The Real Reason to Study Mathematics
Last Updated on July 24, 2023 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Michelangiolo Mazzeschi
Originally published on Towards AI.
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Throughout everyone’s academic career, the most common explanations you will hear regarding the justification of every subject might be everything but practical.
To question the existence of Mathematics in the academic curriculum, on top of all, strikes the doubt and the curiosity of every student who has ever undergone the tedious process of learning.
Normal Distribution Formula: is it worth memorizing it? I think not
Allow me to propose a practical approach to solve this riddle once for all. The following is my solution:
Mathematics makes you aware of existing solutions to your problem
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