do i need additional mathematics or normal mathematics when i study comp. sci?
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It depends on the Computer Science degree and what specialties interest you. Computer Science can be and is MORE than just knowing how to write programs in Java, C++, or pick your favorite programming language.\n\nI have a BSc in Computer Science and Mathematics and I've been working professionally for 20 years.  Some of what I've learned came from my university degree.  Much of what I use day-to-day is self taught from book, the school of hardknocks, and a rare seminar.\n\nSome people get away with very little mathematics other than Calculus, Probability Theory, Linear Algebra, and maybe some form of Mathematical Induction.\n\nI started in Physics and this had much greater requirements for Mathematics including Tensor Analysis, Fourier Transforms, Differential Equations, et cetera.  This foundation has given me a leg up on understanding scientific applications of "Computer Science".\n\nThe Lineary Algebra was extremely valuable for 3D Computer Graphics algorithms that I worked on.  All of the other math was useful for data visualization that I've done.\n\nBUT, there is one area in which Computer Engineers and Computer Scientists, even up through PhD level are woefully deficient in their training -- Statistics, Probabilistic Modeling, and Decision Theory.\n\nBecause of this lack of training, so called CS people and computer people over spent BILLIONS of DOLLARS during the Internet boom that literally went down the drain because they didn't know what the needed to know about modeling, capacity planning, and queueing theory.  I witnessed this first hand at two companies that went bankrupt. So called "CS" people proposed and sometimes implemented solutions and architectures that cost $20M, $50M, at worst $1B when a properly designed solution would cost $2M-$4M. \n\nRepeatedly I've seen many, many, many papers published by so-called Computer Scientists from reputable universities that lacked basic statistical rigor.  Did you know that just because the average number you compute is "bigger", there is always the probability that it is not actually bigger?  If the numbers are based on samples, there is always a probability that two numbers could flip relative to each other?  This basic foundation in Statistics is a requirement for many many science disciplines including Genetics, Biology, Medicine, Social Sciences, and yet is perplexingly missing from a so-called "Science" discipline of Computer Science.\n\nI would recommend supplementing your CS degree with several courses in Statistics and Probability Theory or Modeling.  Queuing Theory or Reliability Analysis would be very useful if you plan on design large scale systems. Bayesian Statistics has it's value and provides some of the underpinnings of Bayesian Networks.\n\nI can't help but wonder how much money in the world would have been saved and how many YEARS of my life I could have dedicated to other activities if more computer scientists had a better grounding in the principles of science, especially Statistics.\n\nSorry for this rant.  Hope it gives you some perspective.\n\nTo sum it up, the more you know, the more you can make better decisions.
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Everything involves math whether we like it, or not, whether we realize it, or not, it's all around us, and if it wasn't for math  the world wouldn't be what it is today!!! I really hate doing math problems at school and all that kind of stuff, but I'm really thankful that I'm not going to be a mathematician or something with a lot of math when I finish my career, so I really don't worry about it and let the math geeks...I mean...math experts do their thing!!!
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Hi,\n\nI've just checked on the Oxford website and it says that you need "chemistry with either maths or biology or physics" and that is at full A-level.  I think that the minimum number of full A-levels you can offer is 3, because the typical offer will be something along the lines of AAA or if you are very lucky AAB.\n\nAs for Cambridge, they "strongly prefer" candidates to have taken the full chemistry A-level, and it varies between college as to how many other science/maths A-levels you have (although I think that the majority like you to have at least 2 science/maths A-levels and another A level in a different subject).  Cambridge will also have a typical AAA offer if you are studying 3 science/maths A-levels, and if you are studying 2 maths/science A-levels then you will need As in both of those subjects, an A in the additional subject and an A in a science/math subject at AS.\n\nHope that is helpful, and good luck!
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Statistics would be a good math course for you to take. It's called "Stats" by students taking the course. The course has histograms and charts and graphs you could use to show your data visually. It also had permutations and factorials good for crunching numbers in the books better. It also has normal bell curve probability.
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The importance in a math course is not neccessarily the in the material your are studying.  Studying math forces your mind to exercise certain parts of the brain.  It strengths your ability to reason, to form logical conclusions based on the provided information.  In nursing especially this is important.  After all, you almost never have all the information and you can not afford to make mistakes.  So study hard and good luck.
