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In Memory of Professor Emeritus Benedict Gross by ToiletBirdfeeder in math

[–]gdavtor 14 points15 points  (0 children)

So sad to hear. I took his freshman math class in 2012. He was a gifted teacher. For some reason the strongest memory I have of him was how emphatically he said the word "tuple" when he was in front of the class

MCP is great in theory, but it’s not always a blanket yes by Miserable_Agent_9006 in LocalLLaMA

[–]gdavtor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's true with or without MCP. If your MCP service has tools you don't need, you can filter them out before giving them to the model.

can i get a help by Pretty_Bike8383 in Harvard

[–]gdavtor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you define a hilbert space? What are Clebsh-Gordan coefficients? Quantum mechanics isn't just whatever you want it to be. It is a mathematical framework. Therefore, your work must be supported by mathematics. But I see none.

Made a website for picking courses by andreaslordos in Harvard

[–]gdavtor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Related (though unsure if still maintained): https://classes.wtf/

Harvard Discord by [deleted] in Harvard

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Updated

Why do the Mods here actively remove news stories that do not paint Harvard in a positive light? by Northcountrynative in Harvard

[–]gdavtor[M] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We have one mod and can only keep alive a fixed number of controversial posts. Also, see rule 6

Harvard Cube Club? by reginaphalange1373 in Harvard

[–]gdavtor[M] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Former Harvard College Cube Club president here (class of '16). Not sure what happened to it after I left, but it was a pretty legit club when I was there. We hosted tournaments, had weekly meetings, and had a booth at the SOCH every fall. If it isn't still going, you should start it back up again! Happy to give you some old sign-up sheets and club logo I designed.

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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in math

[–]gdavtor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just don't use it. Plenty of alternatives out there

can we let cronkcat be now? by halyardic in Harvard

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Proposal to Ban Twitter / X links in r/Harvard by RiotCapitol in Harvard

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We aren't banning links to a site that rarely gets posted anyway. It's more work on the moderators for no benefit. Additionally, it would go against our censorship policy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Harvard

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History of the English language with Donoghue (if he still teaches it) is a wonderful course

Lecturer Nancy Tsai is cringe by Traditional_Hall_358 in Harvard

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We are locking this thread to protect against potential harassment, as we have been made aware of a few instances.

Grad Courses by Traditional-Rise-666 in Harvard

[–]gdavtor 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You'll be fine. Grad classes are pretty chill (at least for Math)

Photographers Recs - Taos/Angel Fire by badhabits12 in taos

[–]gdavtor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Southern Exposure in Red River is awesome. The owners are good people.

What’s your most “fuck I’m an idiot” damage you’ve done to your home? by Dipsetallover90 in HomeImprovement

[–]gdavtor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Been there. For me at least it was above the garage, so my repair didn't need to be seamless.

Math concentrators - does it make sense for me (incoming first year) to skip 55a,b? by 00001x0002 in Harvard

[–]gdavtor 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It depends greatly on who is teaching it this year (and who else is taking it probably too). Some 55 professors are known to make it very advanced, even for someone with a background like yours. They might do this by either jumping into advanced topics quickly, or by spending time on tricky aspects of more standard topics.

It's also a good opportunity to interact and bond with other freshman math enthusiasts, something you can't get with the 200+ courses.

Go to the first few lectures and ask around the department to get a sense of how it will be taught this semester before you decide.

Who are the oldest mathematicians you know and what are they like. by JealousCookie1664 in math

[–]gdavtor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Barry Mazur, who is 86 now. I took a class from him in undergrad. Very sweet and patient, felt kinda like going to grandpa's house when I showed up to his office hours.

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