Comments for Newsworthy Math http://newsworthymath.com A Discussion about Mathematics in Society Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:55:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on The New York Museum of Mathematics by Rudolf Gailun http://newsworthymath.com/index.php/the-new-york-museum-of-mathematics/comment-page-1/#comment-4851 Rudolf Gailun Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:55:39 +0000 http://newsworthymath.com/?page_id=17#comment-4851 Hay, i am the admin of computerhistoryclub.org .Thank's for sharing this news.This is very useful and informative material.Good post and keep it up dude. Hay, i am the admin of computerhistoryclub.org .Thank’s for sharing this news.This is very useful and informative material.Good post and keep it up dude.

]]> Comment on Simulation and Modeling by Sean http://newsworthymath.com/index.php/2008/07/simulation-and-modeling/comment-page-1/#comment-4791 Sean Wed, 16 Jun 2010 23:44:24 +0000 http://newsworthymath.com/?p=13#comment-4791 The kid in the last paragraph may have had a better comprehension skills than most. Junior High means that gravestone would be for someone only about three years older than the student. Knowing the answer *and* putting it in context is clearly further than the exercise writer intended to go, but would easily explain the students curiosity. The kid in the last paragraph may have had a better comprehension skills than most. Junior High means that gravestone would be for someone only about three years older than the student. Knowing the answer *and* putting it in context is clearly further than the exercise writer intended to go, but would easily explain the students curiosity.

]]> Comment on Insurance and Mortality Curves by life settlement http://newsworthymath.com/index.php/2010/04/insurance-and-mortality-curves/comment-page-1/#comment-4711 life settlement Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:08:04 +0000 http://newsworthymath.com/?p=32#comment-4711 Of course, this amount will usually change over time due to life changes. Therefore, it is good idea to periodically review your numbers to make sure that they are up-to-date. Of course, this amount will usually change over time due to life changes. Therefore, it is good idea to periodically review your numbers to make sure that they are up-to-date.

]]> Comment on Insurance and Mortality Curves by Credit Default Swaps « Newsworthy Math http://newsworthymath.com/index.php/2010/04/insurance-and-mortality-curves/comment-page-1/#comment-4647 Credit Default Swaps « Newsworthy Math Sun, 02 May 2010 18:20:38 +0000 http://newsworthymath.com/?p=32#comment-4647 [...] is such a thing as expertise in judging risk. The life insurance business has it, But’s that business’s success is built on certain well confirmed assumption. If uncle [...] [...] is such a thing as expertise in judging risk. The life insurance business has it, But’s that business’s success is built on certain well confirmed assumption. If uncle [...]

]]> Comment on The Unexpected Cost of Lotteries by Credit Default Swaps « Newsworthy Math http://newsworthymath.com/index.php/2010/04/the-unexpected-cost-of-lotteries/comment-page-1/#comment-4646 Credit Default Swaps « Newsworthy Math Sun, 02 May 2010 17:50:11 +0000 http://newsworthymath.com/?p=36#comment-4646 [...] needs, a 1 in 10 chance of winning $10 is not necessarily worth $1, but that’s another topic. The real question is the reliability of the ratings. How do I know that this company has a 0.1% [...] [...] needs, a 1 in 10 chance of winning $10 is not necessarily worth $1, but that’s another topic. The real question is the reliability of the ratings. How do I know that this company has a 0.1% [...]

]]> Comment on How Collateralized Debt Works. (And Where It Got Us.) by Synthetic Collateralized Alchemy « Newsworthy Math http://newsworthymath.com/index.php/2010/04/how-collateralized-debt-works-and-where-it-got-us/comment-page-1/#comment-4637 Synthetic Collateralized Alchemy « Newsworthy Math Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:13:18 +0000 http://newsworthymath.com/index.php/2010/04/how-collateralized-debt-works-and-where-it-got-us/#comment-4637 [...] increasingly popular, because you could create CDO’s (collateralized debt obligations), see this for my introduction to this, they depend on underpriced low grade debt. It’s supply and [...] [...] increasingly popular, because you could create CDO’s (collateralized debt obligations), see this for my introduction to this, they depend on underpriced low grade debt. It’s supply and [...]

]]> Comment on Physical Data by Matthew Vines http://newsworthymath.com/index.php/2008/07/physical-data/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Matthew Vines Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:08:43 +0000 http://newsworthymath.com/index.php/2008/07/physical-data/#comment-56 I apologize for using this approach to make contact, but I haven't been able to find your email elsewhere on the blog. I read you are working on converting the collective intelligence algorithms to F# on a couple other blogs out in the cloud. I had actually set out to do that exact thing a couple weeks ago, and have been working to build a solid foundation in F# and functional programming before I get started (I'm a professional C# developer, but haven't had any 'true' functional experience until now). Since you are already knee deep in this project, I was wondering how it was going, if you would like some help, and if what you have done so far is currently available? I apologize for using this approach to make contact, but I haven’t been able to find your email elsewhere on the blog.

I read you are working on converting the collective intelligence algorithms to F# on a couple other blogs out in the cloud. I had actually set out to do that exact thing a couple weeks ago, and have been working to build a solid foundation in F# and functional programming before I get started (I’m a professional C# developer, but haven’t had any ‘true’ functional experience until now). Since you are already knee deep in this project, I was wondering how it was going, if you would like some help, and if what you have done so far is currently available?

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