These [1] are the current ACM recommendations for CS among related fields. In all of them, math plays a major role. But is math notation necessary to understan

These [1] are the current ACM recommendations for CS among related fields. In all of them, math plays a major role. But is math notation necessary to understand/communicate math in an ORAL way? I understand this is critical to write a paper in a terse way, but orally?! [1] http://www.acm.org/education/curricula-recommendations http://www.acm.org/education/curricula-recommendations