There’s no better feeling than taking a math exam and seeing the first problem and knowing exactly how to solve it. Our reliance on the internet kills our confidence and intuition.
I never had thay before, it's exactly the opposite... I see the first problem and have no idea what I am supposed to do and fall into despair and fail the whole exam
Maths actually gets interesting when you apply yourself to reverse engineering a problem. For me, it's far more engaging than learning the concept in the first place. Not only has it helped me clarify a concept, it has also helped me correct some incorrect 'correct' answers in the back of a text.
I taught myself algebra, trig, geometry, pre calculus and calculus by age 11 and won local, regional and national awards for individual and team math competitions in grades 7-12 and consider myself a “low-end” genius since I was on teams with people who were more talented than I was and were more precocious in their development of what people call “mathematical maturity” in graduate school when assessing progression towards a PhD for developing new theories and inventions in the field
pre-calculus and algebra-geometry are kind of the same thing, also trigonometry is just a subset of geometry, i would reformulate it like this: "I taught myself algebra, geometry, and calculus by age 11 and..." adding more items to the skillset doesn't make you look smarter or something... it's all about quality and not quantity, if you really know algebra you really should know that an equation with more terms isn't more complex than one with fewer...
@hatman-rc2vc Actually "Pre-calculus" was my shorthand for Logarithms, Exponentials, Polar Coordinates, Logic, Set Theory, Basic Discrete Math, Numerical Analysis, elementary Group Theory, proofs, and linear algebra ..I know Math Sorcerer might call these post-Calculus courses needed for Analysis, Topology etc that one might take as a Sophomore Undergrad, but frankly I think these are so foundational that they OUGHT to be taught BEFORE doing Calculus and ODE. The Geometry was euclidian AND non-Euclidian geometry with proofs thus a bit different than "trigonometry" which is very equation-based or algebraic rather than proof-based. BTW the people with whom I was on those math teams (in the early 1980s) competed in INTERNATIONAL Olympiads (I did NOT) and got near perfect scores on the Putnam Exam in college (while I got in the 20s) and they went on to get Math PhDs "early" (as in by age 20 or so)...I would equate it to being good enough to be in the Major Leagues and be a strong player on a good team but they were Hall of Famers while and I was "pretty good". I DID get into four PhD programs (with support) planning to do a thesis in Analysis but- as my "user handle" suggests- I was greedy and went into the financial industry instead as an actuary. Only LATER, while still working, I went back at night to get a Masters in Financial Engineering but with a theoretical focus in analysis, stochastic calculus, controllability and stability of systems of differential equations along with numerical methods of solving these in the "real world".
@hatman-rc2vcIn this case, we robotics engineers do not learn anything. Sure, kinematics is just geometry and linear algebra, nothing new. We are just wasting time. The forementioned skills might have the same background, but they have different purposes, different application fields and can function as bridges to learn new topics. Learning some math topics is different, being able to use them to learn new skillset (surely not just the iterations of basic topics) and solving real world problems in the context of physics and engineering requires more than just nerdy math flexing of a number-philic person.
@@ForceOfUru i think you took this personally uhm? why... i don't know, i just stated what is true, i study algebra, calculus, geometry(trigonometry,etc..), physics, chemistry, and computer science, i know what im talking about, and if you prefer, i can even classify computer science as a subset of physics, algebra and calculus, there's nothing wrong in categorizing things as they supposed to be, i expected people here to understand at least how data classification works...
not sure about the relevancy of the title but as someone who's spent the past 2 days on the same homework question constantly having to refer to the textbook and video lectures, this might just be what i needed to hear
Ever since I remember any math class I had, I was always one of the most active students in class, yet when I would take a quiz, I would barely pass or get an average mark and all my math teachers would get disappointed and some of them would make really annoying comments on my performance. But when I got into my freshman year in university, I couldn't predict my lecturer or his questions, so I used the method the sorcerer mentioned, and I would understand questions right away. I will be honest, it took the discipline of not giving up until I understand every single aspect of a given equation to solve it. But this time that I gave up during the middle of my course, paid back with interest during finals and even now in my sophomore year, I now have the confidence and knowledge to tackle extreme questions based on my experience prior.
