3 ms·
Ask HN: which math fields do you use more as a Software Engineer?
So, in CS school we learn a lot of topics like Analytic Geometry, Linear Algebra, Calculus, etc.
Please tell what fields you use more and also tell which field of Software you work with.
- jstanley 14y agoThe mathematics I use most is basic arithmetic, when doing one-off data processing runs. Mostly used in estimating how long things will take to run (e.g. it took 20 minutes on this sample of one thousandth of the data, how long will it take for the full dataset?), or estimating storage requirements.
- kohanz 14y agoCurrently I'm working in medical imaging with large 3d data sets so linear algebra plays a prominent role.
- Fa773NM0nK 14y agoGraph Theory Basic design of any solutions become real graceful.
- lsiebert 14y agostats and formal logic.
- Irishsteve 14y agolinear systems
- codeonfire 14y agoAlmost none in business apps. There's some calc and geometry in graphics. Unless the business demands it, the software isn't going to need math. Yagni. If the business can run on a pocket calculator, every last pc will disappear in pursuit of the dollar. The same goes with math.
- zachlatta 14y agoLinear algebra is indispensable when working with any sort of graphics.
- chrisbennet 14y agoLinear algebra: My work tends to be mostly visual; either computer vision or graphics.