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Chambahs · Power attack Joined: Jun 19 2005 Posts: 820 Offline

I was bored and I asked everyone what the highest of the HIGHEST level of math was, and nobody knew, so searched and got this answer:

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Usually differential equations, partial differential equations, multiple integrals, and/ or linear algebra. 3D surface descriptions, coordinate transforms, Fourier transforms, and Zernike fits are cool too. Polynomial expansion series get pretty good also. Don't forget advanced statistical processes. These are very powerful.

Anyone agree/disagree? Add to the list? lol

(specifically waiting for someone like brain, mgb, bak or someone to answer this one)

EDIT: Funny:

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Dr Brain · Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 6:53 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

Differential equations, partial differential equations, linear equations, multiple integration, linear algebra, coordinate transforms and Fourier transforms are all taught in a standard undergrad electrical engineering course.

Polynomial expansions aren't anything new or complicated either. Don't happen to know what Zernike fits are, but if the rest of the list is anything to go by, it's probably easy.

You want hard? Prove the Riemann zeta-hypothesis.
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SamHughes · Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:52 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

There's no such thing as "highest" level of math. There are many areas of research in mathematics. There's no meaningful way to rank all of them in difficulty. But I'll give you a few rankings of my own. Euclidean geometry is much more difficult than anything you've mentioned so far. What you've listed are straightforward subjects that only look scary.

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Einstein 2 level maths for your age? Eeeks very complex grr...

Dr Brain · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 7:44 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

BDwinsAlt · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:24 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

I'm guessing Algebra 2 with Trig is nothing then.

SamHughes · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:03 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

No, I mean Euclidean geometry.

Default · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 5:53 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

Oh lol...

Dr Brain · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 1:12 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

SamHughes · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 5:12 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

Yes.

If you think it's easy, find on your own a way to construct a 14-gon using nothing but a straightedge and a compass.

D1st0rt · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:45 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

The process to that can easily be understood by many people, however. Math topics where most people will never be able to grasp the fundamentals are still harder.

Dr Brain · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:11 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

SamHughes · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:17 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

Ah, I meant 17. Sorry.

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rootbear75 · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:30 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

and here i am thinking AP Calc AB is hard....

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rootbear, I'm curious, does your calc class focus on proofs at all?

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Solving differential equations isn't so much hard as it is tiresome work with lots of opportunities for error, which is why modern software packages are so nice. Here's a particularly grungy part of a problem from my homework a couple weeks ago. I got fed up at the end and ran out of space, so I gave up. Prospective engineers, this may be what you have to look forward to. Sigh ... I remember when math actually had numbers.

Cyan~Fire · Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:12 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

I feel your pain. I hope the differential equations class I'm taking right now doesn't go that far.
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