My daughter graduated from Hamline University 3 years ago with a Mathematics Degree. Teaching techniques have changed a lot since I was in school, so needless to say, I wasn’t much help with her math homework past 7th grade.
I think some of her enthusiasm for math rubbed off on me. I spend a lot of time on the road and with some of my free time, I recently started learning about some mathematics principles and applications. (I know, pretty strange.) I’ve learned about Fibonacci Sequences and Blockchain Technology to name a couple. The latter is a fledgling technology which will enable non-centralized secure networks to allow authentication, secure communication and content distribution without a single point of failure.
Of course, my job as an Application Engineer isn’t that enigmatic. I help Clearfield customers design fiber networks.
In math, two simple equations can explain the difference between a problem with a single solution or one with multiple solutions.
Example: (Single solution)
x-1=5
If you use 6 in place of x you get:
6-1=5, which is true
So x=6
Other values for x won’t work
x=7
7-1=5 not true
x=4
4-1=5 not true
x=6 is the only solution
Example: (Multiple solutions)
(x-3)(x-2)=0
If x=3:
(3-3)(3-2) = 0 x 1 = 0 true
If x=2:
(2-3)(2-2) = -1 x 0 = 0 true
x=3 & x=2 are both solutions
What is your X?
Whether it’s Fiber-to-the Cell site, Fiber-to-the Home, Fiber-to-the Wind turbine, Oil well…Clearfield is a single solution for multiple problems . We can help you solve for your X.
By Jim Pilgrim