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Learning Math: Tips for Middle Schoolers and Math Avoiders
1:37:56 - 1:41:29 (03:33)
In this podcast, the host discusses tips for learning math for middle schoolers and adults who gave up on math early on, emphasizing the importance of practicing with difficult math competition problems.
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Geometry is the earliest discipline and most amenable to exploration, invention, and proofs.
1:37:56 - 1:39:16 (01:20)
Summary
Geometry is the earliest discipline and most amenable to exploration, invention, and proofs. It is a visual tool used to understand mathematics, but unfortunately, it is not widely used in academics or beyond.
ChapterLearning Math: Tips for Middle Schoolers and Math Avoiders
Episode#183 – Po-Shen Loh: Mathematics, Math Olympiad, Combinatorics & Contact Tracing
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Mathematician and author Steven Strogatz believes that every student can develop the skill of inventing in math, but it requires giving them the power to solve problems that they don't initially know how to solve.
1:39:17 - 1:40:04 (00:47)
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Mathematician and author Steven Strogatz believes that every student can develop the skill of inventing in math, but it requires giving them the power to solve problems that they don't initially know how to solve.
ChapterLearning Math: Tips for Middle Schoolers and Math Avoiders
Episode#183 – Po-Shen Loh: Mathematics, Math Olympiad, Combinatorics & Contact Tracing
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this podcast, the guest recommends using math competitions, such as Math Counts, MathLeague.org, and American Math Competitions to learn math even as an adult, as these problems are challenging and can teach you new things.
1:40:04 - 1:41:29 (01:25)
Summary
In this podcast, the guest recommends using math competitions, such as Math Counts, MathLeague.org, and American Math Competitions to learn math even as an adult, as these problems are challenging and can teach you new things.