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The first International Math Olympiad

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    jon-nyc
    wrote 17 days ago last edited by jon-nyc
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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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      jon-nyc
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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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          17 days ago

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

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          Horace
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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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            jon-nyc
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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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              17 days ago

              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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                17 days ago

                @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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                  Horace
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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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                      • K Klaus
                        16 days ago

                        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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