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3 Post author: Coscott 11 February 2014 06:08PM

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Comment author: cursed 11 February 2014 09:00:14PM 0 points [-]

I have a degree in computer science, looking to learn more about math to apply to a math graduate program and for fun.

Comment author: Coscott 11 February 2014 09:10:30PM 2 points [-]

My guess is that if you have an interest in computer science, you will have the most fun with logic and discrete math, and will not have much fun with the calculus.

If you are serious about getting into a math graduate program, then you have to learn the calculus stuff anyway, because it is a large part of the Math GRE.

Comment author: lmm 11 February 2014 10:36:42PM 1 point [-]

It's worth mentioning that this is a US peculiarity. If you apply to a program elsewhere there is a lot less emphasis on calculus.

Comment author: somervta 13 February 2014 05:18:11AM 0 points [-]

But you should still know rthe basics of calculus (and linear algebra) - at least the equivalent of calc 1, 2 & 3,