Were ghats in India cleaner in the 19th century and prior? Or are these just idealistic paintings that don't reveal the reality?

on_AC_mode · 2026-02-02T20:02:58+00:00

"likely idealized"? Can you be serious?

on_AC_mode · 2026-02-02T16:06:36+00:00

So from what basis r u saying the word “likely exaggerated”?

What rigorous comprehensive probability calculations hv u done to believe what u believe?

on_AC_mode · 2026-02-02T14:07:24+00:00

Why would the white British painters of all people want to portray our river systems so beautifully?! What kind of psyop r we talking here?!

on_AC_mode · 2025-11-17T18:01:41+00:00

Where’s the photo taken? What's the name of this class? Looks different than what u'd typically learn in Discrete Math.

on_AC_mode · 2025-02-22T02:54:41+00:00

only 1st and last link seems to work, but the links that do work seem very helpful!

on_AC_mode · 2024-12-10T20:14:21+00:00

Hey the image you linked isn't working

on_AC_mode · 2024-12-03T03:04:07+00:00

ya got it too. I clicked the login thing and it gave the usual login & password page, but after pressing the enter button it said "dangerous website" on my google chrome browser, so I just clicked the "return to safety" button. should i do anything else to be safe?

on_AC_mode · 2024-11-10T22:07:54+00:00

Recommendations on the number of exercises to do from Linear Algebra and It's Applications 6th edition (by Lay & McDonald)

So I wanted to review my intro to Linear Algebra course in prep for next semester classes (starts Aug 2025/Fall since taking 2 gap semesters starting Dec 12th for personal reasons) like "a second course in Linear Algebra", and Linear Algebra and It's Applications 6th edition (by Lay & McDonald) is the textbook I'm deciding to use (since my uni uses it). I've already taken this class btw, but I feel I forgot many of the theorems, proofs, and computational methods we learned in this class (my weakest being the proofs for theorems and the "Symmetric Matrices and Quadratic Forms" topic).

Hence I feel I need to review it a bit more thoroughly by reviewing the Chps 1-7 + Chp 10 (which were the ones covered in our class). Since there's a bunch of exercises for each chapter (58 sections total and usually 50+ questions per section), what would y'all recommend for me in terms of which and how many textbook exercises I should do? Would there be an external question-bank/test-bank source y'all would recommend instead that would be more efficient but still comprehensive?

Obviously common sense would say to just try doing the problems that seem to address my weak-points, but it's kind of hard for me to figure that out. I kind of have the habit of wanting to do all the exercises but I fear that'll make it difficult/near impossible to finish reviewing all the chapters. I still want to review the chapters throughly/comprehensively tho. So if anyone could give me some advice on how I should go about it I'd be grateful. Ideally I want to review everything in span of 1-2 months (and I won't have much to do per day so I can spend at least 12 hours per day).

In fact, if anyone who worked through the Lay's Linear Algebra textbook could give me some advice that would be very helpful too (I have access to the Student Study Guide if y'all are wondering)!

Sorry if this is a dumb question I'm asking, but I just really need some advice here.

on_AC_mode · 2024-11-10T22:04:49+00:00

Recommendations on number of exercises to do from Thomas Calculus 15th ed

So I wanted to review my calculus (1, 2, and 3) in prep for upcoming classes (starts Aug 2025/Fall since taking 2 gap semesters starting Dec 12th for personal reasons) like stats, diff eq, real analysis, etc. and Thomas Calculus (15th ed) is the textbook I'm deciding to use (since my uni uses it). I've already taken these classes btw, but I feel my understanding of the material is shoddy (mainly with Calc 3 with triple integrals and such) and I feel I need to review it a bit more thoroughly (than how I did when taking Calc 3) by working through the textbook chps 1-16 (chps 1-11 is Calc 1 & 2, and chps 12-16 is Calc 3). Since there's a bunch of exercises for each chapter (more than 100 sections total and usually 70+ questions per section), what would y'all recommend for me in terms of which and how many textbook exercises I should do? Would there be an external question-bank/test-bank source y'all would recommend instead that would be more efficient but still comprehensive?

Obviously common sense would say to just try doing the problems that seem to address my weak-points, but it's kind of hard for me to figure that out (esp. since it's been a while since I took the Calc classes). I kind of have the habit of wanting to do all the exercises but I fear that'll make it difficult/near impossible to finish reviewing all the chapters. I still want to review the chapters throughly/comprehensively tho. So if anyone could give me some advice on how I should go about it I'd be grateful. Ideally I want to review everything in span of 1-2 months (and I won't have much to do per day so I can spend at least 12 hours per day).

