oh wow, linear algebra, i mean i teach algebra to junior high students but ugh, linear algebra good luck with that

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Originally posted by THE_Chris Very bad memories of Linear Algebra. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greens_function I still dont understand that bastard, 4 years after fudging an exam proof of it.

Wow, what's with that page? It starts English, then seems to turn into Latin, and then transforms into 16 Cygni-B-ese.

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jesus... im still at this crap...

quiz tomorrow.

even though im still pretty confused, atleast im getting somewhere though, lets just hope i can pass.

I am enjoying my juvenile forensic psychology course

sucks about your linear algebra... my math skills end with statistics.

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Originally posted by nchs09 I am enjoying my juvenile forensic psychology course sucks about your linear algebra... my math skills end with statistics.

my math skills will probably never come to an end. all that lifelong learning bullshit that comes along with engineering... but oh well.

ima do back flips when this class is done... thats all i know.

Oh man. All I remember from linear algebra was Gauss-Jordan, or row-reduced echelon form (rref). It's basically useful for solving a system of (linear) equations by stuffing the coefficients into a matrix and performing rref on it.

As far as EE goes, the only thing I managed to apply it to was linear circuit analysis and solving all the things at once. It also comes in handy after you Laplace everything and transform complex stuff into simple, simple algebra problems.

But I guess they want one to have an understanding of the theory before they teach you the tools to make things easier and faster (Matlab). I remember turning in homework that were pages and pages of matrix calculations.

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Originally posted by AnomalyConcept Oh man. All I remember from linear algebra was Gauss-Jordan, or row-reduced echelon form (rref). It's basically useful for solving a system of (linear) equations by stuffing the coefficients into a matrix and performing rref on it. As far as EE goes, the only thing I managed to apply it to was linear circuit analysis and solving all the things at once. It also comes in handy after you Laplace everything and transform complex stuff into simple, simple algebra problems. But I guess they want one to have an understanding of the theory before they teach you the tools to make things easier and faster (Matlab). I remember turning in homework that were pages and pages of matrix calculations.

lol! funny you mention that because all the matrix stuff is actually easy... its when you get into vector spaces and subspaces and linear independence and basis and linear transformations and all that nasty stuff that it gets real bad.

really dont need any of that last stuff for my degree, but the matrix shit does help i guess. i just cant wait until this clas is over with.

Matrix "stuff" is very useful, in fact its the only thing that i find useful in various tasks. THe last time i bothered with vector spaces was when i was taking the exam, they never came up again in anything after that

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Originally posted by PatMcGroin lol! funny you mention that because all the matrix stuff is actually easy...

That's probably why it's the only thing I remember from it.

And the other stuff you will probably not use ever again, but you should still try to learn it to the best of your ability. It is frustrating having to do the silly proofs (like 0 + 0 = 0) which aren't all that important except to career mathematicians.

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Originally posted by PatMcGroin i dont necessarily think a drug will help me understand something, itll just keep me focused, but that was actually my plan this weekend. at this point, it sure as hell cant hurt. wow thanks for that in depth thought there chief. in the most likely scenario that you're retarded ill explain. i wasnt asking for help. i was simply bitching about the situation im in. i dont remember typing "can someone tutor me?"

Your the retard who majored in engineering and can't hack it with linear Algebra...maybe u should take up business or basket weaving. Shuffle off now.

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Originally posted by SuspicionVandit In Senior High, I had an AP Chemistry class with a 1st year teacher (who was actually still a UC student that was plucked to fill a void in the teacher shortage in California). Chemistry has ALWAYS been my absolute worst subject, although I find it endlessly fascinating. At the end of the class year, everyone had an F Minus. The instructor decided to erase half the test scores, multiply the score of the Final by 3, and grade on a curve. Lucky me, I had the highest failing grade. Unlucky me, the entire class was called in for a day during the summer vacation for an investigation+audit.

