No, that's just to solve more complex equations with multiple variables.
The things that are really bad are working to modify the actual matrices themselves. Multiply a matrix by a matrix, add a matrix to another, stuff like that. Which isn't that hard, just really, really tedious. Oh, and in that unit, some French mathematician has a theorem that will ruin your life. Can't remember his name, since DeMoivre's making life easy for me right now.
I like magic numbers!
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umm... yeah, we learned adding, subtracting, and multiplying matricies last year. its not all THAT tedious, although it is boring and easy.
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Alpaca wrote:Matrices... don't go there.
Qwerty, what y'all are probably doing is solving systems of linear equations using matrices, which is all good.
When you get to advanced Algebra, you get to see the true sadistic power of matrices. Just... take it and don't talk about it.
Are the matrices evil? Are they out to bore all of humankind?
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Alpaca wrote:Bore... I don't really know. Still, I've still not encountered any purpose for using them that couldn't be accomplished using other methods.
Most of math is like that, I fear.
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He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.
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hey, how bout we do something FUN!
we can find out what steps to take to turn the FSMatrix into an identity matrix!
yayhappyfuntimeshow!
we can find out what steps to take to turn the FSMatrix into an identity matrix!
yayhappyfuntimeshow!
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Alpaca wrote:Aww, now, that's an exaggeration.
I also have to retract my previous statement. The matrix now has a unique use: portraying the FSM in numbers as no equation can.
Well, it is an exaggeration, but somewhat true.
Sometimes.
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--Mark Twain
He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.
--Friedrich Nietzsche
"If it turns out that there is a God, I don't think that he's evil. But the worst that you can say about him is that basically he's an underachiever."
--Woody Allen
--Mark Twain
He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.
--Friedrich Nietzsche
"If it turns out that there is a God, I don't think that he's evil. But the worst that you can say about him is that basically he's an underachiever."
--Woody Allen
Strange magical findings!
Ok so in algebra class i put this on my graphing calculator.
THE FLYING
SPAGHETTI
MONSTER > YOU
then the next day i turn it on and find this.
THE FLYING
SPAGHETTI
MONSTER > YOU
Ans->7,()9^-13--63A2ln(89999-6
So i did the math and figure it means
FSM -> 7, 681.351A
I am thinking they are plots on a map which will lead to a startling discovery. But where is the origin?
Ok so in algebra class i put this on my graphing calculator.
THE FLYING
SPAGHETTI
MONSTER > YOU
then the next day i turn it on and find this.
THE FLYING
SPAGHETTI
MONSTER > YOU
Ans->7,()9^-13--63A2ln(89999-6
So i did the math and figure it means
FSM -> 7, 681.351A
I am thinking they are plots on a map which will lead to a startling discovery. But where is the origin?
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