Many years ago, I was teaching a grade 9 Math class. There were a few particularly bright students in the class. During a test, I was wandering around the classroom observing the students' work. I was quietly disappointed to see that one of the brightest students had made several mistakes. The other thing to note about this student was that his handwriting was absolutely immaculate. I observed another similarly bright student also make some mistakes. His handwriting by comparison was horrible, barely even legible. A little later, I noticed that the first student had finished, but was now reviewing his work, and amazingly he managed to find every mistake and corrected it. Whereas, the second student simply handed in his test paper mistakes and all. I practically begged him to re-check his work, since he still had lots of time remaining, but he wasn't interested. He was done. I suspect that he was having trouble reading his own writing, so he just gave up. There is a reason teachers spend so much time on basic literary skills, because it makes it much easier to learn the interesting things.
This video is more like "how to get good". To find out if you have the genius you have to start being around the best people of every class seeing how they do things and if you're close to their level. Always aim at a higher role model. If you're not a genius, eventually you'll hit a wall and won't be able to upgrade role models any further, only look up to them with a sense of distance. The inner workings of the mind of a genius are mysterious.
This is how to structure the class to be far better: Short lecture (no longer than 5 or 10 min) Do a problem Have all the students do a problem Help the students who are stuck Repeat. Homework is overrated because students dont have any professional help at home or outside of the class.
That's what my professor did and it was terrible. She was gone for a year and one other professor replaced her and this one took things more slowly and took time to explain and was very cautious tried to help as much as she could. I had way better grades like B+ with her and then once the bad professor came back suddenly I am at almost E again...
the problem with me is that math just was hard to get interested in when I feel like teachers never teach what the point is in learning it. I just find it hard to take interest in something where I am just trying memorize things for a grade. I like the idea of learning things when they first explain the real world situations where it is going to help me. I get where it is useful sometimes but I don't get interested when it isn't going to be a ground breaking discovery through math. I don't find it interesting to calculate things all day just for a spaceship to land correctly or something like that. when I took calculus in high school I was never made interested in it. it was just like day one we are just calculating stuff and learning terms that are just not explained very well. its so boring. I rather learn about black holes and worm holes or something wierd like that but Ive always thought it would be cool to be good at math because people who are really good at it seem pretty smart.
i totally get what ur saying, but to understand interesting and advanced stuff u should know the basics first, how can u grasp the concept of black holes if u cant solve a simple equation, math and all forms of knowledge are like a chain so if u miss one tiny part, the chain is useless so i advise all of us to be patient at least cuz good stuff is coming gradually
that's the whole point it's just so fun to solve them it's like a trick question or puzzle it's almost like a rubik's cube bc people think it's hard even though you just need to learn how to do it I used to have the same problem as you I would always ask teacher what it actually means and they won't understand but there is allot of videos about it on youtube like last time I saw a video explaining tan , sin ...etc. in a way I never heared before they wear actually telling us what they mean and why we use them... teachers won't make it intresting for you but you can make it yourself and honestly there is some really useless stuff in math and i still find it fun and entresting bc I like the idea of it
I gotta a BOOK With Amazing Way Starting with a Note - Each section in it is preceded by a problem set, the objective being to motivate you by exposing you to the problems which are forerunners of the concepts and techniques that will turn up in the section. These are called MF problems. By attempting them before you start a section, you will have tuned yourself to what is going to appear in the section. The most amazing thing is you can apply it everywere else 😁
Hmm as one who has formally studied both mathematics and psychological science, I would like to chime in. I once taught a young boy in a class of middle schoolers after graduating college. He was homeless, his single mom in and out of prison. He had intense PTSD and absolutely terrible behavior problems. But... give that child an interesting math problem and he would instantly just change and quietly work on the challenge. He was easily 2-3 years above his grade in natural ability and had a natural aptitude for thinking about mathematical things. Not necessarily disagreeing, but I would add that profound curiosity, a sense of wonder, and an ability to act on these two are what really defines geniuses, no matter the discipline, trade, or craft. Savants are all too popular in the mathematical world, but being a savant is not a necessary nor sufficient condition to be a genius IMHO.
I think i am. one of those people, i study math for a test, then i take the test i develop all the exercises, and it turns out i fail so poorly, i just found out, that is very easy to make mistakes specifically in math.
Teachers have no idea about the home situation. Staying normal is already a big problem. I'm 71 now, and see the fun of it. And I did have some math in the engineering, of course.
