Parallels Between Math and Software Engineering

Re:Parallels Between Math and Software Engineering by paulkon on Sunday August 09, 2015 @10:28PM (#10032370)

I've always wondered why Real Analysis isn't introduced earlier in math education. It might make it easier to grasp concepts introduced in upper-level math.

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Re:Parallels Between Math and Software Engineering by eggy on Sunday August 09, 2015 @11:55PM (#10032566)

That's why so many people point to Spivak's Calculus book, since it has been hinted it should be called an analysis text. Strang's Calculus, as do others, start with real-world examples. Personally, I had to do the Strang route, and then come back to Spivak, since I had to admit to myself, I don't have that ability to think 100% abstractly; I need motivation from the real world.

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Re:Parallels Between Math and Software Engineering by eli_gottlieb on Monday August 10, 2015 @01:12AM (#10032748)

Because then even more students would fail their "engineering-level" math courses and write off the mathematics department as hateful and evil?

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