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So can anyone summarize the memorization algorithm for me? I don't have time right now to read through the full article. How often should repetitions be spaced

• savanaly 8y ago
  This is one flavor of these types of algorithms that you can viably implement yourself: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leitner_system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leitner_system
  • asdfman123 8y ago
    That's funny. I developed a crude version of that algorithm by separating my flash cards into easy, medium, and hard stacks. I spent most time on the hard stack and would downgrade the difficulty of cards after I increasingly mastered them. Nothing groundbreaking. I'm sure other people have done the same things out of sheer efficiency - no need to keep going over the easy cards.
• Jtsummers 8y ago
  Rough algorithm: Study 10-20 new facts today. Review them afterward (same day). Once you feel you “know” them push them to tomorrow. Review old facts. If you still know it, approximately double the time until you see it again. If the last review was 1 week ago, next would be in 2 weeks. If you’ve forgotten it either restart it (you really don’t know it) or use some easing factor to schedule it. Real answer: get Anki and let it do the work. Tweak it as needed.