Going Beyond Fermat's Last Theorem 357
amjith writes "An Indian mathematician, Chandrashekhar Khare, is poised to make a significant breakthrough in the field of number theory with his solution of part of a major outstanding problem in algebraic number theory. He is currently an associate professor in Mathematics Department of University of Utah. "
But... (Score:5, Funny)
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Isnt everybody? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Isnt everybody? (Score:3, Funny)
Poised? (Score:5, Funny)
I mean, I'm poised to win the lottery. He's actually doing things.
Re:And being Indian ... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:And being Indian ... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Poised? (Score:5, Funny)
So, he's involved with outlining the first part of a potential two-part solution to something that is only a theory?
Re:And being Indian ... (Score:1, Funny)
If it's on Wikipedia, it must be true!
Re:What is it about? (Score:5, Funny)
If it's Fermat's last theorem.. (Score:3, Funny)
*ducks*
Is there a webcam? (Score:4, Funny)
No! no! Introduce a Lemma!
Ya that's it, Proof by Counter-Example, that's the way I like it.
Re:And being Indian ... (Score:5, Funny)
Incredible!!! (Score:4, Funny)
With this kind of progress, we should have FTL engines by the end of next year.
Re:And being Indian ... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:And being Indian ... (Score:1, Funny)
That happens in Computing Theory classes as well. Every time Alan Turing gets a mention, so does his preference in sexual partners. OK, it's sad that he committed suicide due to persecution by the law, but keep this for a Social Science/Law course, not a Computer Science course.
You don't see every other resesarch paper author listing their preferences in partners (Personally, I like the sporty chics who go to the fitness centre in hotpants and sports bra's with stripes - look out for my research paper listing this information).
Re:And being Indian ... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Somebody give that man tenure, quick! (Score:5, Funny)
Oh wait.
Re:GO UTES (Score:2, Funny)
Go Gators.
Re:But... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:And being Indian ... (Score:1, Funny)
Baaa. Collateral dammage.
We'll get the right ones next time!
Re:More importantly (Score:3, Funny)
A story (Score:5, Funny)
There was a guy from Jamaica who had to go to the hospital for some reason, and he was driven there by his friend. When filling out the forms, he neglected to fill out the race field, and the receptionist nurse told him that he should check African-American.
He tried to explain to her that he was neither African nor American, even showing her his passport. Eventually he had to point out his (white) friend, who as coincidence has it was of South African descent and an American citizen. An African American, so to speak.
Regrettably, I don't remember how the whole thing ended.