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What percentage of the current US workforce actually draws on advanced (even intermediate) mathematical skills on a day-to-day basis? I'd wager a guess that mo
by cheshireoctopus 12y ago
What percentage of the current US workforce actually draws on advanced (even intermediate) mathematical skills on a day-to-day basis?
I'd wager a guess that most developers on HN don't even touch the stuff.
- tzs 12y agoNot very many. You might enjoy the essay "What is Mathematics For?" by Underwood Dudley [1]. [1] http://www.ams.org/notices/201005/rtx100500608p.pdf http://www.ams.org/notices/201005/rtx100500608p.pdf
- baq 12y agodon't confuse math skills with arithmetic skills. maths teaches you to think and reason about what you've got. arithmetic is just a way to apply your reasoning. unless of course you're taught to follow steps without thinking and use a calculator all the time so your working memory isn't trained enough to reason about more complex problems.