Is Computer Science a branch of Mathematics?

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by CloudOps42 • 16 years ago
2 0 16 years ago

Is Computer Science math, or a branch of math? Is it closer to philosophy?

How closely tied are Computer Science and Mathematics?

My son (15, and a whiz of a programmer/hacker) and I are locked in a discussion of the origins of Computer Science and its ties to Math.

Your take?

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