Program Definition and 1000 Threads

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    I'm trying to write a program that plots the riemann zeta function

    I saw a picture of what it might look like when I was researching it, but I'm confused about something. The picture's caption said that the complex coordinates were darkened as their value got larger, leading to a helpful graph, but I do not understand what scale they used. For my program, I...
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    Comp Sci Debugging a Program to Add Up Monthly Sales

    Homework Statement This question is rather easy. It is compiled online with CodeLab. For some reason my program executes perfectly except for one of the trials. Here is the question: Given a type Money that is a structured type with two int fields, dollars and cents. Assume that an array...
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    Program to Pick Out Files From List

    Hi Everyone! This is my first question for programming. I have very little experience, so if you could explain as simply as possible. I have a list of output that actually looks like this: # Query: 2678.m000169 conserved hypothetical protein # Database: EST_matched_Genome.fas.txt...
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    Fluid Mechanics Graduate Program

    I'll be starting a graduate program in a computational science department in September. My research will be in the field of Fluid Mechanics. However, I don't come from an engineering background. My undergraduate degree is in Applied Mathematics where I studied ODEs, PDEs, Calculus, Algebra...
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    Building A noise cancelling program.

    Hello, If there is a fixed noise like a faucet running, and I sit in a deskchair at a fixed location in an adjacent room, do you think it would be possible the build a program for either the desktop speaker (also fixed), or another computer somewhere else in the room which would cancel out...
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    Design a plc program control prosim-ii door.

    Homework Statement In this exercise we want you to apply your knowledge of Relay Logic Instructions to design a program which will control the ProSim-II Door. The Door System includes a Reversible Motor, a pair of Limit Switches and a Control Panel, all connected to your PLC. The program...
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    Fortran FORTRAN PROGRAM FOR MEANS (Beginner)

    I am learning Fortran and I am able to write code for 3 number means. Now For computing it for set of numbers is not getting in my mind. I am not able to do it. Writing a single Fortran program that calculates the arithmetic mean, rms (root-mean-square) average, geometric mean, and harmonic...
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    Website / program speed of light simulation

    I was wondering if anyone knows of such a website or program whereby I can type a speed I would like to travel, and it will allow me to travel around the Earth or through the universe at that speed? Nothing like a flight simulator but just something that will allow me to control the speed the...
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    Writing a script to repeat a C program (Umbrella Sampling Script)

    I have a C code that creates a small histogram, but I need it to rerun many many times by changing one variable that the user can input. I've NEVER used C until this week so if someone could given me an idea of how to write a script to repeat a code and save a bunch of data from it that would be...
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    TI 89 program missing a parenthesis

    I'm trying to write a program to find midpoint and distance. And here's what I have. Prompt dist If dist=1 then Prompt x,y,x2,y2 √((x2-x)^2+(y2-y)^2)→d Disp d Else Prompt xx1,xx2,yy1,yy2 (xx1+xx2)/2→a (yy1+yy2)/2→b Disp a,b Endif Endprgm When I try to run this program it...
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    Compt Sci; drawing ball program

    Homework Statement The idea is that the program asks the console user to provide them with a number that tells the program how many different colors of balls are to be used. Then, a ball is randomly drawn from a jar. That ball is put back in the jar, and balls are drawn until the same ball as...
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    Optimization program using Lagrange multipliers.

    Homework Statement Here is the problem, the solution and my question (in red): I'm guessing it was rejected because for the volume function, the dimensions cannot be negative? What if it was not volume and instead was just an arbitrary function. In that case you would not reject...
  13. Vahsek

    Really need advice for undergraduate program selection

    Hello everyone, I am currently in high school and now I am completely sure about what I want to study at university level. The only problem is that I love both Physics and Pure Mathematics... So now I'm not really sure which program I'll have to apply for. Should I study either physics or pure...
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    MATLAB Trying a MATLAB program for AM transmission, depth issues.

    Hi there; I am trying to make a MATLAB program to do an amplitude modulation on a biphasic pulse. The equation I am using is the following: Vout2(i)= (Vc/1000)*(1+(depth.*cos(2*pi*Fm*(i/carrier_freq)))). Where Fm is the modulating frequency, carrier_freq is the frequency of...
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    Matlab help to designing a program of a falling object

    Homework Statement I'm currently new to Matlab and have just started trying to solve a few problems with it. So I have to make a program that will display the results of height and velocity of a falling object, as well as plotting the overall function. My main concern is I am using an...
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    How to Install the TALYS Program for Non-English Speakers?

    please I need help to install this program http://www.talys.eu/download-talys/ please help me
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    Looking to be proactive for Software Engineering program

    Good day everyone, I'm currently looking for people who have gone or are currently into any Software Engineering program and that could provide information. I won't be getting into any program for another year or two and I would like to know of any ways I could possibly start improving my...
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    Program used to generate schematics?

    http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/8638/schematics.jpg Could someone tell me what software was used to make these? I need to create similar schematics of a DAQ system but don't know the name of the program used to do it. Thanks.
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    Programs The most diversified PhD program-?

