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    Support PF: Buy your textbooks here

    How about for Canada? :)
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    How do researchers typically come up with their first research topic?

    This question just out of curiosity, How did you guys think of what your 1st research will be about? Because there are so many researches out there and many discoveries have been made, how did you come up with a topic of your own? PS, not sure if this is the right place to post this but I...
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    Boost Your Calculus I Grades: Tips for Bouncing Back After a Low Midterm Score

    Well I didn't actually do everything in the book, but the ones that he recommended + some extra I did not have much problem with concepts(except for the one where you have to infer the graph of f'' by looking at f) and some of the questions I just made some silly mistakes(like making something...
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    Boost Your Calculus I Grades: Tips for Bouncing Back After a Low Midterm Score

    Hello!We just finished our calculus I midterms and I can say that I did pretty bad considering that this is a foundation course.my score is 60% and class average is 64%. I did everything I can to prepare for this exam. Did all exercises in books, and I even did well in most of quizzes. Is there...
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    What to know in order to be able to do game programming?

    Thank you for all of your responses. The reason I'm asking is because I am currently in associate of com sci degree and I want to switch to engineering once I finish this degree(so I don't want to become too theoretical). But before I go to engineering, I would love to try working(even if it's...
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    The Even Primes: Exploring the Fascinating World of Prime Numbers

    Wow it seems that people can actually write a book about prime numbers
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    The Even Primes: Exploring the Fascinating World of Prime Numbers

    Thanks for the info, at least now I know why they're so interesting
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    The Even Primes: Exploring the Fascinating World of Prime Numbers

    Just want to know if there are applications in the derivation of prime numbers. My instructor and the textbook that we are using seems to be obsessed with it, there is at least one problem about deriving prime numbers in each chapter. And also different versions like palindromic prime, emirp...
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    Helping instructor in research

    Wow that sounds interesting I think my instructor's research will be about machine learning or automatic speech recognition,basing from his past works
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    Helping instructor in research

    Thanks forthe input. I was already leaning towards applying but I was wondering if it was really worth it given that it will take some of time and as a freshman I still haven't learned how to manage my time properly.Follow up question: Is there a difference if a research is done in a university...
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    Helping instructor in research

    Our instructor in program design asked our class if any of us wants to participate in his research. I am thinking of applying but I am wondering if it's worth it considering that even after this sem,my only knowledge will only about basic java. Any thoughts?
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    What to know in order to be able to do game programming?

    I want to be able to work in a team that builds the foundation of the game. The gameplay, data etc. I don't really want video game design as a career but I think it would be pretty cool to join a game design team in my coop
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    What to know in order to be able to do game programming?

    I just want to know what are the possible courses that one should take to have a background that you need to be able to work in the gaming industry?
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    Engineering Software Engineering Bachelors and future employment

    vancouver has EA. I am also thinking about Software engineering.what is the difference between computer science and software engineering?
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    Comp Sci Using methods in java programming

    We are asked to make a program to prompt the user to choose between calculating the perimeter of a circle or triangle. We are supposed to use at least 5 methods. I believe I have created the appropriate methods but my real problem is with method calling.Homework Equationsimport java.util.*...
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