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I also didn't seen to use calculus or math in game programming, algorithmization a lot, however not math.
Quite possibly one of the most stupid things I've ever seen posted on GDNet.
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Programming is most often about discrete math, and possibly about error handling, and about using brain and solving problems. So called calculus is unneeded.
Can your brain actually think? Do you not realize that calculus is used for problem solving and directly corresponds with your statement of 'using brain and solving problems'?
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On the other hand title is often needed, and universities are believing that math is somewhat correlated with successful university student, and are pressing it heavily.
The reason is because it is a
proven fact from many many research studies. Most universities will base things on your mark in Calculus because it shows your problem solving skills... how able you are to grasp concepts and apply them to figure things out.
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Math and programming has if any just a lose correlation. A lot of excelent mathemathicians are loosy programmers.
Math and programming have a direct correlation. I do agree that a lot of mathematicians are lousy programmers and usually they think more in the theoretical space and have a hard time applying it. In that regards I wouldn't call them 'great mathematicians' at all, just people that can grasp concepts quickly and understand mathematical concepts.
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While it might have something with theirs approach, and love for programming, there are also excelent programmers that are bad in math.
In my professional career of nine years as a developer I have not yet met
one excellent programmer that was 'bad in math' (meaning they couldn't understand the concept I was trying to explain). Also being 'excellent in math' doesn't mean you have everything memorized or can do things off the top of your head, but it does imply that if you read a paper or listen to someone you should be able to follow along and grasp the concept. Obviously even some of the greatest mathematicians aren't going to know absolutely everything, but I'll gaurentee you they can find it out and understand it if they want to.
Now also I can't believe you would post this on a
game development forum out of all places! Considering algebra, geometry, calculus and discrete mathematics are
core concepts when working in the industry.