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Calculus is not heavy math. It describes everyday physics - coordinate, velocity, acceleration, curvature. Stuff you can touch. And it describes unrelated abstr
by sobriquet9 3y ago
Calculus is not heavy math. It describes everyday physics - coordinate, velocity, acceleration, curvature. Stuff you can touch. And it describes unrelated abstract concepts like PDF and CDF, in a way you can intuitively understand by rearranging stacks of Lego bricks.
I agree that a degree in a quantitative field other than computer science is better. A CS degree is like saying "I can drive a car and use Microsoft Excel". You need to either be a really good driver, or be ready to work harder than many others to get ahead.
- iraqmtpizza 3y agoI don't care what it describes. Six advanced math courses is math heavy for computer science insofar as private sector employment is concerned. This is a descriptive fact about the world. Go nuts with it. We're talking statistics, differential calc, integral calc, vector calc, differential equations, discrete math. Especially when only one of the six (discrete math) is useful for making money, which is the yardstick I selected. Curvature has literally nothing to do with making money, on average. Being able to describe physical reality at a fundamental level with specificity is not adaptive on the level of the individual. If you want to donate your time to humanity and eschew money, go ahead. But don't be sour grapes about your educational choices.