A Mathematician’s Resume-Building Tips Ben Orlin Cartoons November 8, 2017November 6, 2017 1 Minute Share this:FacebookTwitterMoreEmailLike this:Like Loading... Published November 8, 2017November 6, 2017
This gives me a long-awaited opportunity to ask a mathematician: we use “quartile” and “decile.” Would “centile” ever be preferred over “percentile?” Anyway, thanks for all your work! Loading... Reply
Huh. That’s a good point. Never heard “centile” but it’s a sensible coinage. And while we’re at it, I guess everyone can claim that they are in the top unile. Loading... Reply
Surely by taking half a measure theory class, they would know that, a measure theory class has a finite measure? Or am I mistaken? Loading... Reply
LMAO…!!!
This gives me a long-awaited opportunity to ask a mathematician: we use “quartile” and “decile.” Would “centile” ever be preferred over “percentile?” Anyway, thanks for all your work!
Huh. That’s a good point. Never heard “centile” but it’s a sensible coinage.
And while we’re at it, I guess everyone can claim that they are in the top unile.
Surely by taking half a measure theory class, they would know that, a measure theory class has a finite measure? Or am I mistaken?