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Well, CS is more like an extension of a very tiny corner of maths. And practically speaking, most computer scientists and 99% of programmers are terrible at mat
by Grustaf 6y ago
Well, CS is more like an extension of a very tiny corner of maths. And practically speaking, most computer scientists and 99% of programmers are terrible at math, to the point that they don’t even genuinely understand basic undergraduate concepts from linear algebra.
- chongli 6y agoWorking computer scientists (academics) are definitely not terrible at math. There are a great deal of complicated proofs involved in areas such as complexity theory, algorithms, and data structures. Their jobs are not altogether different from those of mathematicians.
- Grustaf 6y agoIt might be complicated, but as far as I’ve seen, not in a mathematical sense. Perhaps you have some examples?
- atq2119 6y agoThe tight performance bounds for Union-Find data structures are ridiculously complicated to prove given how simple the algorithm is, even in a mathematical sense. There isn't a lot of theory-building in algorithms, compared to the more traditional fields of maths, but the combinatorics are formidable.