[BlindMath] Seeking Resources to Self-Study Math for Programming

[Łukasz Grabowski]

Hi William, I haven't read the whole conversation so I'm likely
repeating what was said already, but anyway: non-braille  access to 
maths is basically  either directly reading latex, or via screen reader
(NVDA + mathplayer).

For precalculus screen reader will do a very reasonable job, but for
university level it's  good but far from perfect, so realistically you
have to have a basic "reading" knowledge of latex, which is very easy
(learning to write latex would be a bit more difficult, but you won't
need this at the beginning).

If you want specific resources, then you could start by saying what you
want to start with precisely, and I could have a search around for
something suitable (generally at university level it's relatively easy
to find resources, at precalculus level it might be more difficult, but
your great advantage would be that you are not bound to any specific
book which a teacher would recommend, but rather can work with any book
which covers specific material you want to learn)

Best and good luck,
Lukasz


On Wed, 14 Jun 2017 22:40:20 -0500
William Nutt via BlindMath <blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> I am planning to change careers to programming and eventually hope to
> return to grad school for a MS in Computer Science. It has been a long
> time since I did any math. In high school I went through Algebra II
> using braille, and in college I took statistics. I never explored math
> using my computer during this time.
> 
> Since I want to study artificial intelligence, I need to brush up on
> pre-calculus and learn calculus, linear algebra, and discrete
> mathematics. I need to do this through self-study and do not have
> access to braille output. My primary computer uses NVDA, and I have
> access to a Mac with Voiceover as well.
> 
> I would appreciate answers to the following questions, since I do not
> know how best to proceed.
> 
> 1. What do I need to learn so that I can embark on this self-study?
> Should I learn LaTex or any other frameworks?
> 
> 2. Where are the best places to learn this information?
> 
> 3. Are there any other tools or tutorials I should be aware of? Has
> someone laid out a roadmap for this kind of project before?
> 
> 4. What accessible resources do people recommend for learning math for
> computer science? What are the best ways to maximize accessibility
> with NVDA and Voiceover?
> 
> Thank You in Advance,
> William Nutt
> 
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