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No? Applied maths is maths, so applying maths does not stop maths from being maths. Of course, computing is closer to pure math than applied maths. Computing i
by orra 3y ago
No? Applied maths is maths, so applying maths does not stop maths from being maths.
Of course, computing is closer to pure math than applied maths. Computing is applied pure maths, perhaps.
- ethbr1 3y agoThe "computing" that's closer to pure math is algorithmic theory, cryptography, and computational engineering, which is an extremely small subset of the field. The majority of what computer science practitioners do is general purpose coding, which doesn't have nearly as much to do with the underlying math. Or, in other words, how proficient would an applied math person be at building a front end? And how many of their skills would they be able to leverage? That's the overlap, or lack thereof.
- orra 3y agoWe were specifically talking about comp sci, not software engineering [sic]. Yes, software engineering is way less rigorous. It is hardly is maths—or comp sci for that matter.