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[Discuss] OT: Do CS grads need calculus?



Daniel Barrett <dbarrett at blazemonger.com> writes:

> Math... definitely.  Calculus? Probably not.
>
> Programmers will definitely benefit from learning algebra, geometry,
> graph theory, and combinatorics. Maybe some probability & statistics

How do write a statistics text book without any calculus?
Like this?

    The definition of the gamma function is very complex. It
    involves a complicated looking formula that looks very
    strange. This is because the gamma function uses some
    calculus in its definition...

        -- http://statistics.about.com/od/ProbHelpandTutorials/a/What-Is-The-Gamma-Function.htm



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