Math in real time.

[Arnold_26]

Hi guys.

In computer science we are using discrete math right?

I want know what is the role of discrete math in computing.

I mean in our everyday lives, I'd like to see the importance of it.

I want to see the theories in discrete math is used in the field programming / software developing, games, web developing, business, or operating system stuff like that.

Cos I don't see it. Especially if you are living where outsourcing is in rapid growth.

I've asked my professor on this one he will just answer "is included to my course a pre-requisite of automata" or "in some technology today"

I don't want a general answer, I want a specific answer on this.


Thanks guys.

[AndyB]

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I don't want a general answer, I want a specific answer on this.
[/quote]

A: ask a specific question, preferably one where a succinct answer will suffice rather than one where a doctoral dissertation [i]might[/i] do the topic justice.

or

B: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrete_math will get you started on your quest (not necessarily a finite one)

[ober]

I use it on a fairly regular basis.  DeMorgan's Theorem?  Yeah.  Good stuff.  I evaluate how to write my logic statements in our client software based off of the needs of the output. 

That's just one example.  I didn't have much use for the proofs and such, but then again what am I going to do with a semester of art appreciation?

[Arnold_26]

Thanks for the suggestion.

@Ober: I what way sir? DeMorgan's are negation right? how did you integrate it on PHP?
Thanks.

[ober]

I wasn't referring to PHP, but the same principle applies.  I actually use it in Java statements.  But it's just the idea of switching things between ORs and ANDs with the use of a negation operator.  Sometimes it's much more powerful to write it one way rather than the other.