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My son, a classical musician, got a lot better at maths by solving (and understanding) the first 400 project euler problems over 2 years. I just pointed him to
by Johnny_Brahms 10y ago
My son, a classical musician, got a lot better at maths by solving (and understanding) the first 400 project euler problems over 2 years.
I just pointed him to the relevant passages in my old text books, and he more or less did it himself. I helped him with one of the harder ones he had been banging his head against, but that was more of a language problem than not understanding.
I am pretty darn impressed.
- andrei_says_ 10y agoWhy did he take that project on? What was his motivation? It is my firm belief that intrinsic motivation (curiosity, interest and enthusiasm) is the only truly sustainable approach. Could you elaborate?
- Johnny_Brahms 10y agoHe was on trial in an orchestra 1.5h away and needed something to do. I had just finished my last problem from the most recent batch and he got curious. He's the only one in the family that isn't a maths person,not because he wasn't but because his life brought him elsewhere. Now he had the time and was bored out of his mind. He had just started programming (scheme, as his old man:) ) and wanted something to do.
- andrei_says_ 10y agoSounds great. Another proof that stereotypes and sound bites are simply prolefeed.