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Quan Chi2 Member of "Sexy Teenagers that Code" Group
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:47 am Post maybe stupid Post subject: The mathematics in research publications? |
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Hey, guys. So, I'm sure that some of you are grad students, or post-docs, either working on some publication, or some crazy dissertation. I'm not quite there yet, but I gained some research experience last summer, working with some nanostructures. Needless to say, the research I did didn't comprise of anything abnormally complicated (mathematically).
Lately, I've been checking out some pubs on topics in machine learning/data mining. The math in most of the articles are beyond me, at this point. I'm just thinking about how much I'll need to know as a PhD student as I go into research. I find it hard to imagine that I'll know everything that's presented as far as mathematical notation goes.
How do you guys approach all of the math in the research journals you come across on a regular basis? I'm not just referring to the people who are doing post-grad research, but even the people who have some personal experience with publications. |
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Samapico No, these DO NOT look like penises, ok?
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:53 am Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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1+1=2 _________________ (Insert a bunch of dead links here) |
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Quan Chi2 Member of "Sexy Teenagers that Code" Group
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:03 am Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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lol I think I've seen that before! |
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Dr Brain Flip-flopping like a wind surfer
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:50 am Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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You just have to remember that the math is there to help get the point across succinctly, not to confuse you. Many papers in the topic will give a brief overview of the theory and notation. Read enough introductions and you'll get the hang of what they're talking about. _________________ Hyperspace Owner
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Quan Chi2 Member of "Sexy Teenagers that Code" Group
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Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:11 pm Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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Dr Brain wrote: | You just have to remember that the math is there to help get the point across succinctly, not to confuse you. Many papers in the topic will give a brief overview of the theory and notation. Read enough introductions and you'll get the hang of what they're talking about. |
Yeah, I imagined the math is there for clarity. I just haven't been exposed to all of the math involved yet. In AI, I noticed that there's lots of probability and set theory involved. I haven't taken a course on either of the two yet. In order to understand some of the research material I've been reading, I've been using whitepapers/books. |
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Mooker RULE 30 There are no girls on the internet
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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:05 am Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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What is the point of this thread? |
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L.C. Server Help Squatter
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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:26 am Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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Mooker wrote: | What is the point of this thread? |
Quote: | How do you guys approach all of the math in the research journals you come across on a regular basis? | . |
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SamHughes Server Help Squatter
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:01 am Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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If you don't understand something, you have to learn it. That's all there is to it. |
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