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Algebra is required all the time for me for pretty much any non trivial problem that isn't CRUD (most apps seem to have no functional complexity past CRUD). Th
by meaty 14y ago
Algebra is required all the time for me for pretty much any non trivial problem that isn't CRUD (most apps seem to have no functional complexity past CRUD).
The only time I had to delve into deep mathematics was implementing CORDIC algorithm for microcontroller powered floating point ops (sin/cos/ln) on a 68HC11 because we couldn't buy an implementation in that had source code so we could verify it. Even then it wasn't all that hard. Took about a week to wrap my head round the maths involved.
I do find that mathematical literature is all theory and no application, even with my engineering background. If we had some applications, people would use it more and take it seriously as well and therefore there would be more mathematical programmers.
- wolfgke 14y ago> I do find that mathematical literature is all theory and no application, even with my engineering background. If we had some applications, people would use it more and take it seriously as well and therefore there would be more mathematical programmers. I have a mathematics background and I see immediately thousands of not-implemented applications when I read mathematical literature (especially the highly abstract one). Thus applications are there. But getting the abilities to see these applications takes time and dedication. I try to hint lots of colleagues to these connections and applications and get ignored (I could talk to a wall instead - it wouldn't make a difference). The colleagues only want to get their job done somehow and nothing more...