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    Engineering Are there any engineering jobs with 30 hour work week?

    I have this job, I work Fri-Sun 8AM-8PM and get the other 4 days off with a full time salary and benefits (IT field). And needless to say, life is much more fun, when you have time and the freedom to pursue whatever interests you may have.
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    Find a Job in Biotech & Finance: Advice for Recent Graduates

    My friend completed completed a biotech degree and is completing an MBA in finance. What kind of jobs can she get? Does she need to have a Masters to get a really good job? Or is getting certification in something is the best way to go? Can someone please advice?
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    A Few Questions for Twofish-Quant.

    I have a question. I have a undergrad degree with double major in Math and Computer Science and a Masters degree in Computer Science. If I get into financial industry, will my salary have a very low ceiling because I don't have a PhD?
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    A Few Questions for Twofish-Quant.

    I double-majored in Computer Science and Applied Math as an undergrad and have a Masters in Computer Science. Is it worth for me to pursue a quant because I won't be trying for a PHD in the future? I mean I will hit celing in salary wise very quckly right if I have just Masters.
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    Programs Urgent: frm elect eng 2 phd physics, any chance?

    Wow, how can you have you a 3.49 GPA when you have such low GPA's for your majors?? 3.94 with 1.71 and 1.92 doesn't make sense...
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    Programs Typical four-year schedule of a math major

    I second the "Are you kidding?" notion. Anyway I'm a Computer Science and Math major. However I'll just give what a math major here at my university takes. FIRST YEAR: 1st semester: Math 111 Calculus I 2nd semester: Math 112 Calculus II SECOND YEAR: 1st semester: Math 213...
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    Schools Applying to grad school in theoretical physics

    That was my first reaction too and I'm in the same boat as you're.
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    Choosing a Math Elective

    Thanks, I was ready to take Regression Analysis but being it a evening class(I hate them), I wanted to look for an excuse to register for the other class which is a morning class. But I don't know how the material is for either class.
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    Choosing a Math Elective

    I'm a double major in Computer Science and Applied Math. There are a few more math electives available but I'm not interested in them.
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    Choosing a Math Elective

    Next semester is my last. I have one Math elective left to pick, how would you rank the following Math courses in terms of difficulty of the material: Math 341 - Introduction to Statistics (3-0-3) Prerequisite: Math 244 or Math 333. Covers the theory and applications of classical statistical...
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    Honor Code violation.

    It is a rule enforced by the copyright holders. They do not give the rights to sell it or distribute it. So, they can take action.
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    Honor Code violation.

    There is a rule that a student cannot posses instructor's solution manual. It is exclusively for instructors only. Therefore, selling never comes into the question.
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    Honor Code violation.

    Yes there is, it is copyrighted material, therefore one cannot distribute this without permission. Copyright holders are cracking down on half and ebay against such sellers.
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    Damping constant.

    Can someone please give me the equation with length and mass? I'll try to derive it.
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    Damping constant.

    No, all I know is how to find its period.
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    Damping constant.

    How do I find the damping constant of a pendulum? Is there a formula?
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    Programs BSc, MSc,Phd at the same school

    lol I was thinking the same exact thing!
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    Systems of equations help.

    How do I solve this: .5x+.5y=.5 .5x^2+.5y^2=1/3
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    How is Actuarial Mathematics?

    That's a good idea, I have the book and will look through it. This professor teaches so many courses that it's not even funny and most people hate him. So, ratings relating to the course I'm looking for this proffesor is rare.
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    How is Actuarial Mathematics?

    Can someone leave any remarks on this course?
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    Programs Double Majoring: Can I do Math & Physics?

    It'll be easier if you join a school that offers Math and Physics dual major degree that can be completed in 4 years.
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    Computer at risk if I use water cooler?

    Window air conditioner is out of the question as I have no opening for it in my room.
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    Computer at risk if I use water cooler?

    My room is very hot. I plan to use this product to keep my room cool: http://tinyurl.com/holqu [Broken] Will my computer be at risk if I leave this on almost 24/7?
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    Studying How can I buy these textbooks

    Jackpot This is the only website you'll ever need: www.gettextbooks.com
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    Probability and binomial distribution question

    Wow, this sucks. I wrote it out right on the paper but when I kept calculating I kept switching the x and n-x place so i had a greater answer. I can't believe this, I calculated it like 5 times on the test and still didn't realize the mistake!
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    Probability and binomial distribution question

    Perm meaning permutation. That's the formula for binomial distribution. Ksinclair, should I disregard your answer?
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    Probability and binomial distribution question

    There was a question on the test with the following information (binomial distribution) n=10 p=.2 Find the probability that X is : a. At least 3 b. At most 3 For part a I did P(X>=3)=1-P(X<=2) For part b I did P(X<=3) : \sum_{x=0}^3 perm(n, x)*p^x*(1-p)^(n-x) The last part is...
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    Schools Internships during college or after college?