I was great in caculus in highschool, scored near perfect for the course. I did ok in algebra high 80s. Once I got to the university of waterloo and did some 2nd year proofs courses....i was like what the hell is this shit. I couldn't make heads or tales of it. Needless to say I decided right there I knew I did not have what it took to do well in university math. Maybe I just didn't have the foundation for it, but nothing was making sense and it took way too long to learn. In university when you have limited hours to study, if you're a slow learner you're pretty much screwed.
This feels like the issue I had with Precalc. I know deep down I wasn't retaining enough to do the problems cold. Aced the class but not without at least having the formulas in front of me. There just wasn't enough time to memorize everything while juggling other classes. Hopefully I can carry over enough to pass Calculus 1 in the winter.
An idea I have had, is the idea of space within space.. how small do things get- in principle! It turns out, that space can get so small, that you could literally fit an entire galaxy inside an atom. That is how deep space is. There is something to all this!
It is very interesting to see this video as an last year engineering student because I get everything what you are saying from what matstat and probability theory is and first test beeing easy to studying the way you can do problems with just a pen and sheet of paper and I agree on every bit of it I have tried it and I can assure you all it works Ofcourse as long as you are capable and have the bare minimum entry knowledge Just would add that depending on your degree you may get too tight on time because studying like that takes a lot of time Which is where all of our engineer's makeshift nonsense techniques come into play on top of that 😅
I understood the concept of mathematical representation in the form of graphs, pie charts and sets when I was quite young (before the age of ten). When they made their first appearance in a high school math class I knew what they were and understood them almost immediately, impressing my teacher. However when it came to arithmetic, I struggled. I got average grades, sometimes B’s. I still have trouble working with sevens and nines.
Some students are lazy to do their homework and fail in their test and underestimate their talent. Students require some guidance to do their homework. This is not possible always. I was not a homework boy even though I love maths. Try to do your homework is the first and keep doing it is the next step.
how do you transition from doing the problem with resources in front of you to not having them at all? i worry doing the same problem again just emphasizes memorization of the problem rather than mathematical understanding.
I agree- you should NOT practice with books only AFTER reading and understanding those books. I had an excellent math teacher in 9th and 12th grades who said, Read a book on "How to Swim" and jump in a swimming pool and drown. Practicing without a net, so to speak, is how to understand the principles and WHY the math works. As an undergrad I was a TA for Calculus I and Calculus 2, and I used the weekly recitations to teach the ANALYSIS underlying the Calculus and giving gruesome problems with proofs and with computation and my recitation group had 7 or 8 people out of 25 land in the top 20 of the 600 person lecture course...the key was to make the quizzes and practice HARDER than the actual course homework or exams so that they would seem easy by comparison
Sir, when i try to do questions without any resources it takes plenty of my time ( as i have other subjects to cover as well) and makes me feel demotivated to try any other questionss. And at the end i do have to use resourcesss... Because of trying to not use resources i build up tons of backlogs..
Once I have learnt the concepts, I can do the tests fairly effortlessly and accurately. But I don't think I'm no way near the geniuses, at least not right now, who literally discover new theories and concepts. You just said that if you can solve all your homework problems without checking up the notes and stuff, you become a math genius. It just sounds unacceptable.
Yes, I am a math genius, but I am completely disintrested in learning math because I find the terminology and notation a total hassle to understand wtf are they even asking for. Take the Riemann sum hypothesis, I can't even read wtf that equation is all about or what they are even asking for as a solution. A total bother to try to decode math jargon, when I am sure the problem could be stated in a normal way... Anyways, I considering to solving the question to spite all the people who think they or people they know are smart that are on the internet and have the accomplishment to throw in thier face when I get irrated. like without even bothering to learn what that equation even means because it is too much of a hassle and not even neeeded.
The lighting was not flattering you in this video. Try having a darker backgdrop, or having the fireplace a little further back from you, and further unto the corner opposite of which ever side youre on. I suspect the biggest issue is that the brick wall is redder than you, so the color correction software is auto adjusting your skin to look slightly paler than usual instead of the natural pinkish tone You might also be able to correct this with more color diversity, like a green leafy plant or a bookshelf. Or not wearing clothes that are a relatively similar shade of color as the background. I've seen some studios using a uniform but contrasting background (like a mostly white or black setting) but I'm not sure how that works. Worth looking into, and experimenting with it.
sitting in a room with just a pen and paper doing a problem all by yourself without any external help, all you use is: the thing you're solving, the thing you're solving on & the thing you're solving with (problem, paper & pen)
To me it doesn't make much sense. I think the first time you complete a set of activities, you should at least use resources. Then the second time, you should do it cold.
