Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 01:10:17 +0200 (EET) From: Narvi <narvi@haldjas.folklore.ee> To: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> Cc: "G. Adam Stanislav" <adam@whizkidtech.net>, chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Fourth degree Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.1000428010611.74116j-100000@haldjas.folklore.ee> In-Reply-To: <4.3.1.2.20000427165720.045ccbd0@localhost>
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Q. what is the best list to post a question about math, computer architecture or the similar to? A. -chat. On sci.mat, nobody will notice it among all the Nathael the Great and other 0.9999... != 1 and similar threads, and on comp.arch they will think it is homework and post ony humourous prank answers that suggest you go to double-decker busses in your system but that you should beware of non-double-decker compatible bridges 8-) On Thu, 27 Apr 2000, Brett Glass wrote: > At 01:28 AM 4/27/2000, G. Adam Stanislav wrote: > > >This is an embarassing question to ask publicly, but I have no one > >to ask locally, especially not at 2:30 am: > > > >I know that functions involving second degree polynomials are called > >quadratic, those involving third degree are cubic... > > > >But what's the name of fourth degree polynomials? > > Quartic. > > --Brett Glass > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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