[sdiy] SDIY MATH GOALS--need real help!

[Matthew Smith]

Quoth Dan Snazelle at 2009-02-28 06:37...
> 
> TIm-as far as the KORN AND KORN book....please dont apologize....that book is excellent!! 
> 
> In fact it is one of the books that has really made me fed up of NOT knowing any math.

As one of the other math-challenged people who rushed out and bought 
this book when it was discussed, I'm not keen to get up to speed just so 
I can understand the book.  Indeed, with a little external assistance, I 
think that the K&K book will actually help in this process since it 
discusses computing/engineering concepts with which I am already vaguely 
familiar (although my computing expertise is very much digital.)

> the last 15 yrs i have always just referred to myself as BAD AT
> MATH...but electronics is making me tired of that label. 
Please keep us posted with any good stuff that you find.  Looks like 
there are a few of us who would like to get up to speed.

Funny really, my brother has a maths degree.  Although my maths is fine 
up to high-school physics level (that's 'O' level, not 'A' level,) last 
time I saw him, my basic mental arithmetic appeared to be somewhat 
better than his.  I guess it's the difference between real-world maths 
and maths for the sake of maths.

Cheers

M

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