@@jkramer666 when you're in the exam room all you have is a pen, paper and your brain so I think isolating that exam muscle and strengthening it as much as possible & as fast as possible is the ideal thing and the excercise introduced in the video seems like the best way it seems like one of those thing from which we can have asymmetric leverage over our rate of growth
@@jkramer666 and what if you're coming back to a chapter after a long time? You're not going to be able to form most of the questions like you used to before
No, I'm not. I'm just too stubborn to give up. 🥲 And the process of solving a math problem is fun to me. It's like drawing and painting. The end result is nice, but the process of drawing/painting is what makes it amazing. The planning, and seeing it unfold is beautiful to me.
Can you explain what you mean when you say that "without using any resources"? You do need to know how to solve a certain type of problem, so like formulas etc right? I mean you do need to know the basics for that problem type.. is all that considered as using resources?
no, he means internet or textbook. like references. if you can solve using only knowledge in your brain that you've already memorized then you're 'doing it cold' so to speak
I am taking Elementary Number Theory for undergraduates in Spring 2025. Any advice for studying for the course? I have a mild learning disorder, my accommodations will be sent out to my professors. I have made C's in my 3000-level math courses that have been proof-based due to tests. I know will have to practice my proof writing and memorizing or knowing definitions. Any other suggestions on how to study the course for an A?
I'm just 200,000 word problems away from discovering my inner genius.
"MORE BLUE-LINE PAPER & #2 PENCILS!!"
Keep on keepin' on!
I am to. But I am from europe, so 200,000 means 200 words.
@@Muck-qy2oo 200 000 ;)
That's all? .... closer than I am...
Same
There’s no better feeling than taking a math exam and seeing the first problem and knowing exactly how to solve it. Our reliance on the internet kills our confidence and intuition.
There is one. Finding and implementing engineering solutions to real world problems. Especially within the context of Maker and DIY fields.
I never had thay before, it's exactly the opposite... I see the first problem and have no idea what I am supposed to do and fall into despair and fail the whole exam
The student took the invaluable step to ask for help.
Remember, all of these Instructors work for you: don't hesitate to approach them with questions.
Exactly right!!
One thing that might help is to examine what went wrong when you get the wrong answer. It helps clarify the mistake and Corrects the thinking process.
Maths actually gets interesting when you apply yourself to reverse engineering a problem. For me, it's far more engaging than learning the concept in the first place. Not only has it helped me clarify a concept, it has also helped me correct some incorrect 'correct' answers in the back of a text.
Mathematical understanding, originality, and creativity are really groovy!
Man, your positivity!!!, Thank You.
Damn, my math genius is so well hidden it still won't show itself after watching the video.....
I taught myself algebra, trig, geometry, pre calculus and calculus by age 11 and won local, regional and national awards for individual and team math competitions in grades 7-12 and consider myself a “low-end” genius since I was on teams with people who were more talented than I was and were more precocious in their development of what people call “mathematical maturity” in graduate school when assessing progression towards a PhD for developing new theories and inventions in the field
pre-calculus and algebra-geometry are kind of the same thing, also trigonometry is just a subset of geometry, i would reformulate it like this: "I taught myself algebra, geometry, and calculus by age 11 and..." adding more items to the skillset doesn't make you look smarter or something... it's all about quality and not quantity, if you really know algebra you really should know that an equation with more terms isn't more complex than one with fewer...
@hatman-rc2vc Actually "Pre-calculus" was my shorthand for Logarithms, Exponentials, Polar Coordinates, Logic, Set Theory, Basic Discrete Math, Numerical Analysis, elementary Group Theory, proofs, and linear algebra ..I know Math Sorcerer might call these post-Calculus courses needed for Analysis, Topology etc that one might take as a Sophomore Undergrad, but frankly I think these are so foundational that they OUGHT to be taught BEFORE doing Calculus and ODE. The Geometry was euclidian AND non-Euclidian geometry with proofs thus a bit different than "trigonometry" which is very equation-based or algebraic rather than proof-based. BTW the people with whom I was on those math teams (in the early 1980s) competed in INTERNATIONAL Olympiads (I did NOT) and got near perfect scores on the Putnam Exam in college (while I got in the 20s) and they went on to get Math PhDs "early" (as in by age 20 or so)...I would equate it to being good enough to be in the Major Leagues and be a strong player on a good team but they were Hall of Famers while and I was "pretty good". I DID get into four PhD programs (with support) planning to do a thesis in Analysis but- as my "user handle" suggests- I was greedy and went into the financial industry instead as an actuary. Only LATER, while still working, I went back at night to get a Masters in Financial Engineering but with a theoretical focus in analysis, stochastic calculus, controllability and stability of systems of differential equations along with numerical methods of solving these in the "real world".
