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A comment on Ask HN: Have you been able to teach yourself advanced mathematics as an adult?.

Re:Ask HN: Have you been able to teach yourself advanced mat... by kleer001 on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @09:52PM (#17193390)
No, I haven't.

I tried several books and lectures, but the lack of direct applicability and competing activities (job, gf, family, friends) drowned it out.

I know your implied question, but I consider negative responses fundamentally important to serious inquiry.

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Re:Ask HN: Have you been able to teach yourself advanced mat... by auganov on Thursday May 31, 2018 @07:08AM (#17195444)
Had a similar experience. I find it fades quite quickly. If you can't triangulate with what you're already doing (or thinking of) it's going to be tough.

I think getting to a productive level would require a lot of dedication and consistency.

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