Recent content by Twiddles

Thanks guys :) Quick question, and this is for an assignment so just nudge me in the right direction: 'Suppose G is a group of order 17. What can you tell me about the nature of G? Prove it.' I've got as far as saying that it's simple(By Lagrange's theorem). Is there anything else I should be...

Hey ho, just wondering if anyone knows of any decent sites which deal with Sylow's theorem. Cheers, Twiddles :)

Physics is applied math, and depending on your choice of papers you'll find that almost everything you learn in mathematics has some kind of practical application. So yeah, it is really quite important that you enjoy math and have a good grasp of the concepts involved; not just in calculus but...

Adam West at his best:

I've been reading up on my first year textbooks(General Physics) and found some mixed reviews; we're using The Fundamentals of Physics[Extended], International 6th ed, Halliday/Resnick/Walker + Problem Supplement. I was wondering if there are any supplementary texts worth picking up which will...