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I think the biggest stumbling block for me was all of the stupid tricks involved in the proofs I had to do for school. "If I add sin(x) to both sides of the eq

by rcfox 14y ago

I think the biggest stumbling block for me was all of the stupid tricks involved in the proofs I had to do for school. "If I add sin(x) to both sides of the equation, then I can use such-and-such identity which makes this equal foo." If you don't make the correct mental leap, then you get completely stuck and it's really easy to give up.

davorak 14y ago
It is sometimes useful for me to break down this type of problem into: * enough memory to remember the identities * fast enough recall of identities from memory @ * fast enough exploration of possible solutions @ @ Fast enough is when you can do it all within the amount of time it takes for solving the problem to give enjoyment rather then ending a frustration. Without the above I have to use different, usually more intentional, strategies.