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I need advice on places to apply in US or Canada, where its relatively easier to get financial aid upon acceptance to Masters programs. It seems its overly difficult to get funding for Masters (compared with PHd) despite having a good GPA and GRE score. This year I got only into McGill CS Computational Science option but without any aid.

I thought of it the same way as dragoninfinity/matroid (using concept of function growth order). Anyways, I am interested in the algebraic solution, so can someone please provide one (in the spirit of mathematical exactness :grad:)

I got admitted to McGill for MSc. in CS (CSE option), unfortunately without any aid. A colleague of mine with an even better record could not get aid at McGill. Should I wait for next year and apply to other universities, or should I take the leap and hope for some funding after first year? Also I am not so sure about McGill's CS program. I am still waiting for UToronto's decision. They seem to be very lazy at it. I know of several people who haven't got any replies from there yet (additionally some people on thegradcafe are also complaining of the same problem on UToronto's behalf). Now, should I wait it out for Utoronto, or just go for McGill and apply for Canadian visa?

Check this site for links to capturing streaming media software.:idea: http://all-streaming-media.com/record-video-stream/ Many of these work by showing you the link to the actual file. If its a live stream even then there are software for that. I personally use url snooper for youtube, but it may not work with MIT one. In any case there is no way you shouldn't be able to do it given the right tool. :2cents: After all the data is coming on you computer and you can easily determine what happens to that.

Thank you CalmLogic, you are the boss in this matter :tup:

Hello all I am a bit confused about which agre to prepare first. I have a BSc. degree in computer science and engineering, and I want to do an MS with specialization in modeling and simulation, and its applications in computer graphics. Now modeling and simulation involves some good amount math+physics and so does computer graphics. So which subject test should I go for first CS or math (I can never hope to do the physics one in limited time :hmm:). Should I go for the math one if my grades are good enough in undergrad (which I suppose proves my CS skills??):hmm: Best of luck (PS: This question would be better suited to the parent forum, but since no one seems to reply there, including the math one, so I posted over here)

About the Intro to Algorithms MIT press (Corman et al), don't you guys think there is hefty amount of detail to churn through. For instance, I picked up the max flow chapter, and it goes on rattling about different methods in existence for solving the problem. So my query is how much detail to tend to?

Hey can someone answer my query please. I have seen the topic list. I have studied standard calculus courses (including differential equations). For algebra, linear algebra is ok, but group theory, ring theory etc. was covered briefly in one course of discrete math (which included logic, graph theory, number theory etc. as well). I think I need to focus more on this area. In the additional topics, I have done numerical and stats well enough, but I haven't much idea of topology or real analysis. I suppose that sums it up. I need some quick learning reference book for real analysis, topology and algebra.

Hi I am prepping for Nov/Dec 2007 Math test. I have a Computer Science and Engineering background, and after attempting AGRE CS this April and depending on how well it goes, I'll start prep for the Math test. This sounds like someone obsessed with studying but the problem is I am interested in certain areas of Research (modeling and simulation, scientific computing, graphics, quantum computing theory) which would benefit strongly from a math background. I suppose this would boost my admission chances. Given my background, what are the topics should I be more focussed on that are not normally covered in CS Engineering courses. And recommend any course books for that as well. Thanks

Can someone help me out with selecting CS departments in Canada? I don't have access to Macleans rankings. Strong Research Areas should be in Modeling and Simulation, Computer Graphics and Scientific Computing. Some areas in Quantum Information Processing would be good too. Regards

