Learn mathematics or a math-adjacent field (e.g. physics) rigorously. The famous algorithms you'll hear about are ones that optimize a certain calculation to re

Learn mathematics or a math-adjacent field (e.g. physics) rigorously. The famous algorithms you'll hear about are ones that optimize a certain calculation to require less computationally heavy or fewer overall "steps" to get to an answer. A new algorithm is just a new way to solve a problem or class of problems within a given set of constraints in a systematic way.