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My highest math classes in college were Calc 3, Linear Algebra (essentially "Fun with Matrices"), Differential Equations, and Intro to Abstract Math
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Calc 3 or Linear Algebra

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LinkFanatic posted...

Math apologists are annoying when they say or imply that math is for everyone. It's not.

When we say math is for everyone what we mean is that you don't need to be Isaac Newton to succeed in math. You just need to enjoy doing it and put the time and effort.

It's just a way to console people who have intense math anxiety when they feel like they aren't 'smart' enough to do math.

Obviously if math makes you totally miserable doing it then it is not for you.


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Shadow Don posted...

It's just a way to console people who have intense math anxiety when they feel like they aren't 'smart' enough to do math.

I have math anxiety, but it's not because I don't think I can do it; I just don't want to.

But yeah, makes sense.

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Shadow Don posted...

When we say math is for everyone what we mean is that you don't need to be Isaac Newton to succeed in math. You just need to enjoy doing it and put the time and effort.

It's just a way to console people who have intense math anxiety when they feel like they aren't 'smart' enough to do math.

Obviously if math makes you totally miserable doing it then it is not for you.

This. Even creative types which have the stereotype of sucking at math a lot of the time can benefit from learning some forms of maths to incorporate into their art, in fact it's very important imo.

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WaterLink posted...

Even creative types which have the stereotype of sucking at math a lot of the time can benefit from learning some forms of maths to incorporate into their art, in fact it's very important imo.

Interesting. What sort of math are you referring to, and what kind of art are you talking about?

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Calc 1 was the last I finished. It was the only class in my life I ever got a C in.

Started calc 2, got three weeks or so into it, then decided fuck that shit, dropped it, and changed my major to something that didn't require any more math.
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Shadow Don posted...

That's not really the same as a math PhD student taking a graduate level PDE class so as to prepare for their qualifying exams on the subject.

Fair. Even at undergrad, our maths classes were nothing like maths major maths classes
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Math major so idk. Real Analysis II? That was the hardest imo but after a certain point there stops being an order to the classes
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LinkFanatic posted...

Algebra 1 and a bit of trigonometry.

I have a GED, but I really don't like math, because it's such an overrated slog. :(

Like, my brain is actually super logical, so I know I'd be more adept than this if I actually applied myself, but when post-university job prospects in the United States are so theoretical and I can hardly maintain a job anyway, I'd just rather do something that I feel is more productive with my time.

Math is learnable, but it takes way too fucking long; things become seriously problematic when you realize that you can't bullshit your way through it like you can, say, a history class or something. Every subsequent concept builds upon a preceding one, and that just seems way too annoying considering how immensely vast and complex the topic actually is.

It's also obnoxious when you're systematically writing down one problem on one or more pages, only to find out you fucked up a step somewhere down the line.

Math apologists are annoying when they say or imply that math is for everyone. It's not.

Math is just applied logic. If your brain were "super logical" you would be good at it
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fucking up and trying to figure out where you fucked up was fun though. you'd like that if you liked puzzles and such. I'm not sure how someone can claim to be "super logical" when they hate that part of it

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LinkFanatic posted...

Interesting. What sort of math are you referring to, and what kind of art are you talking about?

Golden ratio immediately comes to mind.

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teep_ posted...

Fair. Even at undergrad, our maths classes were nothing like maths major maths classes

I wasn't trying to flex or anything.

If you are doing physics or engineering then you are learning some serious math. A physics PhD is basically a fucking math god in their own right.

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g980 posted...

Math is just applied logic. If youre brain were "super logical" you would be good at it

Uh just because a brain is predisposed to something by default doesn't mean you don't have to learn how to use it to do the thing that it's theoretically adept at.

Like, is this seriously your argument?

If you want to take an elitist jab, you can do better.

But yes my brain is quite logical. If you want to jump at me from the getgo, then I'm gonna do the same. I bet we could pick any debate topic and even if you knew more than me about the concepts, I'd likely be able to notice logical inconsistencies in your thought processes before you would.

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r/iamverybadass

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Trigonometry.

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ThyCorndog posted...

r/iamverybadass

r/heearnedthatshit

r/imnotinthewronghere

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I'm a math major, so whatever my highest level class was for that. I can't look right now, tho.
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LinkFanatic posted...

Uh just because a brain is predisposed to something by default doesn't mean you don't have to learn how to use it to do the thing that it's theoretically adept at.

Like, is this seriously your argument?

If you want to take an elitist jab, you can do better.

But yes my brain is quite logical. If you want to jump at me from the getgo, then I'm gonna do the same. I bet we could pick any debate topic and even if you knew more than me about the concepts, I'd likely be able to notice logical inconsistencies in your thought processes before you would.

