Recent content by tclos

Sounds like a standard multivariate calculus minimization problem. I'm assuming that the cost is a function of both F and S. To find the min w.r.t F, take the partial derivative w.r.t F, set it equal to zero. Take the partial w.r.t S, set it equal to zero. Solve the simultaneous system to...

Don't let a B+ in calculus I hold you back. I had a B+ in calc II as an engineering major, before I switched to a mathematics degree track. Now I have a B.A. in math and I'm almost finished with an M.S. in math. So, the important mindset I have is to enjoy math and have a positive attitude...

My abstract algebra II professor (Galois theory) gave us writer's cramp. During the course of the semester, I filled 2 300 page notebooks. This was not a problem as I learned a lot from the prof. However, you would be penalized if you missed even one class. I say, write everything down...

People who are really talented at an early age are born with it. I'm not sure of your situation, but you would know by now. Even if you are not born with it, it takes years of patience and hard work (sometimes a decade or more) to achieve greatness (it also depends on what your definition of...

Only 7 more credits until I graduate w/MS in mathematics. -Harmonic Analysis (Independent study, 4 credits) -Master's thesis (4 credits) Yeah I know that's 8 credits, which is the minimum I need for the GA position.

Thanks, I will.

Yeah I live in Ohio. I agree, it is a wasteland and Cleveland is a foreclosure hell. But I have cheap rent and I don't know if the stipend amount for Phd graduate assistants will outweigh the expense. What do you think?

I used to be a mechanical engineering major, switched to math as an undergrad. I feel pure math is a better fit for me. Pure math has a different type of problem solving skill requirement, logic, and intuition. Granted it may not be the most lucrative field when the undergrad degree is the...

I have a mediocre (by my standards) GPA of 3.34 in the undergraduate math program. However, my graduate cumulative GPA in mathematics is very good at 3.96. I have one semester before I graduate with an MS in mathematics. I'm applying to Phd programs at Kent State University and Ohio State...