Re: What Is a Mathematician?


Is even a degree necessary? People I know probably consider me
a mathematician simply because I generally know more than average.
Of course, that's not saying much. If I see farther than most, it's
because I'm surrounded by midgets.


LOLVH: maybe Newton should have used that in his intro, huh?

But you are right about the not needing degrees. I mean, look at Good
Will Hunting, the guy was a freaking janitor, and he was smarter than
a Fields medalist! Or is that the "James Harris Story" I'm thinking
of. Oh well, look none of that matters. You are obviously a very
quantitative, logical person, and what you need are some criteria by
which you can determine if you in fact are a "mathematician" I
couldn't find any such resource on the web or any diagnostic warning
signs in the DMSR III, so I thought perhaps this partial list of the
"Top ten signs that you know you know you are a mathematician" might
help.

#1) Knew pi to over 20 decimal places in high-school

#2) Ever looked at a girl's cleavage and and wondered if you could
figure out an equation for the curve.

#3) Were ever disappointed because math class was over.

#4) Liked to compute strange things just for the fun of it.

#5) Thought Gauss,Euler, or some other famous mathematician was
"cool".

#6 ...#10 ??


Good luck, and I hope you get better soon.

Marcus

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