For my algorithms class homework, I proved that if a printer receives a bunch of requests of different lengths, the way to minimize the total waiting time is by doing them from quickest to longest. It was a fun proof that worked out very nicely, and it reminded me of why I used to love math before I got bogged down in theory and stopped majoring in it. Theoretical computer science is basically applied math.
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You like proofs but in math class you felt bogged down in theory? How does that work? That is, what math class felt too theoretical?
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Abstract algebra. Group theory.
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CSBE FTW!
DarthMarth - Better than a bowl of Cheerios.
I'm not so crazy about group theory, either. It often feels trivial, without intrinsic importance. I feel the same way to a greater degree about number theory, which I like to compare to collecting baseball cards.
The fact that I don't know much about either field probably has something to do with it.
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"You blockhead!" -Cheez