finally studying precalculus @ the late age of 22.
go ahead & laugh
>can't do basic algebra
>tfw high school dropout
>tfw 22
>studying precaluclus aswell
>>54903399
Better now than to try and glide along life as a retard lad.
>>54903399
also, had a bit of a tryst w/ trigonometry last year.
god i love radians. radians are far superior to degrees
Better late than never OP
it's never too late to learn
also, why doesn't america use natural constants for its measurements, like everyone else?
the only (now) natural constant we have is for time
Is there a book that explains math through code instead of highly symbolic representations?
I tried the Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics, but it requires a grounding in calculus.
>>54903952
what do you mean? like celsius vs fahrenheit?
I think this is a bigger deal in the states than anywhere else. When I started at university ages must have been around the average of 22-23.
>>54903998
really? most people start uni at 17 or 18
>>54903981
What do you mean? Code is just an application of the symbolic theory. Do you mean all the boolean mumbo-jumbo that goes on under the hood?
>>54903981
>math through code instead of highly symbolic representations
???
>>54904032
most people in nz, i mean
>>54904032
Maybe it's an anglosphere thing then, I think most people start 18-19 here and a lot of people do go back to university after working for several years to get an education. I think the oldest fella we had was just over 30.
Am I gonna have to learn precalc? 19 here recently graduated high school
>dropping out of college at age 18
>can only do Algebra 2
>>54904044
I mean I'd like to see mathematical processes written out as code functions (preferably something lisp or ML like) instead of defined in terms of whatever you call that syntax full of Greek symbols.
>>54903981
you mean computer code?
if there's such a book, i wouldn't know about it.
as far as i know virtually all universal symbols in calculus are natural constants or logical extensions of those natural constants
>>54904079
many here start at 17-20
got my uni degree last month
I finished high school at the age of 23. Now, i'm starting university in two months after saving cash for three years because public university is too hard for me.
>>54904110
I just get the impression that in america and other places you are seen as a real loser if you decide to educate yourself in your 20's or above. I think it's your highly competitive nature. There are of course some disadvantages of starting late, but I still think it's better to get an education than to live without one no matter how old you are.
>>54904103
Lots of math is about structure more than "process". It really depends on what kind of math you want to deal with.
>>54904103
Failing that, can somebody just recommend me a good calculus textbook?
One that is thorough in its explanations and doesn't have lots of distracting colors and bonus tidbits of info and other pointless annotations (this is a weird trend in undergrad textbooks for some reason)
>>54904103
That seems very impractical or just downright impossible. Students learn the theory so they can apply it to computer science, not the other way around. Just learn the variables, it's not hard.
>>54903981
it already is?
you could write it out in plain English (or Japanese?) or in a programming language, but it would take up three times as much space, and you wouldn't have the practice necessary for interpreting the standard notation. I also don't see how it would offer any advantage over just owning a regular math textbook.
>>54904206
Ok. What should I read?
i would laugh but
>took calc as part of a CS major at 17
>dropped out
>drugs.exe stopped responding
>also 22
>finally getting shit together
>not studying pre-calc
>>54904204
apostol
>>54903997
yes.
as far as i know, the only arbitrary units of measurement are Celsius (depending on the substances present water may boil @ different temperatures, that why we also have fahrenheit), & kilograms.
the metric system in physics does permit the use of Kelvin for temperature, & the kilogram is currently in the process of being redefined to a natural constant
>>54904232
I don't know, any popular one should do. I'd recommend taking a class unless you're confident you can challenge yourself enough.
>>54904083
Depends on what your college requires(your major too possibly) and what your hs requires. My hs made juniors take that
>>54904266
Thanks.
>>54904278
Class is not a possibility on my schedule.
But I have plenty of downtime at work to read.
I don't know. I can write Haskell so I feel like I already have some of the tools necessary to understand math, but I've never explored it beyond a high school level
>>54903399
>tfw 23
>still in med school
>2 years until getting my med degree
>even after that i have to work LITERALLY for FREE for the government for 2 years with shit pay to get my doctor license
>tfw 22
>still at community college
i hate my life
>>54904410
so you're going for m.d.?
that takes dedication.
then again, so does getting a ph.d.
>>54904468
which is why being called "doctor" is a privilege
>>54904571
>tfw never took calculus in highschool
>>54904571
are those even proper logical operators?
>>54904601
It's not calculus.
>>54904601
This is calculus.
>>54904628
In Canada, yes.
>>54904628
there are heaps of different symbols for the same operators. those are pretty common though. they're derived from set theory
>>54904628
o, wait. they are.
never mind
>>54904682
but what does the tilde mean?
>>54903399
merican education
>>54904776
Negate
>>54904807
huh. i always assumed it was this symbol: ¬
>>54904833
i guess it's both?
>>54905223
It's the Canadian way.
>>54903399
Who cares? You'll never have to actually do it in the real world. A computer will do it for you.
>>54905830
not for my major.
my major basically constitutes the science of dictating how computers function (computer science).
which does require an understanding of calculus, formal logic, & physics
>>54905951
>took physics 2 years ago
>literally forgot everything can't figure out how magnets work
Sheeeeeet.
>dropped out of highschool at freshman year
>5 years later and yet to do anything academic
>still haven't gotten a job
>>54906107
How you can live like this in USA? Rich parents?
>dropped out of high school at 16
>GED at 18
>associates at 20
>bachelor's at 22
>master's at 24
>>54906172
my mom loves me
she's a single mother who works a lot
>>54906210
Don't you feel bad about this?
>>54906244
not at all
i lost all feeling beside happiness :)
>>54906181
congratulations anon.
@ this rate you'll get your doctorate before the age of 28
>>54906267
in all honesty, you should feel ashamed
Solve lel
>>54906663
takes too long time
>>54903399
The important thing is that you're learning. Who'd gives a shit about when you started.
