Pi or e?

[hbarcat]

I have a cat named Schrodinger.

On the sitcom "The big bang theory" Sheldon started accumulating pet cats and named them all after famous scientists.

 

[Ziltoid]

I really should drill my math a bit, it's been a long time (well, 3 years) and this thread makes me realize I forgot nearly everything. I didn't do that much (just one year in chemistry, so two maths class and a math lab) but it still sucks to lose it.

 

[line6man]

I like pi but I always liked Avogadro's Number, for some reason.

Try the Boltzmann Constant. It is the Gas Constant divided by the Avogadro Constant.

Now if you want to get into some serious arguments about why your choice of resistors make your amp sound awesome, and are worth $50-a-piece from some website, you can talk about current noise in resistors. And you'll use the Boltzmann Constant to define it.

Much less awesome, but it was still fun, I remember doing that in a math lab:

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Conic sections are fun.

Graph the following equation:

x2​-4x+y2​+6y=3

If a parabola: determine its vertex and axis of symmetry, and graph its x and y-axis intercepts.
If a circle: determine its center point and radius.

 

[Tituscrow]

Try the Boltzmann Constant. It is the Gas Constant divided by the Avogadro Constant.

Now if you want to get into some serious arguments about why your choice of resistors make your amp sound awesome, and are worth $50-a-piece from some website, you can talk about current noise in resistors. And you'll use the Boltzmann Constant to define it.



Conic sections are fun.

Graph the following equation:

x2​-4x+y2​+6y=3

If a parabola: determine its vertex and axis of symmetry, and graph its x and y-axis intercepts.
If a circle: determine its center point and radius.

Yes, but used in the Gas Laws, I've always found it pretty redundant...just one constant over another

 

[4dog]

At first glance, I thought this was a thread about whether I prefer Pie or Ecstasy.

With ya man, with ya.

 

[Ziltoid]

Stealing this from xkcd because it's funny.

 

[line6man]

Stealing this from xkcd because it's funny.

Most values of love have real roots, though some are imaginary.

An integral part of our lives is realizing that loving it is the higher power of ecstasy?

 

[Ziltoid]

Heck, even the identity matrix doesn't works normally

 

[FunkMetalBass]

Complex analysis uses e and pi so much that I don't even know how you could choose a favorite.

For me, I think it's either the Planck constant or 2^(sqrt(2)).

 

[line6man]

Complex analysis uses e and pi so much that I don't even know how you could choose a favorite.

For me, I think it's either the Planck constant or 2^(sqrt(2)).

Just because you use it frequently, does not make it interesting.

 

[krstko]

I'm going to college next year .. can't decide between Physics and Engeneering .. never mind, I'll use Pi and e in both

 

[Ziltoid]

I'm going to college next year .. can't decide between Physics and Engeneering .. never mind, I'll use Pi and e in both

Learn your greek alphabet now

 

[line6man]

I'm going to college next year .. can't decide between Physics and Engeneering .. never mind, I'll use Pi and e in both

And many other constants.

Just remember that the physicist sees reality as an approximation of his equations, and the engineer sees his equations as an approximation of reality.

 

[MatticusMania]

What's your favorite mathematical constant?

How does one make a circle with a dot in the center... that one!

If the above can't be accomplished on a computer, then I vote "alt+236".

Pi is for geometry-lovers. Go on and try some e. It will get you through Calculus.

I tried some once and all I wanted to find was some water.

You're imagining things.

My favourite physical constant belongs to Planck.

Is that how plancking started?

Very good.

For those that haven't heard it..... there are 10 types of people in the world. Those that understand binary and those that don't.

Best maths joke ever.

Thats a good one!

 

[FunkMetalBass]

Why did the topologist's marriage fail? Because he thought arbitrary unions were open.

 

[preside]

Any of you ever watch Vi Harts Doodling in math class vids on youtube? They are great!

 

[Tituscrow]

Why are quantum physicists lousy in the sack?

Because once they find the position, they lose the momentum.

 

[Pilgrim]

I'm a broadcast guy.

My favorite: 1+1=2.

After that the fingers go into play, and soon after that the shoes come off.

If that's not a constant, then I'm out......

 

[Ziltoid]

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Here's some spiked math comics:
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http://spikedmath.com/

 

[line6man]

Why did the topologist's marriage fail? Because he thought arbitrary unions were open.

Topologists have bigger problems to deal with than marriages. They don't know the difference between coffee cups and donuts!