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Math and programming
From
Matthew Munson@VERT/IUTOPIA to
All on Sunday, April 06, 2025 18:31:00
should i try and self teach myself some mathematics so i could
understand programming or can one program without the need for Calculus?
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From
Digital Man@VERT to
Matthew Munson on Sunday, April 06, 2025 19:19:12
Re: Math and programming
By: Matthew Munson to All on Sun Apr 06 2025 06:31 pm
> should i try and self teach myself some mathematics so i could
> understand programming or can one program without the need for Calculus?
Most programming does not invovled much math and definitely not Caluclus.
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From
Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to
Matthew Munson on Sunday, April 06, 2025 19:07:43
Re: Math and programming
By: Matthew Munson to All on Sun Apr 06 2025 06:31 pm
MM> should i try and self teach myself some mathematics so i could understand
MM> programming or can one program without the need for Calculus?
You don't need to learn math in order to learn programming.
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From
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Matthew Munson on Sunday, April 06, 2025 21:56:46
Re: Math and programming
By: Matthew Munson to All on Sun Apr 06 2025 18:31:00
> should i try and self teach myself some mathematics so i could
> understand programming or can one program without the need for Calculus?
As far as learning the language, no. But if the programs you plan on writing
are math-focused, then it'll help to have an understanding of the equations you'll be using. Of course, these days you can look up mretty much any needed equation/formula online, which can make things easier.
For a first language, I recommend Python. I'm learning it myself. It's pretty easy to learn, relative to other languages. It's used everywhere, versatile and well supported. I highly recommend the book, "Python Crash Course".
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phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to
Nightfox on Tuesday, April 08, 2025 06:06:45
Re: Math and programming
By: Nightfox to Matthew Munson on Sun Apr 06 2025 07:07 pm
> You don't need to learn math in order to learn programming.
Eh, you _do_ have to know 2+2=4 and that sometimes you start counting at 0.
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From
Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to
phigan on Tuesday, April 08, 2025 10:32:28
Re: Math and programming
By: phigan to Nightfox on Tue Apr 08 2025 06:06 am
>> You don't need to learn math in order to learn programming.
ph> Eh, you _do_ have to know 2+2=4 and that sometimes you start counting at
ph> 0.
Yes; what I mean is, you don't need to learn algebra or caclulus or anything in order to learn programming syntax and how to call functions, etc..
Nightfox
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From
Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to
MATTHEW MUNSON on Tuesday, April 08, 2025 16:59:00
> should i try and self teach myself some mathematics so i could
> understand programming or can one program without the need for Calculus?
I think if you are going to be programming for a system that is meant to do
a lot of calculations *for* math or science, maybe. I programmed on
systems that worked with taxes and child support payments for 27+ years and
had to at least have a grasp on basic math... addition, subtraction,
division, multiplication, how to figure out a percentage, etc... but never
used any higher math.
If you are planning to program most anything else, a knowledge of basic
math might help, but I am guessing you'd not need higher math, either.
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From
nelgin@VERT/EOTLBBS to
All on Thursday, April 24, 2025 22:55:38
On Sun, 6 Apr 2025 19:19:12 -0700
"Digital Man" (VERT) <VERT!Digital.Man@endofthelinebbs.com> wrote:
> Re: Math and programming
> By: Matthew Munson to All on Sun Apr 06 2025 06:31 pm
>
> > should i try and self teach myself some mathematics so i could
> > understand programming or can one program without the need for
> > Calculus?
>
> Most programming does not invovled much math and definitely not
> Caluclus.
Some basic knowledge of order of operations helps plus a bit of stuff
like a negative plus a negative is a positive, as in 8 - -8 = 16.
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From
Jimmy Anderson@VERT to
Dumas Walker on Saturday, May 03, 2025 15:48:57
-=> Dumas Walker wrote to MATTHEW MUNSON <=-
> should i try and self teach myself some mathematics so i could
> understand programming or can one program without the need for Calculus?
DW> I think if you are going to be programming for a system that is meant
DW> to do a lot of calculations *for* math or science, maybe. I programmed
DW> on systems that worked with taxes and child support payments for 27+
DW> years and had to at least have a grasp on basic math... addition,
DW> subtraction, division, multiplication, how to figure out a percentage,
DW> etc... but never used any higher math.
DW> If you are planning to program most anything else, a knowledge of basic
DW> math might help, but I am guessing you'd not need higher math, either.
Someone mentioned Python - you can load libraries that will give
you certain premade functions. There are math ones I know...
... Crying over spilled CONDENSED milk would be useful.
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From
Bogomips@VERT to
all on Tuesday, May 06, 2025 09:06:52
Re: Math and programming
By: Nightfox to Matthew Munson on Sun Apr 06 2025 07:07 pm
> MM> should i try and self teach myself some mathematics so i could
> MM> understand programming or can one program without the need for
> MM> Calculus?
>
> You don't need to learn math in order to learn programming.
>
> Nightfox
>
I just ordered Hello World from Ebay. I took it out of the library a few years ago and had fun with it. It's geared for kids and beginners.
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From
Jimmy Anderson@VERT/PALANTIR to
Bogomips on Wednesday, May 07, 2025 12:57:52
-=> Bogomips wrote to all <=-
Bo> I just ordered Hello World from Ebay. I took it out of the library a
Bo> few years ago and had fun with it. It's geared for kids and beginners.
Cool name. :-)
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