@hatman-rc2vcIn this case, we robotics engineers do not learn anything. Sure, kinematics is just geometry and linear algebra, nothing new. We are just wasting time.
The forementioned skills might have the same background, but they have different purposes, different application fields and can function as bridges to learn new topics. Learning some math topics is different, being able to use them to learn new skillset (surely not just the iterations of basic topics) and solving real world problems in the context of physics and engineering requires more than just nerdy math flexing of a number-philic person.
What.
@@ForceOfUru i think you took this personally uhm? why... i don't know, i just stated what is true, i study algebra, calculus, geometry(trigonometry,etc..), physics, chemistry, and computer science, i know what im talking about, and if you prefer, i can even classify computer science as a subset of physics, algebra and calculus, there's nothing wrong in categorizing things as they supposed to be, i expected people here to understand at least how data classification works...
not sure about the relevancy of the title but as someone who's spent the past 2 days on the same homework question constantly having to refer to the textbook and video lectures, this might just be what i needed to hear
Thanks Jeff Bezos, I'm now a mathematician.
Thanks for being a prime customer:)
I cannot unsee it now LOL
@@TheMathSorcerer The Bezos we need and deserve. Thank you man. For your wisdom and sincerity.
@@TheMathSorcerer was that a math pun omfg
Ever since I remember any math class I had, I was always one of the most active students in class, yet when I would take a quiz, I would barely pass or get an average mark and all my math teachers would get disappointed and some of them would make really annoying comments on my performance. But when I got into my freshman year in university, I couldn't predict my lecturer or his questions, so I used the method the sorcerer mentioned, and I would understand questions right away. I will be honest, it took the discipline of not giving up until I understand every single aspect of a given equation to solve it. But this time that I gave up during the middle of my course, paid back with interest during finals and even now in my sophomore year, I now have the confidence and knowledge to tackle extreme questions based on my experience prior.
Bro got golden eyes
Many years ago, I was teaching a grade 9 Math class. There were a few particularly bright students in the class. During a test, I was wandering around the classroom observing the students' work. I was quietly disappointed to see that one of the brightest students had made several mistakes. The other thing to note about this student was that his handwriting was absolutely immaculate. I observed another similarly bright student also make some mistakes. His handwriting by comparison was horrible, barely even legible. A little later, I noticed that the first student had finished, but was now reviewing his work, and amazingly he managed to find every mistake and corrected it. Whereas, the second student simply handed in his test paper mistakes and all. I practically begged him to re-check his work, since he still had lots of time remaining, but he wasn't interested. He was done. I suspect that he was having trouble reading his own writing, so he just gave up. There is a reason teachers spend so much time on basic literary skills, because it makes it much easier to learn the interesting things.
my math genius is found in the imaginary axis😢
The concept of an "imaginary axis" blows me away. I don't know ... like what the hell would that even be? That is so cool just thinking about!
This video is more like "how to get good". To find out if you have the genius you have to start being around the best people of every class seeing how they do things and if you're close to their level. Always aim at a higher role model. If you're not a genius, eventually you'll hit a wall and won't be able to upgrade role models any further, only look up to them with a sense of distance. The inner workings of the mind of a genius are mysterious.
This is how to structure the class to be far better:
Short lecture (no longer than 5 or 10 min)
Do a problem
Have all the students do a problem
Help the students who are stuck
Repeat.
Homework is overrated because students dont have any professional help at home or outside of the class.
That's what my professor did and it was terrible. She was gone for a year and one other professor replaced her and this one took things more slowly and took time to explain and was very cautious tried to help as much as she could. I had way better grades like B+ with her and then once the bad professor came back suddenly I am at almost E again...
