Haha, I do view mathematics as "software engineering but then purely for numbers".
I view things like the quadratic formula as little software programs. I view complex numbers as the necessary "software system" to allow for negative square roots.
Other views I have on mathematics look at this perspective and shout "blasphemy! How could you insult such an intellectual pursuit!". But it works quite well for in me when I'm doing math.
I like your lesson. I never saw it that clearly. And with respect to numbers, I don't think I saw this at all.
I view things like the quadratic formula as little software programs. I view complex numbers as the necessary "software system" to allow for negative square roots.
Other views I have on mathematics look at this perspective and shout "blasphemy! How could you insult such an intellectual pursuit!". But it works quite well for in me when I'm doing math.
I like your lesson. I never saw it that clearly. And with respect to numbers, I don't think I saw this at all.