Archive for the University category
For all you professors out there
February 10, 2009
I guess there is a point in life when you get into more advanced courses and rudimentary definitions become trivial to the solution of equally more complex problems. However, I as a student think it is important to respect scientific rigor when solving a physics or mathematics problem. Here is a small reminder to all physics teachers of ... [more]
A simple overview of the Riemann sum
January 5, 2009
I was reading ahead through my math book tonight and I saw in the introduction of integrals a section on Riemann sums. Hey, what a great occasion to brush up on my LaTeX skills! Here it goes:
The approximation method for calculating the area under a curve is named after Bernhard Riemann, who was one of the pioneers of ... [more]
On fallacies of thought
November 10, 2008
Edit: I am currently testing out a LaTeX-based mathematical presentation engine, and some equations may or may not show up correctly.
Sometimes the most unfathomable things are not the problems presented to you, but indeed your answers to them. Why is it that some people are more prone to doing stupid mistakes than others? It always seems like there ... [more]
On university schedules
November 9, 2008
Scheduling \'ske-jül-iŋ\ Vb : to waste time preparing something that you know will not work.
Oh, how joyful is that time of year when you need to register your university schedule! It's that time of year when you realize how much you've just spent in scholarship fees — and how close the time is when you need to pay ... [more]
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