    The most diversified PhD program-? Hello everybody, I'm an Instrument Engineer working in Oil&Gas sector(field work in automation with transmitters,sensors,valves,PLCs,etc.) who wants to follow the PhD program in one of the US universities.The thing is I have a varied set of interests which...
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    Fortran Looking for a Lamczos program in fortran

    Anyone can help me getting a source deck of Lanczos in f77 for large sparse Hermitian matrices? I need one that is user friendly. There is one written by Jane Cullum and Ralph Willowghbi that I find too difficult to use. Or is there some library that has it and can be linked? Thanks in advance
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    Program for a game similar to rock-paper-scissors

    Homework Statement I'm writing a program for a game similar to rock-paper-scissors. It is called proton-neutron-electron (P, N, E). There are two players. In the event of a tie, player 2 wins P1 denotes player 1, P2 denotes player 2, P = proton, N = neutron, E = electron. P1P means player 1...
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    How Can I Implement Basic C Programs for Odd/Even and Max/Min Detection?

    So I'm working on two questions while learning C. The first question is, I need to create a program that prompts a user "Please enter an integer" and display whether the answer is odd or even. I'm using the logic that you can divide the input by 2, if the answer is a whole number it is even...
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    Help with choice of undergrad physics program

    I am a junior in high school and am beginning to evaluate different colleges to see which one I want to attend. I want to be a physicist so a good physics program is mainly what I am looking for in a college. I have heard that most undergrad colleges provide a comparable education and that the...
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    Good PDF Merger program or site?

    Hey guys. I need to merge about 7 PDF's but a few of them are about 80MB in size. I've tried a few good PDF pages from around the web but they all seem to have about 50MB in limit. Could anyone suggest me a good program that has no limitations to size of PDF's? Preferably free but if not...
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    How does a computer program actually work?

    I really want to know the physical path an electrical signal takes on its journey. For example, when i press the J key on my keyboard, an electrical impulse is sent where? to the hard drive where the keyboard program is stored? Could someone just give me all the stops that electrical signal will...
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    Maple Which program is best for me to learn?

    Hi, I'm in my third year of a physics program, and lately I have really been struggling to figure out what program would be best for me to learn. There are so many options out there. Octave, Scilab, Freemat, Matlab and then Maxima, Mathematica, Maple, etc. So my understanding is that the...
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    Find the Best E-mail Program: Thunderbird vs. Outlook Express

    I have win and use. Thunderbird. For my e mail program. I like to use an e mail program and not the. Web site to get my e mail. Is there anything batter then. Thunderbird? Thunderbird does not let you print the e mail book like. Outlook express. This is what I need it to do...
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    Programs How difficult is it to get into a top PhD program?

    I realize that there are many more than adequate schools where I can go to obtain a PhD, but my current goal is to get into one of the top 30. I truly have no idea of the competition, hence the question. I am going to the university of connecticut and came in with 38 AP credits and will graduate...
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    Beware: Free Trial of [Program] Can Damage Your Browser

    It is available on a freetrial use. WARNING: DO NOT USE IT! After I used it I found that bookmarks and autofills on my browser (Avant) were completely screwed up. Fortunately my computer does weekly backups, so I was able to restore the items.
  30. denjay

    From B.S. in Physics, what engineering program available? (realistically)

    If one has a B.S. in Physics with research experience involving lab work, data analysis, and programming, what kinds of engineering programs are available? I know that Optical Engineering is a program that one would have a good chance of getting into with a Physics degree but what about others...
  31. julcab12

    Good pop-sci program for kids (10 and above)

    Hi Guys! Any recommendation/reviewed material of somewhat good and less deceiving pop-sci programs. Thanks and appreciated. :blushing:
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    Is There a Software That Converts Drawings into Mathematical Functions?

