Statistics truly is god’s work. The petty, sadistic, contradictory god of the bible, that is.
pivot_root@lemmy.world
on 23 Jun 16:26
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Hard disagree. Linear algebra can make pretty shapes and colors from a bunch of vertices, while calculus can make you want to quit school and become a plumber.
kogasa@programming.dev
on 23 Jun 17:38
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Quoting a relatively famous mathematician, linear algebra is one of the few branches of math we’ve really truly understood. It’s very, very well behaved
AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net
on 24 Jun 10:28
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It wouldn’t have been published, and he’s only relatively famous if you’re a topologist, but it was Charlie Frohman. Not that it must carry the same weight for you, but I value his insight highly, even if it’s just a quip.
AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net
on 23 Jun 19:05
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I have learned linear algebra in a few different contexts now, and each one I learned made it easier. When I first learned it, it was in a pure maths context and I found it tricky. It began to make more sense in university, when I learned it in the context of x-ray crystallography. I think more so than most topics, linear algebra really needs the context of it’s usefulness for it to really make sense, but also, I think I’d have struggled with the x-ray crystallography if I hadn’t already got a grounding in linear algebra from a pure maths angle.
Yeah I got zero context when I learned linear algebra and it seems everyone here that loves it is pointing to something outside the math itself for why. My brain only knows it as a bunch of nonsense matrix rules you gotta memorize.
captainlezbian@lemmy.world
on 24 Jun 03:04
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Ok yeah that sounds awful. I was taught it by an engineer and it was great
captainlezbian@lemmy.world
on 24 Jun 03:03
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Linear algebra was so much easier. It’s just vectors
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Well, fuck the idea of moral sin as well! I don’t care about it either.
I have surpassed your simple ancient ideas of moral sin am now unchained
The best sin is at the beach! Why? Cos tan.
Dammit, here you go ⬆️
Trig is not bad at all. Couple dozen rules to memorize and you’re golden.
Now Calculus… Integrals…
The worst part of calc was honestly the rude awakening that my algebra skills needed woooork
Totally agree. The general concept of calculus is pretty straightforward. The implementation of calculus is an exercise of algebra.
Calculus is intuitive and sexy. Linear algebra, on the other hand…
I love linear algebra! It’s one of the coolest and most satisfying maths (for me personally)
I agree! That was the one class I took where it just all made sense for me.
Try playing around with GLSL shaders! They’re a fun application of linear algebra and have a satisfyingly quick feedback time.
Linear algebra? What about liminal algebra
Number Theory can fuck right off.
Statistics truly is god’s work. The petty, sadistic, contradictory god of the bible, that is.
Hard disagree. Linear algebra can make pretty shapes and colors from a bunch of vertices, while calculus can make you want to quit school and become a plumber.
Quoting a relatively famous mathematician, linear algebra is one of the few branches of math we’ve really truly understood. It’s very, very well behaved
I’ve not heard that quote, who said it?
It wouldn’t have been published, and he’s only relatively famous if you’re a topologist, but it was Charlie Frohman. Not that it must carry the same weight for you, but I value his insight highly, even if it’s just a quip.
I have learned linear algebra in a few different contexts now, and each one I learned made it easier. When I first learned it, it was in a pure maths context and I found it tricky. It began to make more sense in university, when I learned it in the context of x-ray crystallography. I think more so than most topics, linear algebra really needs the context of it’s usefulness for it to really make sense, but also, I think I’d have struggled with the x-ray crystallography if I hadn’t already got a grounding in linear algebra from a pure maths angle.
Yeah I got zero context when I learned linear algebra and it seems everyone here that loves it is pointing to something outside the math itself for why. My brain only knows it as a bunch of nonsense matrix rules you gotta memorize.
Ok yeah that sounds awful. I was taught it by an engineer and it was great
Linear algebra was so much easier. It’s just vectors
…and punctuation.
especially that
I cosign this.