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Re: Q: Engineering or Math?
Posted:
Nov 13, 1997 11:10 AM
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I took a few math courses as a graduate student, and I feel like they really
enhanced the functioning of my brain. Although I rarely use what I learned
in those courses, I do think that I received enormous benefit from them.
And that has made me a better engineer ;-)
Chris
kdieudonX@spacey.net wrote:
> As an electrical engineer with a BS, I'm frustrated by not knowing all the
> math I need to fully grasp the theories involved in many areas of my job.
> For example, the statistical skill necessary in the analyzation of noise or
> in evaluating or simulating data. Also, I wish I understood the realm of
> orthogonal functions more to better understand communications/digital signal
> processing coding ideas better. My question is basically this: I have
> heard it said from the engineering side that mathematicians are not worthy
> of as much respect as engineers because what they learn is far afield--even
> the applied math being somewhat suspect. Still, isn't it better to learn
> the math first and apply it later? As engineers we seem to limit ourselves
> to learning just the part that is useful to us and not one bit extra. What
> do you math people have to say about this? Do you agree that studying math
> gives you a greater perspective than the engineer? Do you think that your
> work is worth the time you've put into it? I ask because I am considering
> leaning more toward math and less toward engineering in my future education.
> I would love to hear your opinions.
> --
> The opinions expressed are purely my own.
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