When thinking about re-learning math I always think of doing it through some Computer Algebra System. It seems to me like a way better way to learn math, allowing me to tinker with things and treat subjects as black boxes (what's the ouput of X process if I change the input to Y?) as opposed to just try to understand the static examples presented on paper.
The problem is the embarrassment of riches [1].
Compounding the problem is the awful marketing some of this products have for casual and hobby learners. At this point, I'm willing to spend a few hundred dollars for a personal edition of a product like Wolfram's Mathematica, Matlab or Maple, but I'm not sure what would be the best investment for my time and money.
Could you recommended any courses or books using a CAS to teach math concepts and applications?
Opinion: There’d be a lot more people interested in math if it were taught with greater emphasis on visualization, experimentation, and self-verification (i.e. via CAS/programming).
Speaking for myself, it vastly enhances the value of my “pen and paper” and “stare at book” math time (the old fashioned way—also valuable and necessary, but [for me] not sufficient, for deep understanding).
The problem is the embarrassment of riches [1].
Compounding the problem is the awful marketing some of this products have for casual and hobby learners. At this point, I'm willing to spend a few hundred dollars for a personal edition of a product like Wolfram's Mathematica, Matlab or Maple, but I'm not sure what would be the best investment for my time and money.
Could you recommended any courses or books using a CAS to teach math concepts and applications?
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_computer_algebra_syste...