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#101 2017-04-03 20:57:21
- iamaditya
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Re: Maths Books
But I don't see him posting any posts. Has he become a dead member?
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#102 2017-04-03 21:01:45
- bobbym
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Re: Maths Books
He is very much alive but he teaches now in your country.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#103 2017-04-03 21:11:37
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You mean India?
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#104 2017-04-03 21:16:48
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Yes, he is Indian like you. He is also a very talented combinatorialist, one of the best I have ever seen.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#105 2017-04-03 21:24:45
- iamaditya
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Combinatorialist means???
Practice makes a man perfect.
There is no substitute to hard work
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#106 2017-04-03 21:29:17
- bobbym
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Re: Maths Books
One who does combinatorics of course. Whenever you see a problem that says "how many ways" or "how many arrangements" you are probably looking at a combinatorics problem.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#107 2017-04-03 21:31:09
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Yeah, Combinatorics means Permutations and Combinations. I think I'm very good at them.
Practice makes a man perfect.
There is no substitute to hard work
All of us do not have equal talents but everybody has equal oppurtunities to build their talents.-APJ Abdul Kalam
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#108 2017-04-03 21:34:36
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That is good, it is one of my favorites too.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#109 2017-04-03 22:18:30
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My BMA book contains difficult problems on combinatorics too.
Practice makes a man perfect.
There is no substitute to hard work
All of us do not have equal talents but everybody has equal oppurtunities to build their talents.-APJ Abdul Kalam
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#110 2017-04-03 22:32:05
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They are all difficult. Combinatorics is so hard that even great mathematicians make mistakes.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#111 2017-04-04 02:28:10
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Re: Maths Books
Okay, have you seen Mathopolis?
http://www.mathopolis.com/questions/index.php
Can you do those?
Hi bobbym,
I checked out this website you mentioned. It looks very much like www.mathisfun.com, especially the home page. Is it a subsidiary?
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#112 2017-04-04 04:29:38
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It is done by MIF.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#113 2017-04-04 21:27:33
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Well, did you now decide to buy the book? (Though as you have told me you are poor and cannot afford to buy it, i don't think you will)
Practice makes a man perfect.
There is no substitute to hard work
All of us do not have equal talents but everybody has equal oppurtunities to build their talents.-APJ Abdul Kalam
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#114 2017-04-04 21:28:44
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Re: Maths Books
I am even poorer today than when I first said that so you are correct.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#115 2017-04-05 02:36:56
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It is done by MIF.
Oh cool. What's the difference? What should I look out for at either of them?
Just in case you're wondering, I'm tuotring a first grader and would really appreciate some fun math resources.
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#116 2017-04-05 02:39:39
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It is perfect for a first grader.
There is also http://www.mathopolis.com/
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#117 2017-04-05 02:52:22
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Thanks a lot, bobbym.
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#118 2017-04-05 02:54:50
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A first grader would be about 6 years old. He already wants to do math? Wunderbar!
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#119 2017-04-05 19:22:05
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I(and everyone in school) start doing maths from LKG(In 4-5 yrs old)
Practice makes a man perfect.
There is no substitute to hard work
All of us do not have equal talents but everybody has equal oppurtunities to build their talents.-APJ Abdul Kalam
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#120 2017-04-05 19:25:42
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I know that but I do get to see the real young people. The youngest I saw was 9 years old.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#121 2017-04-05 19:27:48
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We start with doing single digit addition and subtraction in nursery.
Practice makes a man perfect.
There is no substitute to hard work
All of us do not have equal talents but everybody has equal oppurtunities to build their talents.-APJ Abdul Kalam
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#122 2017-04-05 19:29:14
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Nursery? How old is that?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#123 2017-04-05 19:39:07
- iamaditya
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3 yrs old
Practice makes a man perfect.
There is no substitute to hard work
All of us do not have equal talents but everybody has equal oppurtunities to build their talents.-APJ Abdul Kalam
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#124 2017-04-05 19:41:31
- bobbym
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Re: Maths Books
That is a bit younger than I was.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#125 2017-04-05 19:54:33
- iamaditya
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That is a bit younger than I was.
From which age did you began doing mathematics?
Practice makes a man perfect.
There is no substitute to hard work
All of us do not have equal talents but everybody has equal oppurtunities to build their talents.-APJ Abdul Kalam
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