I think its e^i ∏
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I think its e^i ∏
ah- *does calculus to finish it..* the summation from 0 to infinity of 1/(2^x)= 1.4427
ah- e^(ipi)=-1+.002+1.4427=.4407 dollars
yea, I think that's the answer my roommate and friend got. They weren't sure about their answer to the summation of 0 to infinity bit, though.
You use calculus, makes it a LOT easier, its the summation of 0>infinity, and 1/2^x approachs 0 as x approachs infinity, creating a finite sum
Yea, i have no idea what you said. I never went past Algebra 2. My roommate's a math geek, oops, I mean major, though, so I figured he'd be able to figure it out. But he couldn't come up with an answer he was confident about.Quote:
Originally Posted by bob19991
I did same thing- Calculus BC in 12th, AB in 11th, 5 out of 5 on both
Psh, math. I can add, subtract, multiply, and divide and I think I'll be set for life, LOL.
Well you never know.
http://z.about.com/d/animatedtv/1/0/...06_Marge_f.jpg
"Because I never took calc, I was never able to do the calculus that came up in my everyday life."
^Good episode if you haven't seen it btw^
Great question! The Clash of Civilizations wasn't taught on my course (it was released as I was finishing at college) but I bought it as soon as I could and devoured it. I had been playing a lot of Civ around that time and I was super excited at the idea of academics writing about Civilizational issues.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Wildor
The Clash of Civilizations is well worth a read, but most academics refute the arguments it presents. There are big problems with the suggestions Huntington makes. His idea of civilizations falls apart when applied to Africa and South America. Events in the world seem to run counter to his expectations - to give just a recent example, Russia cut off gas to Bulgaria in the winter. Huntington would expect Russia to be benign and protective towards Bulgaria because they are both part of the Orthodox Civilization, yet cutting off the gas supply put intra-civilizational lives at risk.
One aspect of The Clash of Civilizations which I did like was the way he problematized the Middle East, that there is not one strong state that can lay claim to being the "core state" of that civilization. Iraq is too divided and essentially landlocked, Iran is a different religion from the rest of the region, Turkey is too secular, Egypt is too poor, Saudi is too extreme and too weak. I'm not sure how much I agree with him when he claims that this leads to Islam having "bloody borders" but I did find it a nice summing up of some of the issues of the region.
My main problem with The Clash of Civilizations is that Huntington's lens is so large - he's not looking at the level of states, but of civilizations. Taking the analysis to that stage means one ignores the complexity and importance of sub-state elements and factors. It abstracts importance from elites and groups.
I'm thinking of giving some of The Clash of Civilizations to my high school kids to see what they make of it. They should have some great insights.
Sir
I understand your critique and agree but I must say, as you do yourself, that Huntington's lens is indeed VERY large, and I wonder how the decades to come might not prove him right, on many accounts at any rate. Time will tell. I should not even start a debate, nor is it my intention.
Thank you VERY much for your prompt answer.
However...
It' s REALLY urgent now!!! May I go?