I always hated chemistry until I took it my senior year and got a teacher who was 25 and smoking hot. Got an A in that shit with lots of help outside of class from her

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Originally posted by GTS3gEclipse I've been there, just pop an aderol and go to the library and study and do problems for 14 straight hours right up untill the exam. It worked for me, and by hour 7 you'll actually feel like you know what you're doing.

Taking an adderall and/or dexy to study is probably the best advise in this thread.

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Originally posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY Your the retard who majored in engineering and can't hack it with linear Algebra...maybe u should take up business or basket weaving. Shuffle off now.

HAHAHAHA HA!

just to make you feel stupid...

code:

at FSU:
ENC      1101       Freshman Composition Skills I  Accepted    3.00 A
GEA      1000       World Regional Geography       Accepted    3.00 A
AST      1002       Descriptive Astronomy          Accepted    3.00 A
AST      1002L      Descriptive Astronomy Laborato Accepted    1.00 A-
CGS      2060       Computer Literacy              Accepted    3.00 A
ENC      1102       Freshman Composition Skills Ii Accepted    3.00 A-
MAC      1105       College Algebra                Accepted    3.00 A
AMH      1000       American Civilization          Accepted    3.00 A
MAC      1114       Analytic Trigonometry          Accepted    2.00 B
MAC      1140       Precalculus Algebra            Accepted    3.00 B+
MUH      2012       Intro To Music History-Apprec  Accepted    3.00 A
MUH      2019       History & Appreciation Of Pop  Accepted    3.00 A
CGS      3408       C For Nonspecialists           Accepted    3.00 B
CLT      3370       Classical Mythology            Accepted    3.00 A
MAC      2311       Calculus I                     Accepted    4.00 B
MUH      2011       Intro. To Music History-Apprec Accepted    3.00 A
SPC      2600       Public Speaking I              Accepted    3.00 A-
COP      3502       Computer Science I             Accepted    3.00 B
PHY      2048C      Gen Phys W/Calculus W/Lab I (2 Accepted    5.00 C+
MAC      2312       Calculus With Analytic Geometr Accepted    4.00 B
PHY      2049C      Gen Phys W/Calculus W/Lab Ii ( Accepted    5.00 B
MAP      3305       Different. Equations For Engin Accepted    3.00 C
ECO      2013       Principles Of Economics Macro  Accepted    3.00 B
MAC      2313       Calculus With Analytic Geometr Accepted    5.00 C

at FIU:
EEL      3111       Circuits I                        3.00     3.00 A       12.000
EEL      3111L      Circuits Lab                      1.00     1.00 A        4.000
EEL      3303       Electronics I                     3.00     3.00 A       12.000
EEL      3303L      Electronics I Lab                 1.00     1.00 A        4.000
EGN      1110C      Engineering Drawing               3.00     3.00 A       12.000
EEL      3135       Signals And Systems               3.00     3.00 B+       9.990
EEL      3112       Circuits II                       3.00     3.00 A       12.000
EEL      3712       Logic Design                      3.00     3.00 A       12.000
EEL      3712L      Logic Design I Lab                1.00     1.00 A-       3.670
EEL      4410       Fields & Waves                    3.00     3.00 A-      11.010
EEL      3396       Solid State Devices               3.00     3.00 A       12.000
EEL      3514       Comm Systems                      3.00     3.00 A-      11.010
EEL      4304       Electronics II                    3.00     3.00 B        9.000
EEL      4304L      Electronics Ii Lab                1.00     1.00 A        4.000
EEL      4709C      Computer Design                   3.00     3.00 A       12.000

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EEL      4213       Power Systems I                   3.00
EEL      4213L      Energy Convrg Lab                 1.00
EEL      4140       Filter Design                     3.00
MAS      3105       Linear Algebra                    3.00
EEL      3657       Control Systems I                 3.00

Undergraduate Career Totals

         CUM  GPA :     3.517      CUM  TOTALS :     40.00    97.00        140.680

now that thats out of the way... i think i actually did alright on this quiz today. atleast i was able to answer everything unlike the quiz last week. not 100% i did everything right, but my grade will def be better than last weeks. i guess staying up until 3am two nights ago and 4am last night did pay off.