That's exactly my math Will do
I’d like to hope it’s hidden in there 😂
the problem with me is that math just was hard to get interested in when I feel like teachers never teach what the point is in learning it. I just find it hard to take interest in something where I am just trying memorize things for a grade. I like the idea of learning things when they first explain the real world situations where it is going to help me. I get where it is useful sometimes but I don't get interested when it isn't going to be a ground breaking discovery through math. I don't find it interesting to calculate things all day just for a spaceship to land correctly or something like that. when I took calculus in high school I was never made interested in it. it was just like day one we are just calculating stuff and learning terms that are just not explained very well. its so boring. I rather learn about black holes and worm holes or something wierd like that but Ive always thought it would be cool to be good at math because people who are really good at it seem pretty smart.
i totally get what ur saying, but to understand interesting and advanced stuff u should know the basics first, how can u grasp the concept of black holes if u cant solve a simple equation, math and all forms of knowledge are like a chain so if u miss one tiny part, the chain is useless so i advise all of us to be patient at least cuz good stuff is coming gradually
that's the whole point it's just so fun to solve them it's like a trick question or puzzle it's almost like a rubik's cube bc people think it's hard even though you just need to learn how to do it
I used to have the same problem as you I would always ask teacher what it actually means and they won't understand but there is allot of videos about it on youtube like last time I saw a video explaining tan , sin ...etc. in a way I never heared before they wear actually telling us what they mean and why we use them...
teachers won't make it intresting for you but you can make it yourself
and honestly there is some really useless stuff in math and i still find it fun and entresting bc I like the idea of it
I gotta a BOOK With Amazing Way
Starting with a Note -
Each section in it is preceded by a problem set, the objective being to motivate you by exposing you to the problems which are forerunners of the concepts and techniques that will turn up in the section. These are called MF problems. By attempting them before you start a section, you will have tuned yourself to what is going to appear in the section.
The most amazing thing is you can apply it everywere else 😁
Hmm as one who has formally studied both mathematics and psychological science, I would like to chime in.
I once taught a young boy in a class of middle schoolers after graduating college. He was homeless, his single mom in and out of prison. He had intense PTSD and absolutely terrible behavior problems.
But... give that child an interesting math problem and he would instantly just change and quietly work on the challenge. He was easily 2-3 years above his grade in natural ability and had a natural aptitude for thinking about mathematical things.
Not necessarily disagreeing, but I would add that profound curiosity, a sense of wonder, and an ability to act on these two are what really defines geniuses, no matter the discipline, trade, or craft. Savants are all too popular in the mathematical world, but being a savant is not a necessary nor sufficient condition to be a genius IMHO.
I think i am. one of those people, i study math for a test, then i take the test i develop all the exercises, and it turns out i fail so poorly, i just found out, that is very easy to make mistakes specifically in math.
This advice is so helpful. Thank you.
When i feel lazy i just look at ypur vids and your stories really motivate me
Thank you
I love how easy it is to listen to you. Thakns
Appreciate the shoutout 🔥💙
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i ofund it!
Lmao
I love watching MS! It’s like having my own personal mentor or coach!
Teachers have no idea about the home situation. Staying normal is already a big problem. I'm 71 now, and see the fun of it. And I did have some math in the engineering, of course.
my best advice : learn maths alone.
you are such a great teacher and truly encourage me to improve my math skills, thank you, math sorcerer!
I exposed my hidden math talent 5 semester ago and kept growing it ever since. 😎
I was great in caculus in highschool, scored near perfect for the course. I did ok in algebra high 80s. Once I got to the university of waterloo and did some 2nd year proofs courses....i was like what the hell is this shit. I couldn't make heads or tales of it. Needless to say I decided right there I knew I did not have what it took to do well in university math. Maybe I just didn't have the foundation for it, but nothing was making sense and it took way too long to learn. In university when you have limited hours to study, if you're a slow learner you're pretty much screwed.
Agreed
This feels like the issue I had with Precalc. I know deep down I wasn't retaining enough to do the problems cold. Aced the class but not without at least having the formulas in front of me. There just wasn't enough time to memorize everything while juggling other classes.
Hopefully I can carry over enough to pass Calculus 1 in the winter.
