irrational Wrote:I know for all you math masters out there, this is basic stuff.
I'm far from a being a math master myself. For me at least, I think math is cool and am interested in gaining a basic understanding of it. That being said, I thought your post was pretty cool. I've often found that when I'm struggling with a problem, it is due to my lack of familiarity with the basics, such as having an incomplete understanding of particular terms in definitions or being a bit rusty in fundamental algebra, trig, or calc concepts (etc.). Furthermore, I've learned to value the instances where I have the humility to crack open the books, engage in research, or pick another person's brain: this helps me avoid the trap of using the same problematic thinking, which got me confused in the first place.
P.S. Thanks for the cool thread and good luck with your math endeavors, sir.
