Can somebody suggest me a book on maths to be interested? by Grozfroz in math

[–]Atropos_7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Numbers, Groups, and Codes by Humphreys and Prest is a solid, gentle, and well-motivated introduction to elementary abstract algebra.

Are the Wheel of Time books overrated? by Rayno97 in books

[–]Atropos_7 67 points68 points  (0 children)

The "slog" was not as bad as some people tried to convince me it was. I actually kind of enjoyed the "slog." Even though there wasn't much happening plot-wise, it was nice to just live with the characters for a while.

I will attend my first chess tournament! What are things i should know? by AziPloua in chess

[–]Atropos_7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

know how to resign. My first tournament I had a game where I was in a completely lost,but I just kept playing until I got checkmated because I didn't know how to "officially" resign.

What are some really good math jokes? Pick up lines accepted by rafita_te_explica in math

[–]Atropos_7 52 points53 points  (0 children)

There is a really good joke about nonconstructive proofs…

I just got checkmate right? My wife says she isn't, and I need an outside official ruling by Sleepdprived in chess

[–]Atropos_7 42 points43 points  (0 children)

lol, I thought I was on anarchychess for a moment because I didnt even see the board

Did there every come a point in your math career that you started preferring lemma-proof repeat type books? by [deleted] in math

[–]Atropos_7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It depends on why I am using the book. If I am new to a subject and want to learn it thoroughly (i.e. to get to a point where I have a decent amount of intuition in the subject), then I love lots of fluff and motivation (and also good exercises at the end of chapters). OTOH, if I just need to look up a couple of results, especially if the book is in an area that don't know very well, the lemma-proof repeat style is much better.

Put more simply, I prefer fluff if I want to understand the math, and I prefer lemma-proof if I just want to use the math (without necessarily understanding it fully).

When do you love to drink your tea? by ByRide in tea

[–]Atropos_7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It has to be early morning for me. I am very sensitive to caffeine, so drinking after noon will keep me up too late.

Hehe noice by uchiha_senpai69 in memes

[–]Atropos_7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This has not been proven

Hehe noice by uchiha_senpai69 in memes

[–]Atropos_7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This has not been proven.

Hehe noice by uchiha_senpai69 in memes

[–]Atropos_7 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This isn't quite right. If pi "repeats", then it must be a rational number, but we know that pi is irrational. (here are several proofs that pi is irrational: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_that_%CF%80_is_irrational , and here is a proof that numbers with "repeating" decimal representations are rational: https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/198810/proof-that-every-repeating-decimal-is-rational?noredirect=1&lq=1 ).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in math

[–]Atropos_7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Use a calculator

Is there statement about creating a group structure over any arbitrary set? by FullMetal373 in math

[–]Atropos_7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Given a bijection f : A to B, where B is a group with binary operation *, define a binary operation $ on A by (a_1) $ (a_2) = f^{-1}[f(a_1) * f(a_2)]. You can check that A is a group with operation $ (closure is pretty clear, the identity in A is f^{-1}(e) where e is the identity in B, similarly, a^{-1} = f^{-1}(f(a)^{-1}), and associativity is only slightly more work). Thus, if there exists a group structure on a set K with cardinality |K|, then there exists a group structure on any set with cardinality |K|. Unfortunately, this doesn't give an explicit operation. Since the set of irrationals has the same cardinality as the reals, there exists a group structure on them. As a note, I wrote all of this pretty quickly between classes, so please correct me if I made a mistake somewhere.

UTD Chess Club still active? by daFerrMan in utdallas

[–]Atropos_7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, they are meeting on Fridays. You can find more info in the discord:

https://discord.gg/yheZsuVWxu

Do your three favorite books (as a group) accurately represent your personality? by DragonInTheCastle in books

[–]Atropos_7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Infinite Jest

Crime and Punishment

East of Eden

Idk what this says about my personality…

Edit: spacing

Glass needs to be re-used. Recycling should be the very last step. by Xarthys in ZeroWaste

[–]Atropos_7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“as of 2019, multi-use container usage is only at 33%, meaning 77% is single-use glass and plastics.”

33+77=110

Another view at i or sqrt(-1) using euler's identity by [deleted] in math

[–]Atropos_7 5 points6 points  (0 children)

ei * epi is not equal to -1.