I know we've got several math/programming types here. Anyone into https://projecteuler.net? I discovered it 2 months ago and have become obsessed. (As you can see from my current sig image.)
Project Euler
- Thread starter colton
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Holy geek!
This seems like something you would like. I didn't realize how much Colton would be into it though.
Doing physics is doing math with an excuse.
As the Bible says, the geek shall inherit the earth. ;-)
They start out being largely programming that can be done with "brute force", but then (around 50-80 problems in) they kind of switch to requiring a good knowledge of math to figure out how you should write your programs so that they will finish in less than your lifetime.
Consequently I've learned a lot of number theory in the last two months!If you decide to sign up, you can PM me for my "friend key".
I got a B.S. in Math in addition to my degree in physics, and have always enjoyed programming. So it's a pretty good fit... although people with an even better math background are definitely at an advantage for the higher numbered problems.
Archie Moses
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I never knew Colton was Asian. Are you related to Ann by chance?
Two jobs, five kids. That's pretty easy math. I might give it a try in 10 years or so.
What does a friend key do?
Took me two tries to get #1. How embarrassing. "Less than" isn't explicitly inclusive, duh. RIF.
Took me two tries to get #1. How embarrassing. "Less than" isn't explicitly inclusive, duh. RIF.
Friend keys allow you to see which problems the other person has solved.