2013-09-27, 04:52 PM
Grey Wrote:Calculus was the easiest, but Discrete Math is probably my favsies. Does that actually count as a math, though? It seems very... not like the others. On the other hand, I hate Linear Algebra with a passion, which I took two levels of, one as a part of my major, and the other was a pre-req for the one that's part of my major, and they were pretty much the same. I just can't see when I'd ever use it.
Even if you don't understand the linear algebra behind it:
http://www.ams.org/samplings/feature-column/fcarc-svd
you should be able to understand (via the pictures) what it is they are trying to do.
scroll down to the end section called "data compression" then "noise reduction" and the one after "Data Analysis". Those are three great applications of things you learn in an advanced linear algebra course.