Rusty at math / looking for suggestions

[cefx-]

Hey all,

I am rusty in math.
I am looking for some literature / books that would be a sort of "re introduction" or "preparation" for the mathematical concepts/aspects of programming?

Or more specifically, topics to research which would empower me to handle any mathematical challenges programming will present.

Cheers,
Iain

[Grok]

How far in math did you get?  "Discrete Mathematics" is offered by most colleges and is directly applicable to programming concepts.

[Yoni]

The math you'll need to write a program varies depends on what kind of program you're writing.
Sometimes, you don't need math at all. However, many branches of math are useful to know.
I don't know of any math literature that deals with "programming math", since that doesn't exist - almost any type of math can be applied in programming. So, learn everything

If you have a specific question, you can always ask me.

[cefx-]

I'll check that out, Grok, though I'm more inclined to a self learning approach.

Yoni:
That's why there are quotations around those two words
Hehe.

Essentially, a good book that would strengthen my math skills, I suppose.

'Course, if I fluke into a University acceptance, I'll be taking some math classes for that purpose.

[Grok]

You could try Mathematics for Computer Science, part of MIT's OpenCourseWare.

[Maddox]

Programming is like math in a way. It uses functions, variables, and Yoni likes it.

[Grok]

Programming is like math in a way. It uses functions, variables, and Yoni likes it.

Amateurgramming is like art.  You throw code on the editor until it feels good.  Right, Adron?

[Adron]

Programming is like math in a way. It uses functions, variables, and Yoni likes it.

Amateurgramming is like art.  You throw code on the editor until it feels good.  Right, Adron?

A bit like it. The other, non-creative, programming could be done by a machine and nothing new will ever come out of it.

[cefx-]

Wow, I feel dumb.

Grok, as you can imagine, I didn't read the OCW MIT link when I made my last post.

lol.

That rocks man!  Thanks so much!