    I'm working on a double degree which would require me to take 19 credits every semester during sophmore, junior and senior years to finish on time. I am in junior year and I'm on to track to finish in 4 years. Is it better to take internship during college years and delay this degree or take up...
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    Someone me understand this.

    I know its a general solution but I don't understand how he got the positive \lambda inside the squareroot.
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    Someone me understand this.

    \frac{\partial^2 \phi}{\partial x^2} + \lambda \phi = 0 We have to analyze eigenvalues. My prof. gave me this answer for \lambda>0 it is c*sin(\sqrt(\lambda))x+d*cos(\sqrt(\lambda))x Shouldn't it be -\lambda inside the squareroot? If not can someone explain how he got this?
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    Speakers that are not magnetically shielded

    http://www.repairfaq.org/REPAIR/F_audiofaq4.html#AUDIOFAQ_008 Will putting a tin can over it work?
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    Speakers that are not magnetically shielded

    It will only distort display right? Then why did it say not place close to hard drives? Will it damage them?
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    Speakers that are not magnetically shielded

    I bought new speakers, it came with a subwoofer which is not magnetically shielded. In the manual it says keep it at least two feet away from PC monitors, hard drives etc... Does this only apply only when the speakers are on? What's the worst that could happen if I don't follow this?
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    Programs Burnt-out Physics Major

    Same here... Taking: Complex Variables Partial Differential Equations Statistics 3 Senior level Computer Science courses. I have to stay up to 1:00 at night and sometimes 2:00 everyday and it's still not enough! Taking 19 credits every semester with the hope of finishing my double major in...
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    How is Actuarial Mathematics?

    The course is a 400 level course but when I look at the description of it, I'm thinking it should be easy. Am I wrong? Course description: Topics include the economics of insurance, individual risk models for a short term, survival distributions and life tables, life insurance per year, life...
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    Initial value problem

    Seperation of vaiables.
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    Proving linear operator for partial derivatives.

    Nope, what I originally wrote is how it is in the book. If it matters, K is with a subscript of o.
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    Proving linear operator for partial derivatives.

    How do I go about proving the following partial derivitive is a linear operator? d/dx[k(x)du/dx)]
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    Complex-valued solutions to real-valued solutions

    I'm going crazy trying to figure out how to do this. Here are two eigen value solutions: r=-1+-2i to a problem. And the two eigen vectors are (-2i, 1) and (2i, 1). How do I covert this to a real-valued solution? The book used (-2i, 1) to come up with the solution x = c * e^(-t)( -2sin(2t)...
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    Diff. Eq. : Undetermined Coefficents

    Answers... The first one: Asin(2t)+Bcos(2t)-(1/8)sin(2t)-(3/4)tcost(2t) The second one : Ae^-t+Be^-2t+(1/6)te^(2t)+(1/8)e^(-2t)
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    Diff. Eq. : Undetermined Coefficents

    I have 2 problems that I'm not getting the right answer to: y"+4y=3sin(2t) I chose my guess to be: y=A[tsin(2t)]+B[tcos2t] with this guess I'm getting only part of the answer right I also tred this guess: y= A[t^2(sin(2t)]+ B[t^2(cos(2t)] + C[tsin(2t)]+D[tcos2t] I got the same...
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    I've blanked out on this one

    What technique should I use to integrate this: sin(x)/(1-x)?
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    Determine maximum value of this solution for t>0

    The equation is y=e^(-t)-e^(2t) It says: Determine maximum value of this solution for t>0 and the value of t where this maximum occurs. Doesn't the maximum occur at 0? So what is the question asking?
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    Visualizing equations in a row picture.

    I don't understand how one visualizes in row pictures of equations. There is an example in the book: With A=I(the identity matrix) 1x+0y+0z= 2 0x+1y+0z= 3 0x+0y+1z= 4 They drew these in the xyz plane. I don't know how they did this, can someone explain me that?
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    Just got done with a test

    Yes, I meant to do that. Damn it! I should have changed there right then because the problem would have never come out to zero. Oh well. Thanks.
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    Just got done with a test

    The book problem... The book problem was: \int_{-2}^{2}\int_{x^2}^{4} x^2y dydx Their answer was: \int_{0}^{4}\int_{-\sqrt{y}}^{\sqrt{y}} x^2y dydx Why was there a -sqrt(y) in this problem?
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    Just got done with a test

    Damn it, I put -sqrt(y) because in the book, the same problem (with x^2 in the lower bound of the first integral) like it put -sqrt(y) in the lower bound for it's solution. I would get lot of points taken off... it's a 15 point problem, the professors are harsh, i would get taken off -10 or...
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    Just got done with a test

    One question on it was reverse the following integral and then evaluate it: \int_{0}^{\pi}\int_{x^2}^{\pi^2} x^3y dydx So I got the following reversed integral: \int_{0}^{\pi^2}\int_{-\sqrt{y}}^{\sqrt{y}} x^3y dxdy When you first evaluate in respect to x you get 0, am I doing something...
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    Limit evaluation help

    Never mind
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