> Another thing to keep in mind is calculus has had much more impact on history/society than linear algebra. Yes, it was amazingly important during all the war

> Another thing to keep in mind is calculus has had much more impact on history/society than linear algebra. Yes, it was amazingly important during all the wars and conflicts of the last century. I don't think it was for the memory of Newton that they choose Calculus, but because it was more useful in a war machine than the alternatives.