[tutor] Do I need to have a strong math skills to program

[Michael Powe]

don't confuse math knowledge with math skill.  math skill may make it
easier for you to acquire math knowledge.  i've known many people who
were "naturals" at solving mathematical problems but whose math
knowledge was minimal.  an obvious example is solving puzzles like
rubik's cube, chinese boxes or those linked-chain torture devices; or,
another example is playing chess.

my opinion is that the best programmers have high math skills.  that
doesn't mean that you can't write good programs and enjoy doing so,
even if your abilities with mathematics is limited.  it means you may
have to work that much harder because some advanced topics will task
those skills.  remember, there are millions of chess players, of all
levels of skill, who love the game ... and only one world champion.

mp

On Sun, Nov 03, 2002 at 11:08:46AM -0700, Dan Dud wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> Hope everyone weekend is going great. I working through the "how to think 
> like a computer scientist" I'm stuck on the part which you have to define a 
> hypotenuse triangle. I don't have a lot of math skills. Do I have to have a 
> lot of math skills to be good at programming??? I've decided to skip that 
> part and move on. I hope everyone weekend is going great and I'll talk to 
> you all soon...
> 
> Danny D
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