EPTWhile being on the brink of failing, he still manages to get 100% on a 4th year question.
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ella_guru
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While being on the brink of failing, he still manages to get 100% on a 4th year question. | ||
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TheNearl
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On January 13 2010 06:11 Chill wrote: I still don't believe this story btw. It reaks of GoSu. Let me paraphrase: - I walked into the wrong class. - I got singled out for being late. - I solved the fourth-year problem despite not knowing any of the material or equations. - Further, I left the class wondering how I had found a solution better suited than the professor's. - Also the professor told me he would give me more than 100% on that question. I'm with this. He also left out a lot of detail in the problem and haphazardly threw around some complicated math jargon that most people wouldn't question, but I'm not most people. More detail on the problem would be nice, and it sounds like you wrote it down, so lets see it! | ||
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t_co
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and to think that you're smarter than them... lol go into banking you earn more and there are hotter girls there anyhow | ||
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wishbones
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On January 13 2010 05:54 ella_guru wrote: Wait, are the two guys on the right the same guy?! That'd be cool if you could split yourself into two , with the power of PHILOSOPHY!! @ Wish. Lol man : ) nah the guy on the far right is definitely Barack Obama, but I don't know who other black man fooo is. | ||
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RisingTide
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Physician
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Physician
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On January 13 2010 06:49 RisingTide wrote: How come Canadians get cool ritualistic rings? Why can't Australian engineering give those .anyone can, just make ur own : ) - anyway the trend is picking up elsewhere too http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Engineer | ||
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Impervious
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On January 13 2010 06:21 Chef wrote: Don't forget he's going to a lan instead of going to another party where he could get laid. Sorry Imp  No you're not. @ Chill, and anyone else - I expected criticism. I honestly didn't expect to get an answer, but when I looked at it, it reminded me of stuff from Cal III + economics. I just thought I misread my course code..... Btw, I failed Cal III..... Just found out this afternoon..... I just got back from having a few drinks to numb the sting of it..... | ||
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Impervious
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On January 13 2010 06:32 TheNearl wrote: I'm with this. He also left out a lot of detail in the problem and haphazardly threw around some complicated math jargon that most people wouldn't question, but I'm not most people. More detail on the problem would be nice, and it sounds like you wrote it down, so lets see it! Okay, here's some more detail. I wrote it on the chalkboard, so I don't have the numbers..... Basically, the question stemmed from the fact that it was an optimization problem of purchasing bonds of varying lengths of time which cost the same (where the interest rates of the bonds and the length of time to maturity would be inversely proportional). There was a Minimum Accepted Rate of Return (MARR) required per year. You had money to spend, but there was an opportunity cost lost the longer it took to mature. Basically, it came down to there being a certain ideal length of time to have the bonds, which had to have a certain interest rate. The equation was basically like this: Gain/year = (total money at X period of time - initial money at X period of time)/number of years. Total money was the uninvested money at the MARR - loss due to opportunity cost + the money of the bought bonds The equations had a lot of "1/(x)(1+y)^2" style derivatives to them, which led to 0 being an impossible answer. Also, any negative time, interest value, etc..... were inadmissible. As time approached infinity, the values led to 0 as well, which led to there having to be a local maximum somewhere on the domain of 0<x<=infinity. I solved for critical points, once I simplified it to 2 equations (x and y, giving me a z value). I could have done it without the simplifications, but solving a Hessian of order 3 or higher is a pain in the ass..... Found that both acceptable critical points were both local maximums. Looked at the value at both (money gained). One was something like 120 000 000, the other was about 60 higher. I figure it's just a rounding error..... Also, since the number of years for the bond to mature has to be an integer (or half an integer, since it was semi-annually compounded), both answers were rounded to the nearest 1/2 year..... EDIT - all numbers were done in present value..... | ||
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Impervious
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On January 13 2010 06:21 {88}iNcontroL wrote: this blog could have been made into a movie in the early 90's and it woulda kicked ass. It would have been a crappy movie..... | ||
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iNcontroL
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Impervious
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On January 13 2010 06:36 t_co wrote: u kno wats really fockin sad right? these financial whizzes will be the ones buying your, company, downsizing your company (which means firing your bosses or telling your bosses to fire you), and/or being your boss in a few years. and to think that you're smarter than them... lol go into banking you earn more and there are hotter girls there anyhow That's just it. I dunno if I could do something like fire someone, or tell someone to fire someone else. I'm definitely no good for management. Or finances. Plus, that was the first day. If it builds from that, it's probably going to be a pretty difficult course..... I was straining at some parts of that answer. | ||
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Impervious
Canada4216 Posts
On January 13 2010 08:12 {88}iNcontroL wrote: Yeah it lacks a ben affleck character but I think it still has a chance. If I was in finances, I would not suggest backing that movie. Ben Affleck may be an awesome actor, but I don't think even he could pull this one to success..... | ||
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iNcontroL
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starfries
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Lemonwalrus
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On January 13 2010 08:22 starfries wrote: Do you like apples? It's not your fault. It's not your fault. | ||
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Impervious
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On January 13 2010 08:22 starfries wrote: Do you like apples? Does it come with vodka? | ||
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starfries
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On January 13 2010 08:24 Lemonwalrus wrote: It's not your fault. It's not your fault. Sorry, I have to go see about a girl. | ||
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