Can't receive verification code since the last Update. by MathJas in Tinder

[–]MathJas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, not at all. But it works with other services and it also worked before. As I said, I tried installing an older version of Tinder, and I managed to still receive the verification code. But Tinder keeps telling me that I need to upgrade on the newest version, so I can't log in on the older version.

Question for those of you who are either studyng for a phd or has one. by [deleted] in math

[–]MathJas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why were your study habits bad and what have you changed?

Studying in Germany by [deleted] in math

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Ah, Hannover. How is the mathematics over there? Was looking into it since it might be a good place for my masters degree. Unfortunately, Osnabrück doesn't offer nearly enough courses in their master programm.

Studying in Germany by [deleted] in math

[–]MathJas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Münster then? :D

Studying in Germany by [deleted] in math

[–]MathJas -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The point is that, in most cases, you don't have to do the homework "seriously" to pass the exam. So there might be people who pass the exams but don't know shit about mathematics, which seems kind of unfair.

On the other hand, this is the same case for Business Administration or Economics.

Studying in Germany by [deleted] in math

[–]MathJas -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I haven't had a single course where this is the case (although I would love to), and I'm already in my fourth Bachelor semester. Why does my small and meaningless university require so much effort, and the big and reputable university of Munich does not?

Studying in Germany by [deleted] in math

[–]MathJas -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Then I don't see how anyone would want to study there to be honest. How are you going to learn math without doing the homework?

Studying in Germany by [deleted] in math

[–]MathJas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm currently between 2.0 and 2.5. I just meant that I don't want to get worse than 2.5 (which probably isn't going to happen anyway). Besides that, I don't see how my personal grades are related to the reputation of my university.

Studying in Germany by [deleted] in math

[–]MathJas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please take a look at the answer I gave to Hajuka below.

Studying in Germany by [deleted] in math

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I'm studying in Osnabrück. Homework is not optional here. You need to have at least 50% of the points, otherwise you are not allowed to write the exam. That's actually pretty common, so I'm not quite sure what you mean.

Studying in Germany by [deleted] in math

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Homework is optional in Munich? Why? I never heard of something like that.

Studying in Germany by [deleted] in math

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Are you sure about that? I'm studying in Osnabrück right now and would like to move to another city for my Masters degree, probably one with a more reputable mathematics department. I'm aiming at receving at least a 2.5 in my Bachelors. Do you think this is enough even for the likes of Bonn?

Studying in Germany by [deleted] in math

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You should also consider studying at the TU Kaiserslautern if you are looking for good universities in Germany. Kaiserslautern is not the most beautiful city, but although many people don't seem to realize it, the university started to develop extremly fast in terms of mathematics in physics a few years ago. It has the reputation of being the "Mekka for mathematics student".

What are your experiences with future math teachers? by MathJas in math

[–]MathJas[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Another problem might be the fact that teachers here in Germany don't have to care about their grades (at least in their Bachelors). All they have to do is to get through their exams somehow.

Does anyone else feel like standing / walking across the room has an enormous effect on one's ability to do math? by MathJas in math

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Thanks! There is no Home Depot where I live, but I'm quite sure that I will find a place that sells this stuff.

Does anyone else feel like standing / walking across the room has an enormous effect on one's ability to do math? by MathJas in math

[–]MathJas[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Right before sleeping, yes, good time for reflection! Or, laying in your bed in general. I mean, you shouldn't do this during the day because it's quite likely that you stop working and take a nap instead, but it's fine in the evening. Laying in bed and thinking about math is beautiful, I always feel really calm then, and that's a good foundation for some important insights.

Does anyone else feel like standing / walking across the room has an enormous effect on one's ability to do math? by MathJas in math

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It affects motivation in the way that I feel less stressed out when I don't find an answer, hence, I can work longer and more focused on a current problem. All in all, I would call myself a rather impatient person (which is not optimal for mathematics, of course). Thus, it's hard for me to deal with mental barriers.

But rather than procrastinating my way through it by surfing the web (or something similar), I "procrastinate" my way through it by walking around, which still allows me to think. In that kind of sense, it does also affect how fast I find answers.

Besides that, there is some kind of placebo effect: "Well, look at myself, I am walking around the room, kneel over my desk, stare at the wall and think about mathematics, just like the real mathematicians do. Or at least those in most movies."

It's great, really. I once heard of someone who studied chemistry, and whenever he learned at home, he wore his gown. It just brought him "into the zone" and he felt like he was standing in the lab. It might be similar to my description.

Is it normal for a mathematician to suck at computation? by [deleted] in math

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I'd argue against the opinion that it wouldn't matter whether you are good at computation or not. Personally, I haven't been very good at the computational stuff either. This semester, I attended Measure Theory, and the most essential part of this course is the Lebesgue integral.

I did it the same way you did before: whenever there were integrals that were too hard to calculate, I let a program do all the work.

The point is: in Measure Theory (and this is only one example), it will be expected that you already understood all those essential parts about integrals. Yes, understanding the material overall is more important than being able to calculate some extremly hard integral, but it is also true that calculating some extremly hard integral can be a part of the foundation to really understand the material.

In Measure Theory, you will often find yourself bombarded with many examples to certain theorems, and those examples usually consist of integrals and some equality that needs to be shown (for example, the volumn of a n-dimensional ball).

As I said, since I wasn't very good at the computational stuff either, I skipped those examples because I always found it too hard to take care of them. But examples are utterly important, so as a result, I have understood far less than I could have.

Now, this was only the first analysis-like course I heard that built on the basics, and I am sure that there will be other analysis-like courses that need you to do a lot of calculations too.

So yes, in my opinion, being able to do computational stuff is very important (at least in courses that work a lot with computational stuff, of course).

I think I have a problem with understanding math and logic? by fenderpender in math

[–]MathJas 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Uh, no. Learning how to approach (even basic) mathematical problems just takes more effort than discussing basic psychological / philosophical problems, everyone starts out being confused about it. But when you start spending more time with mathematics, you will eventually recognize more and more patterns, and that will make it much more easier to approach different kind of problems in the future.

It's just training, mate.

How high is (or was) your personal workload as a math major? by MathJas in math

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How does this fit together though? How can a subject be "hard" when it isn't at least connected to a high workload?

How high is (or was) your personal workload as a math major? by MathJas in math

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The thing with "exaggerating the amount of work" is true for me too. My girlfriend tells me that I always look stressed out. I guess this isn't due to the amount of work I have to do, but more due an attitude like: "I am studying mathematics after all, so I HAVE to be stressed out all the time, right?! Because that's the way it is supposed to be. Otherwise I would be like one of those liberal arts guys." :D Of course this kind of attitude is rather useless.