Dave Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psi20 Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 9, 2004 Author Share Posted April 9, 2004 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 well, I've seen them since when I first registered. And my, they are difficult! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 9, 2004 Author Share Posted April 9, 2004 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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 yup. Thanx alot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blike Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 I've created a primitive latex renderer' date=' 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).[/quote'] That'd be perfect. PM me about it when you're ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 9, 2004 Author Share Posted April 9, 2004 Just finished. For those that want to have a quick look, check http://realm.xyloid.org/lateximg/genimage2.php out. (blike, check yer pm ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodhound Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blike Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 12, 2004 Author Share Posted April 12, 2004 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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodhound Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 12, 2004 Author Share Posted April 12, 2004 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodhound Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 so whos the main man round here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 12, 2004 Author Share Posted April 12, 2004 blike and fafalone are both forum administrators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodhound Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 so whos gonna give em the word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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