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In school, I didn't make it much past basic calculus/algebra. As a self-taught programmer (my highest level of education is a high-school diploma), I seriously

by lprd 9y ago

In school, I didn't make it much past basic calculus/algebra. As a self-taught programmer (my highest level of education is a high-school diploma), I seriously wish I could go back and put more effort into math. I love looking at these types of topics, but I have absolutely no clue what I'm looking at. If anyone can recommend any books, courses, or any other material that starts from high-school level math, and gradually increases in complexity, I would love to look at it. Cheers :)

j2kun 9y ago
I am writing a book that I hope can serve such a purpose. Would you be interested in taking a look? If so, shoot me an email at mathintersectprogramming@gmail.com Fair warning, I have shown it to a programmer who claimed some level of "math phobia," and they said the first chapter was too difficult. I rewrote that chapter since, and I think it is better, but I could use some feedback :)
jph00 9y ago
Well... this paper is really designed to be accessible with just high school math, if you take your time (a few weeks or months) and follow the references. Any time it relies on some concept, it includes a link to learning more about that concept, and also has a link to a forum where you can ask questions if you get stuck. There's also a table of all notation used. If you give it a go and find you're not successful, I'd be interested to hear where is the first point where you got stuck and couldn't get unstuck, since that would suggest a need for us to improve our paper!
- lprd 9y ago
  Hi Jeremy, I greatly appreciate your response! I will take a long look at this paper again and attempt to digest it. Thanks again!
KSS42 9y ago
I would start by watching the Linear Algebra and Calculus videos by 3Blue1Brown. This will give you an intuitive understanding of both. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZHQObOWTQDPD3MizzM2xVFitgF8hE_ab https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZHQObOWTQDPD3MizzM2x... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZHQObOWTQDMsr9K-rj53DwVRMYO3t5Yr https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZHQObOWTQDMsr9K-rj53...
- lprd 9y ago
  Thank you!
tmbsundar 9y ago
Try "Methods of Mathematics Applied to Calculus, Probability, and Statistics" by Richard Hamming

by lprd 9y ago

j2kun 9y ago

I am writing a book that I hope can serve such a purpose. Would you be interested in taking a look? If so, shoot me an email at mathintersectprogramming@gmail.com Fair warning, I have shown it to a programmer who claimed some level of "math phobia," and they said the first chapter was too difficult. I rewrote that chapter since, and I think it is better, but I could use some feedback :)

jph00 9y ago

Well... this paper is really designed to be accessible with just high school math, if you take your time (a few weeks or months) and follow the references. Any time it relies on some concept, it includes a link to learning more about that concept, and also has a link to a forum where you can ask questions if you get stuck. There's also a table of all notation used. If you give it a go and find you're not successful, I'd be interested to hear where is the first point where you got stuck and couldn't get unstuck, since that would suggest a need for us to improve our paper!

lprd 9y ago
Hi Jeremy, I greatly appreciate your response! I will take a long look at this paper again and attempt to digest it. Thanks again!

KSS42 9y ago

I would start by watching the Linear Algebra and Calculus videos by 3Blue1Brown. This will give you an intuitive understanding of both. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZHQObOWTQDPD3MizzM2xVFitgF8hE_ab https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZHQObOWTQDPD3MizzM2x... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZHQObOWTQDMsr9K-rj53DwVRMYO3t5Yr https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZHQObOWTQDMsr9K-rj53...

lprd 9y ago
Thank you!

tmbsundar 9y ago

Try "Methods of Mathematics Applied to Calculus, Probability, and Statistics" by Richard Hamming