Recent content by Jonathan

Awesome feedback guys. Compound exercises it is. Proper form and perfect technique, got it. I'll start after marathon season ends. Actually had to google the overhead press and military press; they seem to be the same (I called them "raise the roofs" until now). Must get familiar with the gym...

Interesting thread. I work in model validation and therefore, have loads of free time. Weight lifting / body-building is definitely on my list of hobbies to pursue next, but the training is quite different than what I'm used to. Currently, my thing is running marathons, kung-fu, and hiking...

Finally, I non quanty thread. A tea drinker here (quit coffee last year). Kung-fu (7 years) and running/jogging all over NYC.

I recommend Spartacus. I started Game of Thrones simply because the Spartacus season was over.

Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3) decided to take a break from my usual quant readings.

then learn them all.

I agree, especially with #3, thanks for pointing that out Daniel.

Try A = LU decomp first (if applicable, even go for Cholesky if possible). Then, (if L and U are invertable), inv(A) = inv(LU) = inv(U) * inv(L), and inverting L and U are quick. Well, this works for me, 0.13 sec for 100x100, 18 sec for 500x500, 260 sec for 1000x1000, and my laptop is a dinosaur.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauss–Laguerre_quadrature

RK4 for 1st order ODEs

Must be a lot of people on a 2 hour line. You obviously do not cut off the big tough guy but the one who you believe will not do a thing about it, also known as a little beyotch. Cutting someone on a line that big would be insulting, basically saying that "you can't stop me", so being passive is...

I should've listened to my wife and watched Easy-A or The Town...

You're not alone Andy. If you liked that freestyle 80's era then you'll like the CDO stuff, maybe...

Big talk. I dare the author to come to my office and try to take my job.