tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085516.post2454219497403788506..comments2024-03-27T03:13:12.133-04:00Comments on Change of Basis: Dead ZoneDocTurtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15154912977859107986noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085516.post-32176669515759050112011-10-28T13:15:06.752-04:002011-10-28T13:15:06.752-04:00No problem, and thank you!No problem, and thank you!monalisasmilenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085516.post-45771285863111509462011-10-26T23:09:17.322-04:002011-10-26T23:09:17.322-04:00Hey, monalisasmile: thanks for letting me know! I...Hey, monalisasmile: thanks for letting me know! I have a hunch that people are sick of theorems...and I'm all for more "experiential" problem sets. I think that's how I'm going to slant the remaining ones, and the last couple of exams. In these you'll learn by "experimenting," gathering data, and making hypotheses (which you can then test and prove) regarding the data.<br /><br />I apologize for the "theorem...proof...theorem...proof" nature of the past few weeks. In some sense, it's the nature of the beast: this is inherently a proof-heavy (and theorem-laden) course...but there are ways to lessen the blow, and I'll try my best to do that.<br /><br />Again, thanks for chiming in! I appreciate the feedback.DocTurtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15154912977859107986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085516.post-44412130155774001722011-10-26T20:30:58.365-04:002011-10-26T20:30:58.365-04:00It is most definitely the dead zone right now, in ...It is most definitely the dead zone right now, in every aspect of life. The leaves have mostly fallen; the world is becoming bare; the weather is getting colder and the days are shorter. <br /><br />Classes seem to drag on and homework is piling up. Midterms are always in clumps and usually back-to-back. There are no real breaks these days. Professors assign papers and projects and presentations to do over the weekend and "breaks." I understand it's not called homework for the sake of it, but we do need a break.<br /><br />I've felt this semester, although hard to jump into in the first place, has been at a much faster pace than normal. And I've really only noticed this with your class. I feel like we "got off on the wrong foot" and now that I'm on track and have my schedule down, I'm still far behind and lost.<br /><br />Talking among other classmates, they tend to agree that since problem set 3, we have been steam-rolling through information and theorems and proofs; everything is just a blur. Perhaps a thorough recap of what we've done thus far would suffice, and a fun "out of the classroom" project could jolt us out of the lull. <br /><br />I must admit, this past problem set was pretty awesome. I want to see and feel what we are learning and how it applies to the world. I would suggest more problem sets like that. *If you haven't caught on, I'm referring to Abstract*<br /><br />But in other news, keep on keeping on!monalisasmilenoreply@blogger.com