Here's something interesting: PP1: Q (770), V (660) PP2: Q (800), V (660) Real GRE on 27th Nov: Q (680), V(610), AWA: 4.5 ---- [i know its pathetic] Real GRE on 11th Jan: Q(800), V(590) ----- [Verbal sucks even more now] AWA awaiting The reason for poor score initially is that I generally have a tendency to sleep late before test day (can't help it). On 27th, I barely got 4 hours sleep (from tension and stress) and gave the 9:00 AM one. Moreover, I was obsessing over some of the questions too much and ran out of time on the quantitative one. The 11th Jan one was on 1:00 pm, so had just enough sleep of 6:30 hours. The verbal should have increased as well, but I didn't bother reviewing the words again and so forgot many (got the first question wrong :( ). For verbal stick to barons, but there were some secondary meanings not even present in Encarta dictionary!!. For quantitative, I guessed around 8 questions (incl a couple in the 6-10 range) and did a few wrong. Imp. thing is just guess on a question on which you think its going to take long to compute properly. I just guessed many data analysis ones (my least favorite), and a few other tough ones (these were the actually not that difficult, but the statements were too long to read and follow, so I just made educated guesses) . I know this sounds crazy but it works. Maybe I'll prep more and give it again before Oct, but the bottomline is I'm done with this shitty test. I am going to focus more on AGRE CS (which is much better, although tougher) to boost my chances. I have A- in undergrad, so maybe I'll stand a good chance then.

4. no of cows = x, no. of hens = y then no of legs = 2 times no of heads + 14 4x + 2y = 2 (x+y) + 14 2x = 14 x=7

Let's state is even more generally a then a

@ nourozislam. Its not .n just n Additionally, its already given (n-5)/2 is an integer in the question. So only an integer added to another integer can give you an integer in the end.

From general rules |a| --> -b |a| > b --> b |x^3| --> -125 |x^3| > 27 --> 27 Now intersect the two regions, this is because the original question states |X^3| --> -125 For cubes, only one real solution exists, the other two are complex --> -5 from this x could be equal to 4 or greater and lesser. Ans should be D (Disclaimer: This is only meant for explanation. :2cents: Simply use the positive roots and save time, which gives D as well)

Check the attachment for a rough figure. @bscout, its not given that s!= or t!=0. so if t = 0, then area of small sq becomes s^2/2 and the other column becomes s^2. Then column B is greater. It appears to be a double case, so I would select D.

I think you guys forgot to add the initial hour (during which inlet and outlet were run) to empty the tank so it should be 6+6/7. Or maybe I am wrong in interpreting the question in which case 5 + 6/7 is perfectly alright.

The trick here can't be used directly, because its not in multiplication form. square both columns (note: only do this if its absolutely sure both are positive numbers, otherwise signs will change!!). 11 + 17 + 2√11√17 14 + 14 + 2√14√14 ignore common terms, gives √11√17 √14√14 Now either you can just go ahead and multiply (because this isn't a long one), or just apply the trick. Ans. B

@zaga : its msafri not msafari :hmm: No wonder many mistake my sirname (safri) :whistle: :D

Let's say what is the prob. that their bdays will be in Jan. Each person has 1/12 chance for that. So all of them together having bdays in Jan is (1/12)^4. There are 12 months so 12 * (1/12)^4 = (1/12)^3 Maybe there is problem with the question, or I am not getting it correctly, because the only way I am getting one of the ans choices is by adding 1/12 + 1/12 + 1/12 + 1/12 = 1/3, which doesn't make sense.

if someone can somehow prove s^2+t^2 = 2st, only then will it be equal.

Agreed, it can't be C just like that. Perhaps mistake in quoting the question. It could have been like (Area of small square - st)*2.

I must say hotsummertime's method is the most simplest. Please let me know if I am wrong

1. 3C1*2C1 (This is because the two books can swap places between themselves as well) 3. none (H=1-W, let W = 1 then H=0 which contradicts initial condition H > 0, W>0) 4. 2C1 * 4P4 = 2 * 4! (First select odd number 2 ways to do this, then select remaining four numbers) Questions 2 and 9 are not clear, please explain

For y=0; x={1,2,...9} possiblities = 9 For y!=0; x={1,2,...9} - {y} possibilities = (ways to choose y) * ( ways to choose x) = 9C1 * 8C1 = 72 Total = 72 + 9 = 81