Anthony Ralston
Abstract
Do we need math in CS? Silly question, isn't it? Just look at all the computer science curricula ever proposed, most recently CC2001, the ACM-IEEE/CS effort [1]. Mathematics plays a significant role in all of them. So why even pose the question? Well, bear with me.
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Index Terms
- Do we need ANY mathematics in computer science curricula?
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