Ridiculous lecturer - physics help

Minto · 23 Jan 2007 at 21:53

reading through my notes for a course I have an exam in tomorrow has turned up an unexpected problem. It seems that he has snuck in a ridiculous question into one of the example sheets. It involves solving a huge set of simultaneous equations. If anyone can help I will give them a massive e-hug and a pint if they live in manchester!
the first 5 equations are the ones to work from, i'm aiming to prove the one in the yellow and red box from them.
this guy is insane, this isnt a physics question!

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/4765/help0ox.png

dsb · 23 Jan 2007 at 22:06

my head hurts just looking at that.

lay-z-boy · 23 Jan 2007 at 22:08

Dear god, im dropping physics if it turns out like that :eek:

banja · 23 Jan 2007 at 22:15

rpstewart · 23 Jan 2007 at 22:36

dsb said:
my head hurts just looking at that.

So does mine and I have a physics degree!

What course is that from?

Minto · 23 Jan 2007 at 22:43

right, I'm getting somewhere, dropping the (infinities) as they just get in the way, and by equating the first two together i get the first of these, then by equating the second two and using the third on in the mix too i get the second listed below;

this is from a 3 lecture segment of a research masterclass course. It is intended to be a simple research topic where we learn how to use the library catalog to look up recommended journals, but this moron hasn't recommended any and takes pride in setting impossible questions?
I live with a 3rd year maths student who can't do this guys supposedly trivial 3rd year physics question.

Vixen · 23 Jan 2007 at 22:45

Can't you put them into a matrix and solve that way?

Minto · 23 Jan 2007 at 22:47

Vixen said:
Can't you put them into a matrix and solve that way?

if it is possible i don't know how.

KaHn · 23 Jan 2007 at 22:49

Its just rearranging gimme a few min and ill post a solution.

KaHn

clv101 · 23 Jan 2007 at 23:06

rpstewart said:
So does mine and I have a physics degree!

Aye!

neocon · 23 Jan 2007 at 23:08

Minto said:
reading through my notes for a course I have an exam in tomorrow has turned up an unexpected problem. It seems that he has snuck in a ridiculous question into one of the example sheets. It involves solving a huge set of simultaneous equations. If anyone can help I will give them a massive e-hug and a pint if they live in manchester!
the first 5 equations are the ones to work from, i'm aiming to prove the one in the yellow and red box from them.
this guy is insane, this isnt a physics question!

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/4765/help0ox.png

go buy some bear and get mashed, sort the ques out in the morn

Zefan · 23 Jan 2007 at 23:10

Vixen said:
Can't you put them into a matrix and solve that way?

Nope

neocon said:
go be a very naughty boy

Drugs talk isn't allowed here!

Eriedor · 23 Jan 2007 at 23:16

PI = 3.

neocon · 23 Jan 2007 at 23:16

Zefan said:
Nope

Drugs talk isn't allowed here!

What bear? what you talking about?

Dunks · 23 Jan 2007 at 23:17

neocon said:
What bear? what you talking about?

Beer?

Minto · 23 Jan 2007 at 23:18

KaHn said:
Its just rearranging gimme a few min and ill post a solution.

KaHn

if you're toying with me I'm going to get you with my keyboard!

hungryhungry123 · 23 Jan 2007 at 23:19

Crap, im first year in manchester, really don't want to be facing that thing anytime soon. Which lecturer?

neocon · 23 Jan 2007 at 23:20

DunK1 said:
Beer?

ive had too many

Zefan · 23 Jan 2007 at 23:24

eriedor said:
PI = 3.

You watched the Simpsons today!

Minto · 23 Jan 2007 at 23:31

hungryhungry123 said:
Crap, im first year in manchester, really don't want to be facing that thing anytime soon. Which lecturer?

one Prof. Andrew Murray. The australian guy with blond curtains. He's such a ****. He marked my presentation for one of my labs this year (worth a large portion of 20 credits) because my actual demonstrator didn't show up and just asked the most impossible questions that were nothing to do with the lab. In the end I just said "that wasn't part of the lab, please read the script" to him as he was being ridiculous. Then he wouldn't tell us what mark he'd given us (they are supposed to) and we haven't been able to get it since as lab was closed over xmas.

And now this, i really hate that guy.