numerical analysis is so boring it makes me want to tear my very feathers out

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<p>omggggg how can it be this incredibly boring omgggggg</p>

<p>seriously who in the world cares about tridiagonal matrix algorithms, hessenburg form, the rayleigh quotient, or whatever. seriously, who does?</p>

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<p>=/ Sounds fun to me…but I’ve never studied numerical analysis. Do tell.</p>

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<p>stuff like this
[Inverse</a> iteration - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverse_iteration]Inverse”>Inverse iteration - Wikipedia)
[Power</a> iteration - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_iteration]Power”>Power iteration - Wikipedia)
[QR</a> algorithm - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_algorithm]QR”>QR algorithm - Wikipedia)</p>

<p>ugh. i find most of my subjects fascinating enough that I’d even read wikipedia entries for what I learn even out of class. But this, is too boring for me to even want to do that… =/</p>

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<p>Seems superfluous.</p>

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<p>I was thinking of taking Numerical Analysis in the spring. I thought it was meant to be one of the most useful classes for people doing Applied Math</p>

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<p>yup, it is one of the most useful classes for applied math (there is a lot of applied math research that’s exciting, but one has to go through some pretty dull material. and lots of people who take it are pretty old =/). I thought you were more into pure math. But maybe you’re not like Yank. :p</p>

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<p>I’m a pure math major right, but I won’t be firmly decided until the end of the year. If I do switch to Applied math, then taking two quarters of numerical analysis would fill requirements for both that and the [Specialization</a> in Computing](<a href=“Undergraduate Program | UCLA Department of Mathematics”>Undergraduate Program | UCLA Department of Mathematics) which I was thinking of doing anyway.</p>

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<p>^Wow, interesting specialization. I wish the program at my school had that, though I’m also getting an applied math minor.</p>

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<p>OMG aren’t you guys in college?</p>

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<p>“tear my very feathers out” made me smile inside. i’m glad someone shares my pain, no matter how mentally excruciating it is.</p>

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<p>that just makes me want to cry because it looks so painful. :(</p>