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The first International Math Olympiad

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  • Tom-KT Tom-K

    Horace, great job. When I was a boy everybody was ok at 1+1, and maybe 2+2, but at 4+4 things fell apart.

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    @Tom-K said in The first International Math Olympiad:

    Horace, great job. When I was a boy everybody was ok at 1+1, and maybe 2+2, but at 4+4 things fell apart.

    That's where multiplication comes in handy. I haven't gotten to that part yet, but word on the street is that it works well.

    Education is extremely important.

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      @Horace I said you were awesome! Congratulations!

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        The new Romanian president scored a perfect score on the IMO in the 80s

        Twice.

        Only non-witches get due process.

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          Guy might be smarter than Biden and Trump. I mean, it’s possible.

          Only non-witches get due process.

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            @Horace in what context do you take those classes? Are you working on a degree?

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            • KlausK Klaus

              @Horace in what context do you take those classes? Are you working on a degree?

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              @Klaus I'm considering pursuing a Masters in math after I re-do the calc courses.

              Education is extremely important.

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                My Carnegie Hall concert buddy got a master is math (or as he says maths} just for the hell of it.

                Only non-witches get due process.

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                • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                  The new Romanian president scored a perfect score on the IMO in the 80s

                  Twice.

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                  @jon-nyc said in The first International Math Olympiad:

                  The new Romanian president scored a perfect score on the IMO in the 80s

                  Twice.

                  Apparently only 25 people have ever gold medaled twice in the IMO.

                  Only non-witches get due process.

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                  • HoraceH Horace

                    @Klaus I'm considering pursuing a Masters in math after I re-do the calc courses.

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                    @Horace said in The first International Math Olympiad:

                    @Klaus I'm considering pursuing a Masters in math after I re-do the calc courses.

                    Cool! What part of mathematics do you want to specialize in?

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                      @Horace said in The first International Math Olympiad:

                      @Klaus I'm considering pursuing a Masters in math after I re-do the calc courses.

                      Cool! What part of mathematics do you want to specialize in?

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                      @Klaus I don't know. Applied Mathematics maybe.

                      Education is extremely important.

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                        Is this just for fun or do you want to make a living with it?

                        If it's just for fun, I'd specialize in some absurd, highly theoretical branch of mathematics with no applications in the next 300 years, such as higher-dimensional category theory or homotopy type theory or algebraic topology.

                        If you want to make a living: Probability/statistics and then make $$$ in the AI industry.

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                          You could diversify and become the next Tom Lehrer

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                          • KlausK Klaus

                            Is this just for fun or do you want to make a living with it?

                            If it's just for fun, I'd specialize in some absurd, highly theoretical branch of mathematics with no applications in the next 300 years, such as higher-dimensional category theory or homotopy type theory or algebraic topology.

                            If you want to make a living: Probability/statistics and then make $$$ in the AI industry.

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                            @Klaus said in The first International Math Olympiad:

                            Is this just for fun or do you want to make a living with it?

                            If it's just for fun, I'd specialize in some absurd, highly theoretical branch of mathematics with no applications in the next 300 years, such as higher-dimensional category theory or homotopy type theory or algebraic topology.

                            If you want to make a living: Probability/statistics and then make $$$ in the AI industry.

                            I am sort of curious whether there's such a thing as a job market for someone in their mid 50s with a fresh degree in the next big thing in tech. Curious enough to actually find out.

                            Education is extremely important.

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