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GATE finally over, i can concentrate on life, now

18 Feb 2010 3 Comments

by srikanthjanardhan in College, Computers and Internet, Education, GATE, math, Reality Tags: andrew wiles, ankit, fermat's theorem, GATE, gym, maths, my friends, vishal

It was for nearly 3 months that my last post was published. I was preparing for GATE. The score in GATE will lead to an M.Tech at one of the premier institutes of the country. I was really focussed on that. Other than that, I also had a TGMC project running overdue. So, managing time between the 2 was really hectic and I decided that I’ll drop the latter. Hence, the TGMC project didn’t proceed any further and it stopped. I hope I have done well in this year’s GATE.They had included an aptitude test too and can anyone guess the meaning of “CIRCUITOUS”?. I expect a score around 60/100 and according to guys at GATEforum, they have estimated my rank to be 170-250, which is of course impossible and is bullshit. Overall, this year’s paper was easy, but i lost about 20 marks in silly mistakes. But, I have not given up yet. I am going to work like hell through out this year, fine tuning my skills and achieve my dream – to get a really good rank (<20) at GATE.

My college too started, and subjects are completely different from the previous years. I think it can only mean that the core computer subjects are over and advanced courses have taken their place. Graphics using openGL is cryptic at first sight, but is pretty simple to understand.

I need to master graphics, as I always am intuitive and always derive inspiration from graphical patterns in space. One can take the golden ratio as an example. However the golden ratio is implemented – natural/man-made, it always looks pleasing to the eye. A simple visual representation is always easier to understand than that of equations and abstract thinking. Abstract thinking has it’s own advantages – otherwise, British Mathematician Andrew Wiles (He looks like a ghost in the article, but is actually much better) would not have been able to prove Fermat’s famous Last Theorem after spending 8 years in his attic. This theorem is a simple extension to the Pythagoras’ Theorem for cubes, that there are no solutions for it or any higher powers. Several people had tried to solve it, but without success. Some tried to use an ellipsoid, which is a 3-dimensional ellipse and is a function of (x,y,z). But that too, proved too much. Further more, the problem remained unsolved for nearly 357 years. But, that’s not what is important. What’s important is that a 3-dimensional visual pattern was used as a tool to help solve the 3 hundred year old problem.

I think that’s enough on Math. Another of my course is on Simulation. It’s a very important field and applications like virtual life, flight simulations thrive on it. Random number generation is another of my interests in this field. Compiler Design, a core but important subject, lucky we had it this time. But Unix System Programming is a bit boring. But the best of all is Networks. The way the Internet works and how telecommunication works is the core of this subject. If I could, I would want to dive in to the cable and find my through those numerous connections and that reminds me of the movie MATRIX, where humans would enter a program (Matrix) and act like programs there. Matrix is a wonderful concept that was conceptualized and at 1999, it was quite a big hit. Even after 11 years, it still has a great influence. I have heard many people who still say they have not understood the film at all. But the entire thing is just so beautiful and charming once you can understand the crux of it.

Apart from studies, now i can concentrate on the pleasant things of my life. Vishal and Ankit, my 2 best friends are always there for me, as I am there for them. I really believe and trust them with my heart. Vishal’s an easy going care-free fellow, who is not much into academics, but to the practical side of life. He is slim, athletic, a good dancer, caring, a choosy about his style, funny and intelligent. He just knows how to deal with things. I always wonder how he does that. Ankit, on the other hand worries a lot about the future and always thinks that, whatever he  does now influences every bit of what happens next. But, he’s a remarkable fellow and balances the practical with his own theories at such an extent that i cannot describe (I don’t even know whether he knows about it. He he). He is academically inclined, and cares more about marks, even though I have told him many times not to. He’s too thin and can grow some muscle.  But, he’s really powerful and has a large amount of influence on me than I have on him. And, I am a bit fat and smart and I believe I am between these two people – I think academics and pleasantness of life are both  important and are powerful assets one should cherish. I sincerely hope that things remain as such for as long as possible between us three.

Almost all of my father’s side relations are diabetic – all due to tensions of life when they fell. My father had a bakery opposite Shanti Sagar in Kuvempunagar, Mysore some 19 years back, and it was one of the best bakeries in Mysore at that time. But due to some problems he had to sell it. Then, I can only imagine the pain and loss he experienced then. The fact that he lost his business and did not have any income was taking a toll on him. And eventually, he became diabetic. He’s still taking tablets to control it, but this deadly disease does not end until your bucket’s kicked. So, I would not want that to happen, and I am going to NIE’s gym from tomorrow onwards.

This post’s been too long…. I have 3 months of info to share, but not enough time. I’ll logon later and provide more of my life to the public. Until then….