Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-12-2007, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 7
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Re: Modular exponentiation question
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I don't immediately see any mathematical shortcuts which would improve the worst case scenario.
I assume this is more programming tricks.
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What do you mean by worst...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-12-2007, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 55
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-12-2007, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 55
Re: Modular exponentiation question
well, you can compute the number of elements relatively prime to m (the order of (Z/mZ)^X). If this is n, then a^n=1 mod m.
This should allow you to reduce it to seeing what b^(c^d) mod n is. ...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
05-11-2007, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 59
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Forum: Other Other Topics
04-13-2007, 04:17 AM
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Replies: 144
Views: 537
Re: Post your Ctrl + V
Since we can view $\ker \varphi$ as a subsheaf of $\mathcal{F}$, both $(\ker \varphi)_P$ and $(\ker \varphi_P)$ can be viewed as subsets of $\mathcal{F}_P$.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
03-31-2007, 05:30 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 71
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
03-26-2007, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 65
Re: Jacobians?
I would think that would mean they want you to have taken a year long proof based calculus/analysis course (something along the lines of Rudin's "Principles of Mathematical Analysis" perhaps) and a...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
01-08-2007, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 117
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Forum: Other Other Topics
01-02-2007, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 338
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-28-2006, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 253
Views: 867
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-16-2006, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 125
Re: Rash or Herpes
I had a celibate friend who couldn't figure out how he got an STD who ended up just having jock itch.
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-04-2006, 03:29 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 250
Re: Give me rap ablums I dont know
Cannibal Ox--"The Cold Vein"
C-Rayz-Walz--"Ravi Pops"
Aceyalone--"A Book of Human Language"
are all great albums.
I think old Atmosphere stuff is really good ("Overcast","Lucy Ford LP" and...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-04-2006, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 250
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
12-01-2006, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 1,161
Re: Personal Question From Jared L
Well, wasn't his father a math professor at Columbia? It's not a "top five" school, but it's a pretty good one. If he thinks he's significantly smarter and/or motivated/hard working than his...
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
11-30-2006, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 105
Views: 1,161
Re: Personal Question From Jared L
Becoming a tenured math professor at a "top 5" school is incredibly difficult and requires much more than just intelligence (and certainly much more than being one of the "top 100" 14 year olds in...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
11-20-2006, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 140
Re: Dublin Vs. NYC
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Merc,
IMO, NYC, lock in a job, then make some $$ and go travelling properly
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The other thing to consider; I have a near perfect GPA at a very reputable...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
11-05-2006, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 233
Re: Best Rappers
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Aceyalone
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Acey's not that great he just gets great production which makes him sound good for stuff like his solo albums and his work in Haiku D'Etat.
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Forum: Other Other Topics
11-05-2006, 02:34 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 233
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Forum: Other Other Topics
10-22-2006, 03:12 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 71
Re: teh GRE
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op,
i can tell you, straight up, that the gre means diddly squat if you're applying to phd programs. most programs don't even look at your scores (a philosophy program could...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
10-22-2006, 02:26 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 71
Re: teh GRE
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op,
i can tell you, straight up, that the gre means diddly squat if you're applying to phd programs. most programs don't even look at your scores (a philosophy program could care less...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
10-09-2006, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 339
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Forum: Other Other Topics
10-01-2006, 01:41 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 125
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Forum: Micro Stakes
09-29-2006, 02:43 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 200
Re: October 2006 - Goals Thread!
1. Play 8K hands.
2. Not tilt
3. Recognize when I'm tilting (which in some sense is good because it means my tilt isn't as blatantly awful as it used to be)
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Forum: Micro Stakes
09-29-2006, 12:02 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 63
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Forum: Micro Stakes
09-28-2006, 11:40 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 26
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