Take the 2-minute tour ×  Possible Duplicate: Where is the
application of Calculus(of continuous quantities) in Computer
Science or programming How can calculus and linear algebra be
useful to a system programmer?  Differential and integral
calculus is part of my degree but I don't understand why. Where
does it come in play, where is it used?  share|improve this
question Finance, science, engineering, medicine. There is a
huge demand for people who understand math and can program. This
line of thinking is exactly why my employer throws resumes of
those with a computer science degree in the trash. We who
interview and hire don't even get a chance to see those resumes.
Even if the job is largely programming, we'd much rather hire a
scientist or engineer who has learned to program (badly!) in an
ad hoc manner over of the typical comp sci major who exudes the
attitude displayed in this question. –  David Hammen Sep 25 '12
at 17:47 So it is used in specific fields and falls in the good
to know category. I understa