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Mathematics is a language. Like any language it is difficult to master. For the vast majority of people - conversational minimum is enough. For some - ability t
by graymatters 4y ago
Mathematics is a language. Like any language it is difficult to master. For the vast majority of people - conversational minimum is enough. For some - ability to write an essay is necessary (these are the engineers). But some learn to really master it like a poet masters a language. And create beautiful poetry with it. Such talent is rare, both in actual poetry and in math.
- leidenfrost 4y agoSometimes "X is a language" is used to naturalize poor pedagogy or when knowledge is made to be hard to learn. Math is a tool. Even if it's a language. Even a language itself is a tool. You wouldn't learn to read klingon if you don't like Star Trek and you will never need it. That is not an excuse to avoid good methods of learning.