the purpose of teaching math is not purely to be applied in the context of daily work. It is to be able to think through complex problems of different nature an

the purpose of teaching math is not purely to be applied in the context of daily work. It is to be able to think through complex problems of different nature and divide into multiple steps that can be tackled more easily. Technology has allowed us to easily graph and instantaneously observe math as it unfolds in daily life. Think bell curves in statistics, regression analysis and divide and conquer algorithms. This article misses the point. The purpose of teaching math is not to memorize equations and solving methods, but to teach to approach problems in different ways. As a developer and now a PM I've used complex math at many different times. I'm not solving in paper, but actually using it to solve real world problems.