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I think I only learned linear algebra about 3 or 4 years after I graduated. I learned how to do the computations during the course but the teacher was so bad I had no idea what anything was for. Could've been an IQ test course for all it mattered. Here transpose this matrix now. Ok.


Pretty common with lin alg and diffeq unfortunately. Many schools teach it as a toolbox instead of for understanding.


Math like words are tools. When you want application instead of tool operating instructions, go into physics or computer science (or both).


I disagree from a pedagogical standpoint. Math can be used as a tool, but that’s not the most effective way to teach math. I’m assuming the goal is to teach comprehension and understanding.




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