    I just got one of the most tedious projects of my life... in math class! I need to take a picture and put it on graph paper and plot 2 axis then write over 100 functions which if all graphed would make the picture I chose. We need to use 16 different types of functions and I was wondering if...
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    Complexity of a quadratic program

    I'm trying to compute the complexity of the quadratic program: $$\displaystyle\min_{\mathbf{X}} (\mathbf{X^TQX +C^TX}) \quad{} \text{subject to} \quad{} \mathbf{A X \leq Y}$$ A is MxN and X is Nx1. Q is positive definite and I'm using the interior point method. Any help in computing the...
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    Transfering into Physics Program : Approach to Electives

    Classes begin in 11 days. Currently, I am a college Junior, transferring into a Physics program with no true background other than Calculus 1 and 2 taught at a community college hastily in a period of eight weeks, through which I understood the material, but struggled through because it was...
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    Does anyone know a program for creating schematics?

    As it states in the title, I am looking for a program that I could create circuit schematics with.
  36. Saladsamurai

    Python Python: Running a program - Should be simple

    Hello :smile: As strange thing is happening. I have created a simple file using emacs (on a Mac) that contains the following: def main(): print "hello!" if __name__ == "__main__": main() And I have saved it in the working directory as hello.py In a terminal...
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    Room heat loss to open door? - Program Idea

    Hello all. I've been teaching myself C++ programming and had an idea for a project. I am building a calculator for the heat loss of a room when an outside door/window is open. I'm currently writing out the functions I need to make this happen... Now what I need help with is this. I can't seem to...
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    U Waterloo Medicinal Chemistry Program

    I'm curious what your thoughts are on this program: https://uwaterloo.ca/science/current-undergraduate-students/majors-minors-specializations/medicinal-chemistry-co-op-only It's a new program at Waterloo. It sounds to me to be similar to pharmacology, but I was under the impression that...
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    Comp Sci Allowing the user to re run a program in c++

    Homework Statement I am making mini programs where there some calculations going on and when all that is done my program is to ask the user if he wants to repeat the calculations or not. If he does then the program is to restart and if he doesn't then he can close the window by pressing the...
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    Schools Postdocs in a university without a physics graduate program?

    Suppose for a moment that you found just the one professor that you wanted to do a postdoc with. However, that professor works for a university that does not offer a physics graduate program. Can you still attempt to get a postdoc with that professor or you'd be better off finding another...
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    Please help me resolve this program keeps crashing

    I'm writing a program in C++ that reads integer values from a file. I am trying to run it but it either keeps crashing or running uncontrollably. Here is the function where the problem is: void createList(intNode*& intList) { intNode* lastInt; //points to last integer in file...
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    What are some useful programs for beginners to create?

    I'm a beginner so I can only make very basic programs. I don't want to waste time making games so please ask me to make some useful thing thanks! http://eraserboxtips.blogspot.com/2012/12/make-me-program-website.html for more details, though you could just post on this forum instead
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    Python Lennard-Jones Force Formula Python Program

    I'm not looking for the answer, I just want some help with understanding the question. The main thing I'm stuck on is the characteristic binding energy and the characteristic molecular size. I've tried searching for these but I'm finding a lot of different stuff. Homework Statement All to...
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    Java [JAVA] I seem to always need to enter the class path to run the program

    Hi, I wanted to try to use cmd to compile and run a program in java. I have sucessfully compiled it. The compiler is working properly (C:\new> javac output the compilers functions), but I'm always getting the same error: "Error: Could not find or load main class hello". When I specify the...
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    I'm writing a program that simulates circular

    I'm writing a program that simulates circular "particles" in 2d space. I'm at the collision handling part. I've already corrected their positions when an overlap occurs. So, my question is, how do I determine the angle of each particle's velocity after the collision? I have the position and...
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    Which PCB Design Software Allows for Component Size Customization?

    Im designing a PCB and i need a software that is able to change the size of the components (e.g. the length of the resistor).
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    I really decision about dropping out of graduate program

    I recently started a terminal masters program in physics. Shortly after starting, I had a big anxiety issue that I never had in my life before. In my undergrad I worked 2 jobs, was in a fraternity, was in a physics program full time and had a social life. I managed to make it all work and life...
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    Comp Sci Java GUI program determining retail price, does not finish running

    Homework Statement Just trying to finish up this assignment, no errors. I run the program, enter a value and a percentage, then click calculate. Program just runs, never displays results. Check my code below, let me know if something is wrong. Driver: package ch7pc1; import javax.swing.*...
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    Exploring a Computational Mathematics Graduate Program

    I am going to graduate school for math and i think i am interested in computational mathematics (I say think because i don't fully know what computational math is). I have taken a numerical analysis class in my undergraduate program and i can program in a few different languages. I'm just...
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    Fixing Roman Numeral Conversion Program Errors

    I am trying to make a program that let's a user input a number(which counts up 20 elements) and that is converted into roman numerals. I need 2 parallel arrays, one which holds only positive numbers and one which holds only strings. I keep getting 2 error messages "+= int differs in levels of...
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