@cmuratori I never really considered the fact that linear algebra wasn't really a thing in the early-mid 90s for pro-programmers. it's weird
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@eisbehr@sssmcgrath Like most math, probably most people had been exposed to it in school, but had no idea that it was useful.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@cmuratori@eisbehr@sssmcgrath This is true even today to a very large extent. For example, most people have seen Lagrange Multipliers.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@cmuratori@eisbehr@sssmcgrath Yet I remember a long thread on a prominent graphics mailing list where nobody could do plane vs. ellipsoid.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@cmuratori@eisbehr@sssmcgrath But hey, five minutes with Lagrange Multipliers and there's your closed form plane vs. ellipsoid function.3 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@cmuratori@eisbehr@sssmcgrath So the problem is really just the eternal one of knowing about a tool doesn't do much good...1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@cmuratori@eisbehr@sssmcgrath ... if you don't know when to apply it, or what it really does for you.1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
@cmuratori @eisbehr @sssmcgrath (and as you say, we don't do people any favors here with the way we teach math :( )
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@cmuratori@eisbehr@sssmcgrath truth. i wrote a college paper about those new-fangled Quaternions in '91. no gimble-lock! so exciting!0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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