Re:Difficult math is about recognizing patterns
by mrtksn on Monday August 09, 2021 @09:51PM
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I think the pattern recognition happens once the concept “clicks”.
At some point you build a machine in your brain that automates and simulates some mechanics and your role shrinks into feeding the machine with the relevant information. Then it’s easy, you can imagine what will happen just by looking at the problem.
I believe the trick is to properly understand the low level basics, explore edge cases and play with the machine as you build it.
Many people will try to learn the basics of the highest level possible, then proceed to master methods and cases without deeply understanding the subject. They cannot compete with the person doesn’t know too much but has very deep grasp on it, working the way from there.
At some point you build a machine in your brain that automates and simulates some mechanics and your role shrinks into feeding the machine with the relevant information. Then it’s easy, you can imagine what will happen just by looking at the problem.
I believe the trick is to properly understand the low level basics, explore edge cases and play with the machine as you build it.
Many people will try to learn the basics of the highest level possible, then proceed to master methods and cases without deeply understanding the subject. They cannot compete with the person doesn’t know too much but has very deep grasp on it, working the way from there.