I'd like to learn a bunch of the math I don't remember how to do anymore, or didn't learn, so I can better follow algorithms described mathematically. I'm not sure how to go about that. Are there any nice resources people have?
Good suggestions, and thanks. Yes, I left the area vague. There are a lot of things I'd like to brush up on, so I guess this is vague.
Back to books is a good suggestion. I've been reading Mathematics for the Mathematician and it's fun, but... really eurocentric and sexist. (Yeah, you don't associate that with a book on math do you? Well, it is.) I don't think a book like this would be published today.
Videos, also a good suggestion.
Also now that I know how to use emacs calc, I can do a lot of math fast, I just don't know how it works.
As a professional mathematician: WHICH TOPIC AREAS?
Obviously books related to topics of interest are good resources. You have also a good resource online at http://mathworld.wolfram.com/ You can also follow a free MOOC if you'd like a more guided and structured approach, try for example https://www.coursera.org, where you can find courses like this one: https://www.coursera.org/course/aofa
Dionisio Martínez Soler at 2014-05-09T10:02:28Z
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