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  • markersmarx [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    How should I be prepare for discrete math? Java wasn't too bad, but I rather not use it.

    • a_blanqui_slate [none/use name, any]
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      4 years ago

      Learn some basic formal logic and set theory. Focus on the definitions. Don't try to use what you know about "even numbers" or "functions". Learn to use exactly the definition of the thing as defined in the class.

      I teach discrete math, and that last bit is where everyone struggles the most. Shoot me a DM if you need help and the Professor isn't being terrible helpful.

      • TheOtherwise [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        I once gave my discrete mathematics teacher a copy of Wittgenstein's Tractatus. I wanted to discuss more fundamental ideas as to what propositions are. ...few weeks later he wouldn't let me join class for being over 15 minutes late. Just wanted to see I bet you're a much better teacher than he was, just by you being on this site.

        • a_blanqui_slate [none/use name, any]
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          4 years ago

          Depending on the Prof, he might have taken that as the equivalent of just dropping your drawers and whipping out your dick in front of him.

          • TheOtherwise [none/use name]
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            4 years ago

            Yeah, he didn't even know who he was and seemed surprised when I told him Wittgenstein worked a lot of with Bertrand Russell. I was disappointed.

    • Chombombsky [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      For discrete math help, if you need upper division non-cosc credits, like my uni did; I would look for either the Math dept's intro to proofs class, or the philosophy debt's symbolic logic class

      • markersmarx [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        Oh I plan to take discrete math after finishing cal 2 and linear algebra this semester. I'm not a math or comp sci major, this is just so I can take to AI programming course at my university.

        • TheOtherwise [none/use name]
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          4 years ago

          I'm surprised theyll let you take linear algebra before discrete math. Even so, it may benefit you to take discrete math first.

          • markersmarx [he/him]
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            4 years ago

            Hmm, I thought discrete math was built on top of the material learned in Linear algebra and Cal 2. I can't I have to take those courses to before discrete math.

            • TheOtherwise [none/use name]
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              4 years ago

              Hm, idk. I think universities do it differently, depending on how proof-heavy the Linear Algebra course is.

    • vertexarray [any]
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      4 years ago

      honestly idk. that was a long time ago for me and I only ever failed it.