Post #1860414
2025-08-19 20:24 UTC
@ShadSterling @jaseg @count @techokami
Thing is, not all things in math can be solved by following an algorithm.
Some problems require you to:
- be familiar with what transformations of a formula are valid
- be able to imagine the result of applying these transformations
- have an intuition for which formulas are better / simpler / closer to your goal
- apply the transformations that in your imagination result in better formulas, in hopes of eventually reaching a solution
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@wolf480pl@mstdn.io 2025-08-19 20:28
@ShadSterling @jaseg @count @techokami And I think solving linear equations without using matrices is an early opportunity to learn that skill. Like, sure, it's also useful in proofs and integrals, but those appear later. Solving equation systems is sth you can learn when you're 12 to get an early start on that mode of thinking. Of course not everyone will need this in their lives, but at that stage you can't reliably tell who won't need it :/