Terry Tao public lecture

addikaye03 · 18 Sep 2009, 6:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Uncle

*you're
You need to be aware of that.

Either way, UNSW has generally good teaching staff anyway.
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ffs, people that correct others spelling etc are low. Look at some of the abbreviations going around, do you really think "your" instead of "you're" is of top priority. UMelb have a ten fold better Mathematics and Statistics department.

humphdogg · 18 Sep 2009, 9:07 PM

From my experience, I'd say ANU has the best maths department (and I've checked out quite a few). Though clearly we're all a bit biased here...

lyounamu · 18 Sep 2009, 9:08 PM

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Originally Posted by humphdogg

From my experience, I'd say ANU has the best maths department (and I've checked out quite a few). Though clearly we're all a bit biased here...

indeed lol

Uncle · 19 Sep 2009, 11:29 AM

Then don't go to UNSW.

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Originally Posted by addikaye03

ffs, people that correct others spelling etc are low. Look at some of the abbreviations going around, do you really think "your" instead of "you're" is of top priority. UMelb have a ten fold better Mathematics and Statistics department.

In fact it's people like you are the reason why on my Design exam I got a question like:
"Why an chain drive only have odd number of teeth?"
A poorly worded question isn't worth answering in any exam whether it is a Mathematics exam or not.

Also, I'm not in Victoria.
/care

tacogym27101990 · 20 Sep 2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Uncle

Then don't go to UNSW.

In fact it's people like you are the reason why on my Design exam I got a question like:
"Why an chain drive only have odd number of teeth?"
A poorly worded question isn't worth answering in any exam whether it is a Mathematics exam or not.

Also, I'm not in Victoria.
/care

Yes, UNSW must have a fabulous teaching staff...

addikaye03 · 21 Sep 2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by tacogym27101990

Yes, UNSW must have a fabulous teaching staff...

lol

Studentleader · 23 Sep 2009, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by humphdogg

From my experience, I'd say ANU has the best maths department (and I've checked out quite a few). Though clearly we're all a bit biased here...

Looking at ANU's honours units unless you want to do pure mathematics (which USyd is quite strong at) I'd rather go to UNSW.

I doubt I'll do my honours at ANU - even if I'm going to do a PhD there. UNSW appears to have quite alot more probability/statistics units.

humphdogg · 23 Sep 2009, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Studentleader

Looking at ANU's honours units unless you want to do pure mathematics (which USyd is quite strong at) I'd rather go to UNSW.

I doubt I'll do my honours at ANU - even if I'm going to do a PhD there. UNSW appears to have quite alot more probability/statistics units.

Yeah, ANU is more of a research university, hence the emphasis on the pure side. Even then it's strongest at analysis, whereas USyd is only really good for Algebra. Even then I'd still rather do algebra at ANU.

Also, eww applied maths

Studentleader · 24 Sep 2009, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by humphdogg

Yeah, ANU is more of a research university, hence the emphasis on the pure side. Even then it's strongest at analysis, whereas USyd is only really good for Algebra. Even then I'd still rather do algebra at ANU.

Also, eww applied maths

At this stage i'm doing a triple major in mathematics (pure, applied and stats) so its not all eww applied maths (bedtime reading atm is 'A first course in Pure Mathematics'.)

I'm quite interested in what I'll get out of pure mathematics though - I hope its worth doing!

buchanan · 1 Nov 2009, 7:05 PM

Video of Structure and Randomness in the Prime Numbers lecture at ANU given by Terry Tao on Sept. 22, 2009:

MP4 file: http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/tv/fora/anu_terrytao_full.mp4

tommykins · 1 Nov 2009, 7:32 PM

thanks for trhat derek

LordPc · 1 Nov 2009, 8:14 PM

hmmm, pretty good

LordPc · 1 Nov 2009, 11:01 PM

I love how the first number that came to Terry's mind in the middle there was 1337

Studentleader · 5 Nov 2009, 5:08 PM

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Originally Posted by buchanan

Video of Structure and Randomness in the Prime Numbers lecture at ANU given by Terry Tao on Sept. 22, 2009:
MP4 file: http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/tv/fora/...rytao_full.mp4

Was quite long and boring at bits though quite a nice insight - too bad it wasn't aimed more at the mathematical minded and it really didn't give a full idea of how important prime numbers are in cryptology.

tommykins · 7 Nov 2009, 4:43 PM

yeah beacuse he can fit all that within 40-45 minute lecture.

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LordPc Exalted Member HSC: 2008 Gender: Male Location: Western Sydney Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 987 Last Activity: Yesterday, 2:48 PM Blog Entries: 5	Re: Terry Tao public lecture I love how the first number that came to Terry's mind in the middle there was 1337 __________________ 2009: B Science (Computer Science) @ UNSW 2008: HSC, MX1 & MX2, Eng Ext. 1 & Eng Ext. 2, Chemistry, Economics, Advanced English, Ancient History, SoR 1u. One time, this guy handed me a picture of him, he said,"Here's a picture of me when I was younger." Every picture of you is when you were younger. "Here's a picture of me when I'm older." "You son-of-a-b!tch! How'd you pull that off? Lemme see that camera!" - Mitch Hedberg

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