News for hackers. Stuff that matters.
Re:Ask HN: Why are mathematical standards so low? (And what ... by calf on Sunday December 31, 2023 @12:44PM (#38825878)
In EECS every undergrad does learn a bit of control/systems theory in their sophomore and junior requirements. I loved it but it was mathematically challenging and unfortunately the better background a student already had, the better and the more they got out of the courses. I wish there were a better way, because the result was students eventually got weeded out by an (inhumane, alienating) competitive system, rather than have each student actually learn something well on their own level.
Re:Ask HN: Why are mathematical standards so low? (And what ... by pl922 on Sunday December 31, 2023 @02:02PM (#38826527)
Alienating students is a real problem. I think supplemental math training can help, e.g. recitations on real analysis alongside a probability course.