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Discussion on: How important is math in computer programming?

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John Rainey

First, I would say that Discrete Mathematics is very important. You learn Boolean logic and set theory. Nice things to know when writing software. From my own personal experience mathematics has been quite valuable. For example, you are working on an application that requires the best possible performance. You have two algorithms that you are considering, but which one will be faster? I have used mathematics extensively to make this decision. It's so much easier to do a little calculus than a series of tests with actual data. I spent my career working on apps where execution time was vital. Using a little math always seemed easier to me.