threwythrw

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   by threwythrw 8y ago

   I’d argue that a true beginner shouldn’t trust their intuition unless they have the rigor to prove it is correct. True beginners may think they have solid intuition and a rigorous proof, but without outside validation, may have a blantant o
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   by threwythrw 8y ago

   >Also, if you can’t prove a solution correct, then you haven’t solved it! This is the type of thinking I’m talking about. A beginner can think they “proved a solution correct” but have a subtle or even blantant error that isn’t obvious t
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   by threwythrw 8y ago

   Do the exercises have solutions? The most annoying things about math books is the lack of solutions. A beginner absolutely needs to know whether or not their solutions are correct. The “the reader should know if they are correct” logic does