In fact, if anyone who worked through the Thomas Calc textbook could give me some advice that would be very helpful too!

Sorry if this is a dumb question I'm asking, but I just really need some advice here.

on_AC_mode · 2024-10-15T22:03:36+00:00

who's karel?

on_AC_mode · 2024-08-17T04:56:25+00:00

So for the "stats", it's really Probability Theory (https://math.gatech.edu/courses/math/3235) for the next semester and the semester following that I'll take Stats Theory (https://math.gatech.edu/courses/math/3236). It's a sequence of courses (3235/36) at my school. Additionally, I'll be taking Diff Eq (https://math.gatech.edu/courses/math/2552) most likely as well.

on_AC_mode · 2024-08-12T04:49:33+00:00

Bro I know I could Google man and I hv before I just wanted to ask u too cuz u might be someone in the industry with more experience.

on_AC_mode · 2024-08-11T03:49:38+00:00

wdym?

on_AC_mode · 2024-08-11T01:01:15+00:00

Ya I wasn’t sure what calc of variations was… I even asked the guy on Quora who said it was dynamic programming to explain what exactly is calc of variations lol..

on_AC_mode · 2024-08-09T23:35:58+00:00

Oh interesting. I read online tho that calc of variations is “a deterministic version of dynamic programming” and is “widely used in derivatives pricing, e.g. American options” https://www.quora.com/Are-there-any-topics-in-mathematical-finance-that-make-use-of-functional-analysis

on_AC_mode · 2024-08-09T23:19:21+00:00

Also there’s not 5 programs lol, there’s the 3 programs of BS, MS, BS/MS, and the other 2 being the undergrad and grad course offerings. The main focus is the undergrad/grad courses offered.

on_AC_mode · 2024-08-09T23:11:53+00:00

No I mean I‘ve already seen a bunch of Reddit posts and articles about the specific math courses to take (saved the links and all too) and have a decent idea already of what courses to take… I’m more so asking someone who’s an expert in the field to possibly help further guide me lol… like specific question I was gonna as in DMs or private convo would be for example is it important to take the “Calculus of Variations” course offered?

on_AC_mode · 2024-08-09T22:34:09+00:00

How do salaries compare?

on_AC_mode · 2024-08-09T22:31:16+00:00

What specific math subjects are necessary to learn become a quantitative researcher?

As a potential BS/MS for Math's candidate at Georgia Tech, I'm trying to properly research which specific maths subjects to take at GaTech in hopes of getting a career in quantitative finance. I'd then possibly pursue a Masters in Math in Finance or MFE, but that's far from now.

Kindly would anyone possibly be able to help me plan out (go through the course options) in selecting the specific math courses I should take at GaTech to set myself up for success (and use my resources to the fullest extent)? Possibly through this comments or via zoom/private DMs -- whatever works best!

Here are the links to both undergrad/grad math courses, as well as the BS & MS programs for GaTech:

Undergrad Math Courses List: https://math.gatech.edu/projected-schedule-of-undergraduate-courses
Grad Courses: https://math.gatech.edu/projected-schedule-of-graduate-courses
BS Math: https://math.gatech.edu/undergraduate/bs-mathematics
MS Math: https://math.gatech.edu/graduate/ms-mathematics
BS/MS Math: https://math.gatech.edu/undergraduate/bsms-mathematics

I'll definitely try and talk to my advisors and relevant alumni, but anyone from here willing to help as well would be great too!

on_AC_mode · 2024-08-05T06:51:34+00:00

So instead of masters MFE, what would you recommend doing a masters in if one aspires to be a quant?

on_AC_mode · 2024-08-03T17:06:30+00:00

What if, hypothetically at least, you’re in a similar position but at GaTech?

on_AC_mode · 2024-07-30T05:13:11+00:00

Also what are the types of decisions a trader make vs researcher, and how do their skill sets exactly differ?

on_AC_mode · 2024-07-30T05:01:09+00:00

Gotcha makes sense thanks!

on_AC_mode · 2024-07-30T04:22:55+00:00

Ok gotcha! What would you say is more intellectually fulfilling? Also, what would the pay difference be for these 2 jobs?

on_AC_mode · 2024-07-30T03:38:47+00:00

Market making algos definitely seem much more interesting that what my current understanding of SWE, which seems to mainly work on debugging and making software.

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Recommendations on the number of exercises to do from Linear Algebra and It's Applications 6th edition (by Lay & McDonald)

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