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In my opinion, math is an exact science, while statistics is an art. Math: perfect Stats: estimation In my opinion, there has to be a difference between the population of mathematicians and statisticians. Mod note: Removed the poll, which isn't allowed in the technical sections.

Well, they may start university at the same age as everyone else. However, If they have parents who taught them the basics of mathematics at the age when most kids are learning how to read from their parents, then will that have an effect? For example, I heard that Chomsky taught his children...

I know that all great chess/weiqi players start at a young a age. Is this also true for mathematicians and physicist? Could anyone give examples of great mathematicians and physicists who started late in life?

Yes, I mean commutative.

Work = Force X Distance. ? = Distance X Force How do you make sense of the second equation?

What about spatial IQ? I heard that spatial IQ is important to physicists.

OK, ever since I was young I was well aware of my inability to draw. I had a friend who really could draw, and he did it so effortlessly. When I tried to draw, I had to erase erase and erase! I am asking this because I am a math major, and I would like to know if drawing is a talent that...

How far can you go? I only got up to 7 digits http://cognitivefun.net/test/10

Please, hurry. It's driving me nuts

or vice versa? does the language barrier impede the exchange of knowledge?

i think this might be it. i also thought it was the second picture but for different reason. all 4 picture has 3 lines connected, only the middle picture to the right fits that. but i agree with you

the 4 pictures to the left follow a pattern. 1 of the 3 pictures to the right matches that pattern. which one?

that's what one of my math profs told me. i forgot what the industry needs to be in order to make that much as an entry level. perhaps insurance?

i know of no math theory attributed to a roman

1000 years of mathlessness. what gives?