/sci/ - Science & Math

>>14555374
>Math is morally good because unlike philosophy it is rigorous.
>Math is more rigorous than logic, a branch of philosophy
>Math, which uses informal proofs and handwaving, is more rigorous than proof theory

>>12104219
>>12104247
Dude. This is pretty rad. Thanks for sharing this.

HS drop out here. Looking to get A levels in UK as in my country I'd have to do everything linearly to get anywhere close to university. I'm learning mathematics and am seriously considering studying mathematics or a field related to it in university, however, how does one go about self teaching mathematics from the absolute basics? I'm going through and most of it is somewhat back in my head as I remember doing basic algebra, geometry and some trigonometry, but like I said, I'm almost a clean slate. Has there been anyone in similar situation as me? It seems very easy to be discouraged consider how much time has already been lost, however I am also very determined to see my goals meet my ends.

And no, I'm not a retard. To explain my situation, I'm also working nearly 70 hour weeks, but my schedule gives me lot of free time to study, which is a big part of the reason why I even started studying.

To ask more conrete questions, I am wondering how to:
>deal with gaps of knowledge effectively? Everytime I learn something new I realise there is something missing, so for every step forward there are at least two steps back.
>plan my studies? Any good websites with learning materials following their best logical order? I'm currently going through /sci/ wiki, but advice is always welcome as it cuts time planning and allows more time for actual studies.

>>11242389
Thank you.

>>10795502
>You need to accept diversity of climates.

>>10234117
>first rocket to be cemented to the earth
>doesn't need light materials because it will never leave the atmosphere
>can literally be built in some scrap yard
>now earth is our space ship

I for one welcome our newfound AI offspring/overlords

>>10018949
>take vaccine for one strain of virus with 250 different strains
>catch one of the remaing 249
>WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW

>>9813946

>>9229064
really? hate it when they pull this shit. Thanks.

I'm in real analysis and until today the professor was beating my ass.
Now I've discovered Stein and Shakarchi and this is the best Analysis book ever!

>>9167610

>gaia is just a gigantic fidget spinner for the autistic fucking demiurge

>>8767379
>NASA is highly Masonic and apparently Trump is a Mason as most US presidents are

>>8733918
>mfw Mathematics is God

Very rarely, when the stars align just right I feel well rested and my mind is clear. Concentrating and studying feels effortless. There are no physical sensations distracting me from studying. There is no urgent desire to stop studying. No thought comes up that does not have to do with the study topic. This only lasts for an hour at most but I imagine this is how normal people feel.

If only I could somehow feel like that every day.

>>8335986
TRUMPLETS BTFO

I just read
http://jamesowenweatherall.com/SCPPRG/EllermanDavid2012Man_QuantumEraser2.pdf
And I understand now the guy who complained about people interpreting quantum eraser experiments in the wrong ways.

It's not just about pop-sci and quantum woo though, people commit the separation fallacy all the fucking time, even in literature and manuals, even in the original papers about quantum erasers.
I'll never use the phrase "which-path" again.

>>8226536

>>8169187

>>7570301
Godlike explanation, Anon. I really got it now.
The dropping/rising potential concept is what I was lacking.
Thanks a lot, I feel a lot more confident with circuits now.

>>6584567
>All the sweet retard pussy I could ever want

I have a fucking question.

Sine is a function. Functions can be written. People know what's in functions. If my calculator can calculate sine, then obviously it knows what's in the function, because the fucking function sine is programmed in to it.

So what the fuck is sine? How is the function, sine, written? Nobody I've asked seems to know. Surely the fucking calculator doesn't store the sine of every possible number of degrees that can be put into it, and just give me that, right?

SINE ISN'T A FUCKING MAGICAL SPELL, RIGHT?

same for any trig function.

Does this question even make sense to you?

I'm confuse.

>mfw you answer my question, hopefully.