Agreed. Take a statistics class already. The general public stills believes this crap. At least the knowledge that public statistics are almost always biased towards the editor/advertiser/writer.
Teacher: "This article presents a) lies b) damn lies c) true statistics?"
Teacher: "Yes, Timmy?"
Timmy: "Damn lies!"
Teacher: "You needn't be so enthusiastic about cursing Timmy, but you are correct."
I have to agree with CalSolt here; the TI-89 is a very good choice. I've have several TIs over the years including two 85s, an 86, and now an 89/Ti and they will do so much more than graph simple functions. The 89/Tis have statistics packages, built in flip card software for studying, and many (a whole hella lot) more packages that you can download. They have a rudimentary PDA system in them. But don't ever buy a TI-92, because you cannot use them on any AP test and they are really big and clunky to tote around, whereas the 89 will fit in your back pocket. Also, ignore the comment about the HP. RPN (Reverse Polish Notation) is a pain in the ass and unless you're designing a revolutionary expression parser (thousands exist already) I can't think of when you''ll need it.
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The study of crystalline structures in general is very important. LCD? Liquid Crystal Display. Timings in your PC? Crystals. E-paper? Likely the solutions will involve crystals. Self-assembly of electronics in the future? Crystals and the way they form are a big part of that, since crystals are one of the ways that things self-assemble. There are lots of examples besides these, I'm sure. Yeah like Superman's crystal Fortress of Solitude.
Analysis helps me the most as student working on both a CS and mathematics degree. It teaches a person to examine a problem from beginning to end with complete comprehension and logic. This is best used in designing efficient algorithms that will rarely need changing or updating. My 2 cents.
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Agreed. Take a statistics class already. The general public stills believes this crap. At least the knowledge that public statistics are almost always biased towards the editor/advertiser/writer. Teacher: "This article presents a) lies b) damn lies c) true statistics?" Teacher: "Yes, Timmy?" Timmy: "Damn lies!" Teacher: "You needn't be so enthusiastic about cursing Timmy, but you are correct."
I have to agree with CalSolt here; the TI-89 is a very good choice. I've have several TIs over the years including two 85s, an 86, and now an 89/Ti and they will do so much more than graph simple functions. The 89/Tis have statistics packages, built in flip card software for studying, and many (a whole hella lot) more packages that you can download. They have a rudimentary PDA system in them. But don't ever buy a TI-92, because you cannot use them on any AP test and they are really big and clunky to tote around, whereas the 89 will fit in your back pocket. Also, ignore the comment about the HP. RPN (Reverse Polish Notation) is a pain in the ass and unless you're designing a revolutionary expression parser (thousands exist already) I can't think of when you''ll need it. I was not paid buy Texas Instruments for this adverti... advice.
I have one, but I'm unsure if /. will let me use all of their storage to post it.
Analysis helps me the most as student working on both a CS and mathematics degree. It teaches a person to examine a problem from beginning to end with complete comprehension and logic. This is best used in designing efficient algorithms that will rarely need changing or updating. My 2 cents.
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Three types of lies: Lies, Damn Lies, Statistics