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Re: I Got An A- In Real Analysis (a.k.a Advanced Calculus)

scineram — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 10:49:10 GMT

I disagree. I think it converges to a circle. But I have no exact calculations. What would that diamond shape be?

Re: I Got An A- In Real Analysis (a.k.a Advanced Calculus)

Prateek Sanjay — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 09:15:53 GMT

Student, when you become an academic economist, will you be like those who quietly commit themselves to work and research?

Or will you be one of those public educator types or public intellectual types who writes newspaper columns, holds seminars, debates famous people in public, interviews on television,.etc?

Will you be a Milton Friedman/Friedrich Hayek/Paul Krugman person who writes political treatises and comments on a broad range of issues outside his specialisation or will you be more committed to developing theory?

Will you accept or reject a Sveriges Riksbank prize if you were ever nominated for it?

Questions, questions, questions for you, an aspiring graduate student!

Re: I Got An A- In Real Analysis (a.k.a Advanced Calculus)

Naevius — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 07:31:16 GMT

This is a tad off-topic but I just wanted to point out that that image in the OP? GREATEST THING EVER.

That is all.

Re: I Got An A- In Real Analysis (a.k.a Advanced Calculus)

Amadeus — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 03:53:07 GMT

No it's not serious, thus the troll-face.

Re: I Got An A- In Real Analysis (a.k.a Advanced Calculus)

Caley McKibbin — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:45:51 GMT

That image cracks me up. Is that supposed to be serious?

Re: I Got An A- In Real Analysis (a.k.a Advanced Calculus)

Clayton — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 23:42:22 GMT

Sieben:

The limit of this process is a "diamond" shape, not a circle.

:-P

Clayton -

Re: I Got An A- In Real Analysis (a.k.a Advanced Calculus)

nirgrahamUK — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 23:12:47 GMT

>>Too bad that is measuring the perimeter, not Pi.

Its not measuring the perimeter of the circle but rather the perimeter of the square inscribed with the circle. The value of this perimeter is always 4 times the diameter of the circle. PI has nothing to do with it. In this case the diameter is 1 therefore the perimeter of the square inscribed with the circle is 4.

Mind you... here is a way to involve PI : if the the diameter was pi then the perimeter of the square inscribed with the circle is 4pi.

Re: I Got An A- In Real Analysis (a.k.a Advanced Calculus)

enndub — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 23:00:11 GMT

Pi is defined to be the perimeter of a circle with a diameter of 1.

Re: I Got An A- In Real Analysis (a.k.a Advanced Calculus)

My Buddy — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 22:32:00 GMT

Too bad that is measuring the perimeter, not Pi.

Re: I Got An A- In Real Analysis (a.k.a Advanced Calculus)

Student — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 22:28:41 GMT

lol that was exactly why i posted the wiki link myself. just in case someone thought i meant the more notorious John List.

Re: I Got An A- In Real Analysis (a.k.a Advanced Calculus)

William — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 22:17:50 GMT

lol, better than this John List:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_List

I was perplexed for a second

Re: I Got An A- In Real Analysis (a.k.a Advanced Calculus)

Student — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:29:56 GMT

I'm trying to get certified as an actuary but if I fail I'm going to apply for econ grad school. Those who can't do, teach. What programs are you aiming for?

Wow, yah I hear that being getting certified to be an actuary can be hella-hard. good luck!!!

I edited my post. I don't want to say what schools I'm applying to just yet. I figure it might work like wishes, if you say them out loud they won't come true. :P

I'll just say that John List is one of my heros and he went to Wyoming.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_A._List

Re: I Got An A- In Real Analysis (a.k.a Advanced Calculus)

Student — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:14:45 GMT

If anyone is curious about my background, it really hasn't changed much from when I entered the biography for my profile earlier this year.

in terms of my salary, it is far from 6 figures.

Re: I Got An A- In Real Analysis (a.k.a Advanced Calculus)

Solid_Choke — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:08:51 GMT

Out of curiosity, what is considered advanced calculus over there?

If by "there" you mean the US, then this is what is meant by advanced calculus.

Re: I Got An A- In Real Analysis (a.k.a Advanced Calculus)

MaikU — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:44:21 GMT

Sieben:

I knew there was something wrong with mathematics!!!