More Going Greek

by rrusczyk, Jun 17, 2006, 3:21 PM

Most of you have heard of Euclid's Elements. But have you spent any time reading them? They're online, and Professor D.E. Joyce has created some cool java applets to go along with them. Check it out here.

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I read them all in paper form in fifth or sixth grade.
They were very interesting, but the elegence was slightly obscured by all the translators notes.

by PenguinIntegral, Jun 17, 2006, 3:22 PM

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I'll add Euclid's Elements to my list of things to do in my spare time :D

By the way, what are some of your favorite music artists? I'm not familiar with Willy Mason's music but I think I'll give it a try when I get a chance.

I solved your geometry problem from round 3 of USAMTS! (your geometry problems on the USAMTS always take me the longest to figure out...needless to say I'm very happy when I solve them :P ).

by joml88, Jun 17, 2006, 3:22 PM

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I must confess, that problem comes from nsato. But I do have something nice in store for Round 4 unless we decide it's too evil.

I'm a little all over the place with music. Right now in the CD player we have a little classic Miles Davis (Kind of Blue), the Garden State soundtrack, Willy Mason, and Yo La Tengo. Some of my favorites include Edgar Meyer playing Bach's cello suites on the double bass (speaking of which, have to pull that out), MC Solaar's Prose Combat (now that would be a funny duo - MC Solaar & Edgar Meyer; of course, I have no idea what Solaar is saying, as it's all in French), the soundtrack to O Brother Where Art Thou, Beethoven's 9th, Van Halen (selectively), Bruce Springsteen (I am an 80s child, though I'm getting real sick of Bono's schtick these days). I'll occasionally throw a little Queen in, and They Might Be Giants when I'm in a wackier mood. I'm forgetting a ton, but that's what I think of now... Sandor has sent me some good stuff over the years, but I never remember the names of them, though I enjoy them a lot.

by rrusczyk, Jun 17, 2006, 3:22 PM

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If you decide it's too evil... :? :o :D

by joml88, Jun 17, 2006, 3:22 PM

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Wait, I just now realized that probably came across the wrong way. To clarify, I meant to give the impression I was terrified (and I am!). :D

by joml88, Jun 17, 2006, 3:22 PM

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