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Pro-tip for self-taught mathos: It's pronounced "Gal-wah theory". Also, "Lee groups", "Paul Erdish", "Kurt Gurdle", "Leonhard 'Oiler'", etc.
by mahmud 15y ago
Pro-tip for self-taught mathos: It's pronounced "Gal-wah theory". Also, "Lee groups", "Paul Erdish", "Kurt Gurdle", "Leonhard 'Oiler'", etc.
- waqf 15y agoDon't forget Lebayg integration.
- anacrolix 15y agoThanks. Self-taught FTW.
- JadeNB 15y agoOn the other hand, mathematicians at the University of Chicago learn quickly that the name of Valois Cafeteria (http://www.valoisrestaurant.com http://www.valoisrestaurant.com) is not pronounced the way that they think it is.
- frobozz 15y agoDefinitely "Leonhard", not "Lennad"?
- Locke1689 15y agoI think Gurdle is not really a great approximation. The German ö is pronounced somewhat like a cross between an o and a u. Wikipedia has a pronunciation: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Kurt_g%C3%B6del.ogg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Kurt_g%C3... People who pronounce it like "Gurdle" end up using an American "err" sound which is really just as far off as Go-del.
- Natsu 15y agoSometimes it's more fun to tell non-mathematicians that you're reading something about "lie groups" just to see their reaction....