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Personally I really struggle with the syntax and notation of upper-level math courses, I need a big cheat sheet of all the terms. It's like programming where we
by trevor-e 7y ago
Personally I really struggle with the syntax and notation of upper-level math courses, I need a big cheat sheet of all the terms. It's like programming where we use i, j, k for loop variables instead of something more descriptive. My brain has to do one extra layer of translation between what's written and the concept being taught and then I lose focus, but intuitively I've always been fine with math concepts. When I took linear algebra in college (and did terrible) I particularly struggled with all the syntax that was introduced. Would love some tips if anyone else has a similar problem.
- FabHK 7y agoThat is to a large extent a matter of practice. The notation can become second nature and then really helpful - you can write down regression (ordinary least squares) in two lines, basically (including problem and solution), and it all makes sense and translates fairly directly into an algorithm.