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I feel like you must be a using a wrong approach to searching for mathematics. In your case I would search for a script or book with title "Introduction to prob

by golol 3y ago

I feel like you must be a using a wrong approach to searching for mathematics. In your case I would search for a script or book with title "Introduction to probabilify theory" or "Introduction to mathematical statistics". Then you skim through it to see if you can find an analysis of your problem. If not, you can hopefully find out what the right keywords are to then find a more advanced script or book for the specific subfield your problem needs.

culebron21 3y ago
That's what I tried to avoid in the first place :)
- KeplerBoy 3y ago
  But that's the entry point. Well written textbooks, which discuss the right problem are invaluable. If you head straight to google scholar, you're going to have a bad time.
- constantcrying 3y ago
  So you tried to avoid an instructive text which is set up to allow readers to learn about the details of the subject starting from the ground up? And you are complaining that you can't find a resource which does exactly that?
  - culebron21 3y ago
    I don't need ground up. I've even passed the exams on prob.theory and statistics. I need particular parts of it, but not in a cryptic form. I've had read enough of textbooks in the uni to see they're just as cryptic as research papers.
    - constantcrying 3y ago
      You can skip chapters you already understand. I don't know what textbooks you are reading, but almost every single one I have read tried very hard to present the content in a matter which focuses on understanding, unlike papers which focus on pure information. I am afraid if you find either cryptic you have a serious lack in the prerequisite knowledge and that is what you need to focus on if you want to understand the subject. From first hand experience I can tell you that I have passed exams on a lot of things I have very little knowledge of right now. Textbooks are essentially the only way to reliable self study academic materials.

by golol 3y ago

culebron21 3y ago

That's what I tried to avoid in the first place :)

KeplerBoy 3y ago
But that's the entry point. Well written textbooks, which discuss the right problem are invaluable. If you head straight to google scholar, you're going to have a bad time.
constantcrying 3y ago
So you tried to avoid an instructive text which is set up to allow readers to learn about the details of the subject starting from the ground up? And you are complaining that you can't find a resource which does exactly that?
- culebron21 3y ago
  I don't need ground up. I've even passed the exams on prob.theory and statistics. I need particular parts of it, but not in a cryptic form. I've had read enough of textbooks in the uni to see they're just as cryptic as research papers.
  - constantcrying 3y ago
    You can skip chapters you already understand. I don't know what textbooks you are reading, but almost every single one I have read tried very hard to present the content in a matter which focuses on understanding, unlike papers which focus on pure information. I am afraid if you find either cryptic you have a serious lack in the prerequisite knowledge and that is what you need to focus on if you want to understand the subject. From first hand experience I can tell you that I have passed exams on a lot of things I have very little knowledge of right now. Textbooks are essentially the only way to reliable self study academic materials.