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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.

        "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
        -Cormac McCarthy

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

          "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
          -Cormac McCarthy

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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.

                "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                -Cormac McCarthy

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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.

                  "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                  -Cormac McCarthy

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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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                    • KlausK Klaus

                      @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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