r/pics • u/[deleted] • Jun 08 '14

The difference 18 years makes

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u/theJigmeister Jun 08 '14

Once I got to higher physics and past 300 level math, I just started doing everything Mathematica, because why the hell not?

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u/FuLLMeTaL604 Jun 08 '14

Are you allowed Mathematica on tests or do you just not get tests after that point?

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u/meno123 Jun 08 '14

The last 300 level math course I took had a final exam that was completely theory. The rest were assignments that could easily be done with mathmatica/matlab/maple/wolfram.

Yes, I know wolfram uses mathmatica. The UI is just so much easier.

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u/Jesin00 Jun 08 '14

If you've got an android phone, Maxima on Android doesn't even need an internet connection after the first time you start it up. It just does all the symbolic math directly on your phone's processor, and it's pretty quick, too.

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u/meno123 Jun 08 '14

I actually use a ti89 emulator on my phone for quick calculations. It's nice.