Re:Why Don't Computer Scientists Learn Math? (2016)
by thearn4 on Friday March 24, 2017 @03:24PM
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But isn't CS one of the formal sciences (together with mathematics, statistics, etc.)? Familiarity with mathematical notation should be pretty foundational for active researchers in the field I would think.
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Re:Why Don't Computer Scientists Learn Math? (2016)
by bananabill on Friday March 24, 2017 @03:27PM
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It just doesn't come up very much. The computers abstract it enough that you rarely need to actually look at notation like that. Unless you're doing some real close to the metal work, which the people who kept their hands raised probably were.
Re:Why Don't Computer Scientists Learn Math? (2016)
by QuantumRoar on Friday March 24, 2017 @03:32PM
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You're mixing up programming with computer science. The former is a task that does not necessarily need any math (e.g. web development), the latter is literally math (e.g. category algebra).
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Re:Why Don't Computer Scientists Learn Math? (2016)
by AstralStorm on Friday March 24, 2017 @03:32PM
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It doesn't come up because it is too abstract. About the only languages I can think of that will accept existential statements are theorem provers. My favourite is Isabelle/HOL.
In fact, the notation used by the lecturer is sloppy. Numbers 1..N is not a rigorous domain definition. (Unknown if real or natural.)
Re:Why Don't Computer Scientists Learn Math? (2016)
by MichaelBurge on Friday March 24, 2017 @03:28PM
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I'm not sure I buy your claim that mathematical notation is "close to the metal".