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From: "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: new here, hi
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 23:32:56 -0700
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On 10/29/2024 11:11 PM, Daniel wrote:
> Moebius <invalid@example.invalid> writes:
> 
>> Am 30.10.2024 um 01:48 schrieb Daniel:
>>> Hi folks -
>>> Just added sci.math to my usenet subs and felt delighted to see such
>>> activity in here. Gladdens my heart that. So why am I here?
>>> My college career ended about twenty years ago with a degree in
>>> Applied
>>> Mathematics and Statistics. Over time those hard earned skills have
>>> eroded. The option of the major wasn't for the career field, only in
>>> discovering the beautiful elegance of calculus while attending city
>>> college. Only then did I fall in love with math. My career field is in
>>> networking and network security. Hobbies include flying, retro
>>> computing, and cooking. Also, I pretend to enjoy watching silent films
>>> with my wife.
>>> Lately I've been enjoying the rubik's cube and, as a result, group
>>> theory has become an interest. A friend on IRC works in academia as a
>>> math professor and I asked for a book suggestion on group theory geared
>>> above a pedestrian level but below a PhD and he suggested a
>>> textbook. Such an obvious decision.
>>> Well, it came in today and it's going to take some time to garner
>>> the
>>> skills needed to conquer this book. So you all could expect messages
>>> from me regarding the topic as I wrap my head around this interesting
>>> subject. Just got through the first chapter on definitions.
>>> For those interested, the book is:
>>> A Course in Group Theory by John F. Humphreys
>>> ISBN 0-19-853459-0
>>> Got it used on amazon for about fifteen dollars.
>>
>> Hello. I just ordered that book.
> 
> Coincidentally or because of my post?
> 

Welcome! Btw, have you ever been on usenet before?