Whatever it takes for you to consider yourself "super logical" buddy

r/iamverysmart
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statistics in college or advanced algebra in high school, whichever is considered more advanced.

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Modern Algebra and Complex Variables, also have taken graduate level Advanced Statistical Analysis

Calculus 2 with Analytical Geometry. Though probability and statistics required Calc 2 to be passed first? Also I took linear algebra as an elective.

Calc 2 was the fucking bane of my college career. I failed it a few times. Matlab is stupid as shit.

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Shadow Don posted...

teep_ posted...

Fair. Even at undergrad, our maths classes were nothing like maths major maths classes

I wasn't trying to flex or anything.

If you are doing physics or engineering then you are learning some serious math. A physics PhD is basically a fucking math god in their own right.

Yeah, no worries. I'm an engineering MSc, but my friend did physics and they had the option of taking maths courses for maths majors instead of maths courses for physics majors in order to fulfill their maths requirements. Quite a few did too
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It was called "Concepts of Math" which was the only "easy" math elective i had to take for my major.

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Linear Algebra / Differential equations. I wish it was easier to retain some of the knowledge. I forgot nearly all of it.

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High school: Pre-calculus

College: Discrete math (basically math for computer science kids) and statistics.

Work in software development and never took calculus lol.

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I was a math major with a stats focus so I took classes like Linear Algebra, Calc 3, Advanced Stats (like the calculus and theory behind the stats) and Actuarial Math.

Needless to say I am not an actuary, more of a data analyst.

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Cal 3

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Cal 3. Cannot figured out 3-D math, so I switched major to accounting.

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Since I have a B.S. in Mathematics, the core classes were Differential Equations, Numerical Analysis, Operations Research, and Probability Theory. The toughest ones though were Abstract Algebra and Real Analysis.

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Link165 posted...

High school: Pre-calculus

College: Discrete math (basically math for computer science kids) and statistics.

Work in software development and never took calculus lol.

How did you manage that? I went to school for Software Engineering and I had to take up to Calc 2 and Physics 2. It was a fucking nightmare. And guess how much of this I use? NOTHING.

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I actually passed calculus 3 and got into thermodynamics.

Like all other engineering dropouts, I got into accounting.
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couldn't go past basic math. sucked at algebra.
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If we're talking about applied maths, my highest level classes are probably 'theory of turbulent flow with and without superimposed combustion' and 'continuum mechanics and flows of non-Newtonian fluids'

Both classes involved PDEs and tensor algebra. My exam on the former class is actually next week (I passed the latter with an A+ back in November)
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I had 601 and 602 sections of research methods and statistics. Multivariate regression and how to do it on Stata mainly.

Prior to that, college algebra. No calc or trig.

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Like a few others ITT, Calc 3 or Linear Algebra.

Calc II was harder but also more fun than Calc 3 imo

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Kaldrenthebold posted...

How did you manage that? I went to school for Software Engineering and I had to take up to Calc 2 and Physics 2. It was a fucking nightmare. And guess how much of this I use? NOTHING.

I wasn't a computer science major, I only had it as a minor. I wasn't intending on ending up in this career but I did lol. CS majors were required to take it IIRC.

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Did differential equations and some baby analysis in undergrad, stats up to grad level
On my own I've looked into complex analysis and group theory stuff I hadn't really done before.

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I successfully completed Precalculus with a B in college. I moved onto Calculus 1, but dropped out of the class because I was struggling hard with it.

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Advanced Algebra, which I failed the first time and passed with a D-. I was good at math up until that point, but it just got too complicated. For example, the problems in the book would involve 4x or (1/3y)^ but the test would be nothing like that. We would ask our teacher to solve the problems after the test and he couldnt always solve them. When he couldnt, he never gave us points back and the school let it happen because he was a coach.

I was always great in college or on standardized testing, but that one class and that one teacher ruined my math confidence.

The highest math class required for my degree was Calc 1, but I took Calc 2 & 3 as electives just because I was interested.

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It's amazing how many took some type of Calc class but can't seem to manage their money out from a paycheck to paycheck lifestyle.

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Algebra 2, I cannot for the life of me understand proofs

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KINDERFELD posted...

It's amazing how many took some type of Calc class but can't seem to manage their money out from a paycheck to paycheck lifestyle.

I dont think "bad at math" is why people dont manage their money well
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Differential Equations, was the class above Calc 3.

Math is pretty fun.

ImAMarvel posted...

What kind of software development do you do?

Same to you.

Just a full stack dev on a government funded contract. Work primarily on the .NET platform, C#, SQL, etc.

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Algebra 1

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Solving and graphic quadratic functions is what really got me. The graph never gave me trouble, but the problems just for too complicated.