u/Pampofski

Maybe this is a non-sensical question but here is where I'm coming from.

I'm in the middle of a bioinformatics program. Growing up I always struggled with math. I do a lot of analytics work now and I've been learning more and more about Linear Algebra, Calculus, Probability Theory, and Statistics, so I'm a little bit late to the party when it comes to learning math and I don't have a good pen-and-paper math skills. I do basically all of my work on the computer, in programs like Python, R, and Julia, and I understand the concepts pretty well and how they related to each other (example an integral being the limit of the Riemann sums, a determinant of zero meaning a linear transformation collapses space into a lower dimension, etc), but if you ask me to even do a basic integration or determinant calculation by hand, I wouldn't even know where to start. I just compute them with functions of code.

I guess my worry is that if I was ever working on a team and we were having a discussion about some concepts and mathematics came up, if I had to go up on the board and do some basic math I would not even be able to do anything apart from basic arithmetic and pushing around variables.

I guess my question is do you think there are some pen-and-paper skills that are still essential nowadays (e.g. factoring, derivatives, integrals, etc.)? Curious to hear people's thoughts.

I know Julia has not reached escape velocity in many other academic institutions and industries as these organizations still will reach to Python, R, or MATLAB as their first choice tools to tackle their research questions, but I'm wondering if someone has an estimate about what percentage of labs in MIT are using Julia as a major part of their research?

Hi everyone,

I'll be living in Gilbert from August through November. I am 28 years old and I like playing basketball but I'm not that good I'd like to play pick up and meet people doing it but I don't wanna be a liability on the court. I'm wondering if anyone has any advice on how to get decent as an adult here (any 1 on 1 coaching) or any pickup groups and spots to play around Gilbert just looking to get better and have fun.

Thanks!

Hey everyone!

I'll be in the Phoenix area from August through November for a work assignment. I'll be living in Gilbert and working in Mesa.

I'm 28, and it'll be my first time in Arizona, so I'd love to hear your recommendations.

What are some things I should check out while I'm here? I'm interested in pretty much anything—good restaurants, coffee shops, breweries, bars, local events, or places to hang out. I'd also love to know where people my age usually go to meet others.

Any tips or recommendations for newcommers would be great to make the most of my few months here.

Quiero donar dinero para ayudar a los damnificados por el terremoto en Venezuela. Un amigo venezolano me comentó que muchas donaciones han sido robadas por políticos corruptos. Me preguntaba si alguien podría aconsejarme sobre la mejor manera de donar para asegurarme de que el dinero llegue a las personas adecuadas y se destine a ayudar al pueblo venezolano.

Im visiting Sevilla next week im wondering if there are any good recommendations for where I could find some merengue dance venues or spots?

Im visiting Sevilla next week im wondering if there are any good recommendations for where I could find some merengue dance venues or spots?

I'll be travelling to Cape Town next month and would like to go on a Scuba dive. If possible I'd love to see a vibrant reef. I live by the Red Sea and it used to be a great spot for seeing vibrant reefs but right before I moved here a lot of the ecosystems have bleached.

I was wondering if anyone's been diving recently and can speak to if CT has some some healthy reefs currently and if so, if they also have any dive agencies they'd recommend.

Thanks in advance!