Questions tagged [learning]
Questions about the process of learning mathematics, both inside and outside a formal environment, including learning strategies, recommendations for learning particular subjects, and studying habits.
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How Can I Truly Understand Mathematics Instead of Just Following Rules?"
I want to ask a somewhat philosophical question. I’m a 10th-grade student currently studying systems of linear equations. I’ve learned to solve both simple and relatively complex equations. However, I’...
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Is it valid to learn geometric algebra?
I saw a few people say they recommend to learn geometric algebra. Since I have only finished Apostol's calculus, I do not have ability to evaluate this subject properly. To be honest, I feel it seems ...
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Are there any good books for studying auxiliary skills or generally useful tools?
By "auxiliary skills," I'm referring to a book like J. Michael Steele's The Cauchy-Schwarz Master Class, which focuses on the specific study of inequalities—something fundamental and useful ...
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What are some general guidelines or tips to reading a mathematics textbook? [closed]
I am an undergraduate who started down the math educator path but found pure math to be very intriguing. As I enrolled in higher math courses, I found reading the textbook to be ever more important. ...
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How can I learn how to solve hard problems like this Example?
Preparing to the Math Olympiad , I found a book and decided to go through it as a summer project. I'm good at math but far from being an Olympian, yet I want to broaden my horizons - problems in this ...
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Using A Proof Assistant as a Learning Aid
I don't see that anyone has asked this before, but if I have missed something please let me know. tl;dr - Can you use a proof assistant (like Lean) as a tool to learn math rigorously, and improve ...
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How can I motivate and deal with speculation?
I am a student of mathematics and have been increasingly feeling doubtful about whether or not I really understand the theory. What I mean by this is highly attributed to the style of textbooks in ...
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Learning effective [closed]
today I got my midterm test result of Discrete math (It can only raise the grade). I got 63, which is above the average, but still I don't feel comfortable with that. I have 7 courses in the semester, ...
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