Mathematics for Developers

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Explains which math actually maps to developer tasks: uses a rotation matrix 0 -1; 1 0 multiplied with vector (5,6) → (-6,5) to show a 90° rotation, compares easing functions: power 2 vs power 5 and a bounce built from powers plus cosine and π, and lays out paths to learn with concrete tools—GeoGebra for interactive geometry, Wolfram|Alpha for step-by-step solutions, Coursera’s Mathematics for Machine Learning, Khan Academy and Weka for data exploration.

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1. 0:00Intro
2. 0:52Overview
3. 2:20Personal History
4. 6:26Map of Mathematics
5. 7:29Traditional schooling
6. 11:13Getting back into mathematics
7. 17:16What is a function
8. 25:47How to get started

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