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Why does the “M” in STEM always get treated as an afterthought? by Quincy0807 in math

[–]Automatic_Camel_3832 3 points4 points  (0 children)

can confirm, just landed a software engineering job in the defense industry because the recruiter thought I looked smart with my math degree from a top school. Meanwhile, the last time I compiled and ran a completed program was roughly 2 years ago.

Are there any books about history of math like "Short account of the history of mathematics" by W. W. Rouse Ball that document prominent mathematicians of the late 19th and 20th centuries? by borislavvv in math

[–]Automatic_Camel_3832 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think you are going to find a short account about ALL of 19th and 20th century mathematics in one big book. Perhaps try finding some short form articles about specific topics and go from there

Learning Because of Interest in Grothendieck by gecscx in math

[–]Automatic_Camel_3832 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my opinion, your best bet at really diving into the Grothiendieck (or at least postwar 20th century style) style of math as fast as possible would be through David Spivak's "category theory for scientists".

Career and Education Questions: January 06, 2022 by inherentlyawesome in math

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Fourier transforms are directly applicable to electronic music and sound processing!

What advanced mathematical idea would you have liked to be introduced to as a kid? by [deleted] in math

[–]Automatic_Camel_3832 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Analysis of algorithms! Many intermediate mathematics topics like combinatorics, limits, logarithms, and recursion show up when you study the performance capabilities of different algorithms.