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by zeta
December 29th, 2005, 4:47 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: books
Replies: 24
Views: 128913

books

To Kill a Mockingbird. I want to be like Atticus Finch but I'd settle for Boo Radley You should also read one of the romantics,like John Keats and avoid trash (yes trash) like Kafka. Old humanistslike Montaigne and Pascal also make good, pleasurable reading.
by zeta
December 29th, 2005, 4:27 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: what to do?
Replies: 135
Views: 135251

what to do?

<t>I'm sitting here working out what to do with my fellowship next year. In short,how might a physicist be gainfully employed? What's a challenging problem?Keep in mind I know next to nothing about finance (read about my attemptsto get a finance job in other threads) so pose the problem in terms of ...
by zeta
December 29th, 2005, 2:40 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: career advice for a young computer science grad
Replies: 11
Views: 128211

career advice for a young computer science grad

DCFC is right, I should have said that the next round is brainteasers with the quant director; yowzer!I have been contacted for yet another C++ position, PM me if interested, although this one requiresfinance experience folks
by zeta
December 28th, 2005, 10:38 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: $4000 more a year for some US math students
Replies: 20
Views: 127779

$4000 more a year for some US math students

TJ, your nihilist signature leaves me confused. Nicely done
by zeta
December 28th, 2005, 2:20 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: When the job description says PhD . . .
Replies: 16
Views: 128476

When the job description says PhD . . .

my experience was that a PhD may open the door, but without financial knowledge/pedigreeyou don't get the job. Don't worry about the PhD. You may stimulate less interest initially, but stand a greater chance of ultimately finding work in your field. It's just logical.
by zeta
December 27th, 2005, 11:19 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: $4000 more a year for some US math students
Replies: 20
Views: 127779

$4000 more a year for some US math students

<t>yikes. And here I was thinking that this thread was about math nerds finally getting some more cash.As a Christian I suppose I should take exception to the rapist comment, for apart from the very bad generalization we launched a very public and once widely accepted little thing called 'The Reform...
by zeta
December 27th, 2005, 9:44 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: increasing problem solving skills
Replies: 6
Views: 126540

increasing problem solving skills

<r>JMR you should also try moscow puzzles (it's a classic and in dover form is about 10bucks) as well as shack's math problems:<URL url="http://mathproblems.info/">http://mathproblems.info/</URL> If this isn't enough try Sveshnikov's Problems in Probability theory, mathematical statistics and thethe...
by zeta
December 23rd, 2005, 4:30 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: quantum computing and finance
Replies: 17
Views: 134468

quantum computing and finance

<t>Hi Folks;I've freshly finished a physics PhD and am wondering if someonecould point me in the direction of potential collaborators forquantum computing (my bag) and finance (not so much my bag).I have a fellowship with some liberty as to research directionsand I would like someone to work with wh...
by zeta
December 23rd, 2005, 11:53 am
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Topic: sydney riots
Replies: 67
Views: 132604

sydney riots

Thankfully my copilot grabbed the wheel otherwise yes it wouldhave been the six o'clock news. Funnily enough, I did wrap a car arounda tree back in OZ completing a blues brothers 180 degree style park but that's another story...suffice it to say my driving record is less than spotless
by zeta
December 23rd, 2005, 11:30 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: sydney riots
Replies: 67
Views: 132604

sydney riots

<t>Since we have all aired now our dissapointments with one another and society at large, I suggest we conclude this topic with feats of strength ala festivus, it being that time of year and all?I like to do a balancing act when I drive, juggling (open) mug of coffee, gear shifting, stearing and tal...
by zeta
December 21st, 2005, 9:05 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: sydney riots
Replies: 67
Views: 132604

sydney riots

<r>You are right DCFC and I am clearly thinking of assimilation vs integration. I'm just so upset at Saddam'salleged beatings and ill treatment, I'm not thinking straight <E>:-)</E>. However I'm not completely out tolunch and must insist (in terms of the expectancy of east to *assimilate* into the w...
by zeta
December 21st, 2005, 3:47 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: sydney riots
Replies: 67
Views: 132604

sydney riots

<t>I have to agree with Migally; what imaginary country 'helps' people integrate? What does thateven mean? A dictatorship? Surely this would be a disaster when east meets west. I have it first hand from several Indian and Chinese colleagues that there is no desire to integrate fully into westernsoci...
by zeta
December 19th, 2005, 3:37 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: nice beaches on the east coast?
Replies: 15
Views: 127752

nice beaches on the east coast?

OBX, NC. You can't beat it. Actually made the Atlantic appealing for someone whogrew up with the Pacific
by zeta
December 19th, 2005, 3:34 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: sydney riots
Replies: 67
Views: 132604

sydney riots

On a lighter note, my birthplace of Brisbane, Australia (at least growing upthe son of a Dutch migrant) was one of the friendliest places on earthand by all accounts still seemed to be in 2003 when I visited last.
by zeta
December 19th, 2005, 2:37 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: sydney riots
Replies: 67
Views: 132604

sydney riots

At the risk of being told to sod off, I think we make a grave mistake if weassume that we are incapable of such behavior as the Sydney rioters ourselves, given the environment and the opportunity.