This should be somewhat old news by now, but an article from Slashdot last week stirred controversy about a book that tries to discredit math in its role in the field of computer science. From iTWire:
A new book seeks to demolish the concept that computer science is rooted in mathematics and, in particular that the notion of the algorithm is fundamental to computer science.
As some blogs have adequately responded, “[s]hould training of engineers include some Physics? My answer would be yes, but not to the degree as a student specialising to become a Physicist.” Read the rest of this entry »
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