias
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>On 1/23/06, Marcelo de Moraes Serpa < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I often find myself struggling when it comes to math, even though
>>>>>>through the time I managed to overcome many of my math-related limits.
>>>>>>My high-school did not help at all to learn even the basics stuff of
>>>>>>this onipresent science. I was forced to take the few elements I had
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>and
>>
>>
>>>>>>to learn everything myself. It may be a stupid question, but what do
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>you
>>
>>
>>>>>>do when you go into a problem that requires some math, in sum, math
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>can
>>
>>
>>>>>>solve everything and make your life easir - if you know how to use it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>I
>>
>>
>>>>>>find it an interesting question here mainly becouse of the graphics
>>>>>>designers that, when developing in flash, had to face a "math
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>challenge".
>>
>>
>>>>>>Things like centering an element in the screen could get very
>>>>>>complicated for me... x) recently I´ve been taking notes of all the
>>>>>>patterns (formulas) I´ve found through codes, this helps me a lot.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I was thinking about buying some books, but math is all about practice
>>>>>>and I don´t have the time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Share your thought if ur feeling to, you could end helping someone
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>(me,
>>
>>
>>>>>>for example!)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Marcelo.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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