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Originally Posted by G-Benz
But the analytical requirements of the theoretical maths like differential calculus and such, allow a select few who choose to go the next level to think "outside the box".
Leading-edge technology is not developed by minds who are simply adept at balancing their checkbooks...
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Agreed.
....But not everyone goes into a career where the goal is to "develop leading-edge technology".
I just think that the advanced math requirements are over-emphasized and pushed too far in many college and university curriculums.
For instance, I was in college for a BA in Music Performance. To require me to take advanced calculus, trigonometry, and other such nonsense (my university didn't, fortunately) would have been a big waste of time, money, and resources. COMPLETELY unrelated and not useful to my chosen field. I didn't need it then, and I don't need it now.
Mike