Ideas

[Dave]

Was just wondering whether anyone had any ideas as to how to get more people posting on these mathematics forums more frequently. We definately don't have the largest userbase in the world, but I think it's a shame to just let the forums go to waste.

 

The competition idea was a good idea (I think), but I didn't get too many replies from it. I think I may have made the problems too hard, and this put a lot of people off.

 

If anyone has any other ideas, I'd love to hear them, because I quite enjoy reading the posts on the maths forums and it'd be great to get some more people on them

 

Cheers.

[psi20]

I don't remember a competition, but it'd sound fun. Although you might have to have different math levels because people are not all going to have college level math.

[aommaster]

The maths challenge is a very good idea, and some good fun! The questions ARE hard, it makes it difficult for younger people to try, so, putting them off doing it. If you could make it simple, then, that would be really good

[Dave]

I think what I'm going to try to do is do two questions; one hard, and one fairly easy so that it appeals to all. If you haven't seen the existing questions, have a look in the Competition forum in the maths category.

[aommaster]

well, I've seen them since when I first registered. And my, they are difficult!

[Dave]

There's another thing I'm working on atm, and that's to create some proper math typesetting on here using a latex renderer. What we've got atm is mimeTeX, which is okay, but I don't like the quality of the images, and I think it's very constrictive; not being able to leave spaces, for example, is a major pain.

 

I've created a primitive latex renderer, and I'm now working on just beefing it up a bit for proper integration with vB (if faf/blike decide they want to use it).

[aommaster]

yup. Thanx alot!

[blike]

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That'd be perfect. PM me about it when you're ready

[Dave]

Just finished. For those that want to have a quick look, check http://realm.xyloid.org/lateximg/genimage2.php out.

 

(blike, check yer pm )

[bloodhound]

the problem is there are too many forums and sub forums in here. so it takes ages to browse everything

 

me and my mate have a forum at

 

http://www.marrouche.net/forum we also discuss mathematics there.

[blike]

the problem is there are too many forums and sub forums in here. so it takes ages to browse everything

Truth, but some people prefer it. There are tools available (active topics, new posts) to help you sort out what's new and what's not. But I think you're right.

[Dave]

I suggest we merge the Stats and Geometry forums, and then we can merge the Number Theory with Modern Algebra (which you can put under the same context, more or less).

[bloodhound]

or just create new subforums like. Analytical Mathematics := i presume it would involve calculus, number theory, abstract algebra

 

and Practical Mathematics: probably Stats and geometry

[Dave]

That might work. Keep the General Maths and Competition forums, merge Modern Algebra, Calculus and Number Theory and call it Analytical Mathematics, merge Stats and Geometry and put it under Applied Mathematics.

[bloodhound]

so whos the main man round here?

[Dave]

blike and fafalone are both forum administrators.

[bloodhound]

so whos gonna give em the word