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she asked math not included.  You'll need some in depth statistics for genetic engineering and bioinfomatics.  You'll need some amount of differential equation if u want to pursue a career in microbiology and biochem etc etc.  contact me for more info. what exactly is math at 12th grade?  have u taken an actual calculus yet?
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Well first off, certain subjects will never be thought or analyzed ever in your futur career. Take math for instance. Basic math is important, but is learned in elementary school.Calculus is for what? I took it and it has never helped me with anything at all.It's only there to pick out some people from the others. Let's say you want to get in medical school and it's a requirement. There's another student who wants in and has exactly the same notes as you, but has a higher note in math. He'll get in first. It doesn't mean he would be a better doctor than you.Maybe he just simply understood it easier, even while spending less time on it than you.But as I stated before, you could still be 1000 times better than him at your job.Hope I somehow helped you,\n-Sarah-
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It depends how far you want to go with physics.  I think that physics is absolutely great for everyone with a decent math background as a supplemental class.  I love it because (among other things) it justifies a lot of the math that you put up with for many years.\n\nIf you want to take physics seriously and are considering it for a major, you should probably give it a whole lot of thought.  Deep physics is buried under abstract concepts and much of your enjoyment depends on your ability to take those abstract mathematical concepts and reapply them to reality.  Personally, I love it!\n\nIf you haven't been exposed to any physics before, you should be comfortable with trigonometry and that SHOULD be enough to get you through an honors physics course.  More importantly, you should be very confident of both your intuition and logic and when to trust one or the other.  Jearl Walker's "The Flying Circus of Physics" is a tad advanced (I don't understand half the problems) but if you can confidently put forth a guess on a physics problem, you should be more than ready for an actual class.
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Physics! It's much more math centric, and more fun then chemistry!  Good luck.
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I like maths and I'm very good at it. As I'd say, I do calculations every day. I also like chemistry, but only inorganic.  I find it very interesting.
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Mathematics\nA science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement\n\nStatistics\n\nA branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of various theories to estimate and interpret.\n\n\nhttp://www.schoolingkids.com/\nhttp://www.futureaccountant.com/
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In the US, Trig is normally considered as a high school level course, however, it is not a required course to graduate. I believe Algebra is the highest of the high school math courses that are required for graduation, although some schools may still only require Geometry.\nIn the US the typical sequence for math courses is Pre-Algebra, Geometry, Algebra, Trigonometry and then Calculus (which is usually taken at the high school level as Pre-Calculus, but may also be taken as full "AP" Calculus, where the "AP" stands for "Advanced Placement" and means that the student can get University-level credit for that course when they go to College).
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Truthfully?  Not so much.\nBut even if you don't like math and you're thinking of pursuing a college degree most schools have a math requirement.  And you're going to need all that sin and cosin garbage in order to get through college math courses.  And if you already have a college degree and you want to go to graduate school (and I'm talking even liberal arts stuff like history, english, comp. lit.) you're going to need it for your GREs.\n\nAll in all, trig isn't a lot of fun.  I sometimes use it in my daily life because I work in science, but you're really not going to find yourself integrating too many arctangents when buying a home or working at the office.  But, as I said, you might just need it.
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Depending on how many other classes u will be taking, and how challenging they are, I would try to take them together.  If you have other challenging classes I would hold off to take the other later.  I took 18 credits at a time in order to graduate and took 2 math classes at one time and it worked out great, but planned it so I took my easier classes that semester too.\nGOODLUCK!
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It really depends on the schools you apply to, and the major you intend to declare. If you didn't do so well on the math section but want to major in History or something, I think most colleges would look past it if you have everything else that they're looking for
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If you like physics, but do not want a degree in physics, you should consider engineering.  Physics and math are the two core foundations of most engineering disciplines.
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This is a big misconception. You do not have to major in a science to go to medical school. If interested in medical school, you do have to take a list of science and math classes in undergrad, such as biology, physiology, anatomy, general chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, calculus, to name a few, but it is not required that you earn a degree in a science. I believe it is helpful, because you are already taking the required science classes to fulfill the degree and medical school requirement, so it overlaps, which is a benefit. Also, it gets you in the habit of doing intense study, which you will undoubtedly do in medical school, and it prepares you for the MCAT as well. The sciences and math are a good, solid foundation for medical school. I hope this helps. Good luck!