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(06-06-2013, 02:26 PM)Enigma Wrote: Mathematics is a creation of human mind concerned chiefly with ideas, processes and reasoning. It is much more than Arithmetic, more than Algebra more than Geometry. Also it is much more than Trigonometry, Statistics, and Calculus.

Mathematics includes all of them. Primarily mathematics is a way of thinking, a way of organizing a logical proof. As a way reasoning, it gives an insight into the power of human mind, so this forms a very valuable discipline of teaching-learning programmes of school subjects everywhere in the world of curious children. So the method and practice of teaching Mathematics should very carefully be built in different levels of school education.

(06-07-2013, 01:05 PM)Ex094 Wrote: I don't think there's no one in the world who would have such hatred for Maths like me (You can ask me sis there ) but still I don't know how I manage to get pass that subject. Every time, it's a day before my maths paper I shiver, I can't sleep, I don't eat and severe headache and anger but now I've made my mind because the field that I choose has some minimal but good maths stuff and I'll have to get pass through it to have me dream completed

@Deque I highly agree with the same thing, Maths isn't taught in a good manner. The term "Mathphobia" has been many time referred to as Not being able to understand maths due to improper way of teaching. In my country there are many Study Boards (Federal, Cambridge etc) They have different courses and all of them are taught in a rugged silly manner. Off course fast learners are going to grab it fast but what about the others?

(06-06-2013, 03:14 PM)Deque Wrote: I highly agree with you and I think that there is something wrong with the way math is teached at school, if people don't get how useful it is.
I learned this very late (the usefulness), at university, and that's also where I got the motivation to stick through it.
It is even more important if you are or want to be a programmer. You may be able to solve some tasks without it, but you will never become very good at programming, nor will you fully grasp certain algorithms, without some understanding in math.

(06-06-2013, 04:10 PM)Psycho_Coder Wrote:

Mathematics is very important for daily life and mathematics has application in every aspect of life and in some way you'll find mathematics to be your mate every where. I agree with @Deque and whatever she said. So let me explain that to you a bit and for the other users whom this thread might interest. By the way I love maths :lub: and my college stuffs and with the projects I am working on will never let me get away from mathematics.

Here's some explanation for :- "The need of Mathematics in Computer Science"

Math is the basis and foundation of all computer science. A computer is something that calculates. And since calculations are the concepts of all mathematics, that is how they relate.

Applications of Mathematics in various fields of Computer Science :-

• Cryptography
  
• Computer Architecture.
  
• Computer Graphics.
  
• Game Development
  
• Computer AI
  Many More....
  

There is actually a subfield of mathematics, discrete mathematics, specifically focused on a grab bag of mathematical topics with relevant application to computer science. As a matter of fact cryptography is a part of mathematics and without mathematics there will be no cryptology thereby no security. Now when we program we use algorithms to solve some problem. Computer sciences heavily rely on algorithms, which the latter in turn heavily relies on mathematics. Theoretical computer science strongly involves discrete mathematics. Discrete mathematics is basically the study of mathematical structures that are discrete rather than continuous, and so this theoretical branch of computer sciences involves a lot of mathematics, in the form of graphs, algorithms, computational geometry, quantum computation, algebra, computational number theory. In fact, the use of mathematics in computer sciences depends on the latter’s department. A beginner in programming may not need mathematics, but as the programmer advances through the level of difficulty, he / she will have to use more advanced mathematics.Even though we don’t see any, computers operate using binary digits, which is basically mathematics. Physics plays a role in certain computer science branches. And since mathematics and physics are hugely related, this only provides us with more proof on how much mathematics is in computer sciences. More mathematical applications in computer science are sets, probability and Boolean algebra.

Important Topics of mathematics that are important in computing field :-

• Probability and Statistics.
  
• Graph Theory
  
• Numerical Analysis
  
• Ring, Fields and Groups
  
• Discrete mathematics
  
• Matrix and Determinant
  

Believe me if you are interested in cryptography then you need to know statistics and matrix at an expert level

So to conclude, mathematics is considered a necessity for any successful computer scientist. All computer science applications require mathematics to some degree. To tackle the most challenging of programs, mathematics will be of huge aid.


I recommend everyone to take this course :- http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-042j-mathematics-for-computer-science-fall-2010/index.htm

Read the PDF :- http://mathdl.maa.org/images/upload_library/22/Ford/DonaldKnuth.pdf

Thank you,
Sincerely,
Psycho_Coder

(06-07-2013, 02:53 AM)soh_cah_toa Wrote:

(06-06-2013, 02:26 PM)Enigma Wrote: Mathematics is a creation of human mind concerned chiefly with ideas, processes and reasoning. It is much more than Arithmetic, more than Algebra more than Geometry. Also it is much more than Trigonometry, Statistics, and Calculus.

Mathematics includes all of them. Primarily mathematics is a way of thinking, a way of organizing a logical proof. As a way reasoning, it gives an insight into the power of human mind, so this forms a very valuable discipline of teaching-learning programmes of school subjects everywhere in the world of curious children. So the method and practice of teaching Mathematics should very carefully be built in different levels of school education.

You. You are one of the few people who get it. I can tell by the way you articulate. With so much other trash polluting the precious Internet, it's refreshing to read posts like this.

It's funny how mathematics is the pièce de résistance of humankind, one of our most powerful creations, yet is also one of the most fervently hated. That first paragraph of your OP is an exact mirror of my relationship with math. I too once hated it with a intense passion. Now, I nearly bow down and worship its influence.

Quote:One who is ignorant of mathematics cannot know other things of the World. Again, what is worse, who are ignorant are unable to perceive their own ignorance and do not seek any remedy.

(06-07-2013, 01:50 PM)Enigma Wrote:

(06-07-2013, 01:05 PM)Ex094 Wrote: I don't think there's no one in the world who would have such hatred for Maths like me (You can ask me sis there ) but still I don't know how I manage to get pass that subject. Every time, it's a day before my maths paper I shiver, I can't sleep, I don't eat and severe headache and anger but now I've made my mind because the field that I choose has some minimal but good maths stuff and I'll have to get pass through it to have me dream completed

@Deque I highly agree with the same thing, Maths isn't taught in a good manner. The term "Mathphobia" has been many time referred to as Not being able to understand maths due to improper way of teaching. In my country there are many Study Boards (Federal, Cambridge etc) They have different courses and all of them are taught in a rugged silly manner. Off course fast learners are going to grab it fast but what about the others?

:lol: My Brother. The Biggest Math Hater in the world.