I had to learn
Polynomial Long division.
That was fucked.

linear algebra is much more fun. As much as maths can be fun at least.
(Poppet some assembly required., Wed 13 May 2009, 9:13, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

See?
you're coming around to my way of thinking :)
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Wed 13 May 2009, 9:13, Reply)

nay
I just enjoy understanding what I'm doing!!
(Poppet some assembly required., Wed 13 May 2009, 9:15, Reply)

Yay!
Understanding :p
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Wed 13 May 2009, 9:17, Reply)

Thats the best bit of maths
The joy if seeing what's going on in a complex formula, manipulating it to your own will and purposes and getting exactly the result you wanted.

It's a bit like playing with genertics to make a man with a monkeys tail and seeing it being born perfectly.
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Wed 13 May 2009, 9:19, Reply)

Yup.
Mathematics isn't about numbers, it's about being able to think in an abstract way. Part of the joy of pure maths is just that - it's purity of processing, and I love it for the fact that there's no benefit to it, other than the knowledge of doing it for its own sake.
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Wed 13 May 2009, 9:22, Reply)

I just don't get it half the time.
Hence why I dropped down a maths level.

Now I understand it all it's much more enjoyable.
But I prefer writing and blowing things up more.
(Poppet some assembly required., Wed 13 May 2009, 9:30, Reply)

"blowing things up"?
ftw

Btw, if you're watching House - Hugh Laurie was edumacated where you're going to be living O_o
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Wed 13 May 2009, 9:33, Reply)

I knew that :D
I'm all of the excited :D
(Poppet some assembly required., Wed 13 May 2009, 9:54, Reply)

:p
as a former scholar of the same institution if you and BF want a tour, please let me know :)
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Wed 13 May 2009, 9:57, Reply)