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shrugs I don't have a degree and I'm fairly comfortable with all those topics (and quite a few more - including abstract algebra, real analysis, numerical metho
by smanek 16y ago
shrugs I don't have a degree and I'm fairly comfortable with all those topics (and quite a few more - including abstract algebra, real analysis, numerical methods, tiny bits and pieces of category theory, etc).
I like to read journal articles, and when I stumble onto something I don't know, I go learn about it. Just in the last year or so, I've taught myself stochastic calculus (I was doing HFT and wanted to learn more about the greeks) and the basic typed lambda calculus (was into haskell and wanted to learn more type theory). These days I'm doing distributed systems, so I'm brushing up on the process calculi.
- bostonpete 16y agoThe fact that you have a degree and are comfortable with math doesn't refute any of what pkaler said. I assume pkaler (and probably many others) would claim that you're the exception to the rule.
- girasquid 16y agoTypo? Pretty sure GP said he didn't have a degree.
- natural219 16y agoHe never claimed to refute pkaler's argument, he just added his relevant viewpoint. I personally have taught myself plenty of math, although I agree that my college classes have provided a solid context for me to explore many math concepts.
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- loboman 16y agoHe said "I don't have a degree"