I sometimes feel like a moron. I wonder if there is hope for me.
youre only two weeks behind
It aimt that bad mate
I like people who are honest, why can't we have more people like you? : (
The reality is that even if you study the hardest you will still be no where near like those math Olympiad kids or prodigies
When you say resources. What do you mean by resources? Calculator?
i wanna know the same thing! @The Math Sorcerer
Exactly. And use a stopwatch to time u doing work. Always helped me
An idea I have had, is the idea of space within space.. how small do things get- in principle! It turns out, that space can get so small, that you could literally fit an entire galaxy inside an atom. That is how deep space is. There is something to all this!
Bro eye stare into my soul that my geniuses ran away👁️👁️
It is very interesting to see this video as an last year engineering student because I get everything what you are saying from what matstat and probability theory is and first test beeing easy to studying the way you can do problems with just a pen and sheet of paper and I agree on every bit of it
I have tried it and I can assure you all it works
Ofcourse as long as you are capable and have the bare minimum entry knowledge
Just would add that depending on your degree you may get too tight on time because studying like that takes a lot of time
Which is where all of our engineer's makeshift nonsense techniques come into play on top of that 😅
I understood the concept of mathematical representation in the form of graphs, pie charts and sets when I was quite young (before the age of ten). When they made their first appearance in a high school math class I knew what they were and understood them almost immediately, impressing my teacher. However when it came to arithmetic, I struggled. I got average grades, sometimes B’s. I still have trouble working with sevens and nines.
I'd usually only have the answers next to me which I'd look at after I've attempted the question to the best of my ability
I think I am more of a "maths tolerator and resistor" rather than a genius.
bro why are you looking at me like that
Pray for me. Rewriting maths this year. I promise to god I will put in more effort than ever before.
Some students are lazy to do their homework and fail in their test and underestimate their talent. Students require some guidance to do their homework. This is not possible always. I was not a homework boy even though I love maths. Try to do your homework is the first and keep doing it is the next step.
You need to make more videos, my genius is still hidden
Not even in the vicinity, 😂😂😂😂😂;just Love the mysterious world thereof. Everything reflects the 'genius' behind Math ❤
thank you
Great video
Thank you 😊
I was very good at math back in the old days.
That girl’s name was Albert Einstein
Oh, dam, i thought it was a boy
i was bad at math. now im good at math and im bad at every other things
how do you transition from doing the problem with resources in front of you to not having them at all? i worry doing the same problem again just emphasizes memorization of the problem rather than mathematical understanding.
I agree- you should NOT practice with books only AFTER reading and understanding those books. I had an excellent math teacher in 9th and 12th grades who said, Read a book on "How to Swim" and jump in a swimming pool and drown. Practicing without a net, so to speak, is how to understand the principles and WHY the math works. As an undergrad I was a TA for Calculus I and Calculus 2, and I used the weekly recitations to teach the ANALYSIS underlying the Calculus and giving gruesome problems with proofs and with computation and my recitation group had 7 or 8 people out of 25 land in the top 20 of the 600 person lecture course...the key was to make the quizzes and practice HARDER than the actual course homework or exams so that they would seem easy by comparison
Sometimes I guess I just prefer to think i could be, than to know that I'm not.
I needed this...badly.
This guy is the modern Isaac newton
what a Great man.
I’m definitely not a math genius
Makes me wonder. Perhaps we should be taught how to study math before we even learn math. 🤔
Do everything cold without any guidance or hints from resources. This best simulates exams where you can't help yourself to any suggestions.
am i allowed to use a calculator?
thank u
Griffith chose maths
Sir, when i try to do questions without any resources it takes plenty of my time ( as i have other subjects to cover as well) and makes me feel demotivated to try any other questionss.
And at the end i do have to use resourcesss...
Because of trying to not use resources i build up tons of backlogs..
Even if I was I would not wanna know
Once I have learnt the concepts, I can do the tests fairly effortlessly and accurately. But I don't think I'm no way near the geniuses, at least not right now, who literally discover new theories and concepts. You just said that if you can solve all your homework problems without checking up the notes and stuff, you become a math genius. It just sounds unacceptable.
No I am dumb in maths 😢
Don't Say that!! You can!!
There is no thing such as genius in maths. All one needs is the dumbness to follow all the patterns of numbers
I haven't won a Nobel prize nor discovered anything of significance.
What do you mean by "without the ressources"?
What ressources are you talking about?
Can you suggest a book for optimization?
We got Newton at home! Isaac Newton at home:
Yes, I am a math genius, but I am completely disintrested in learning math because I find the terminology and notation a total hassle to understand wtf are they even asking for. Take the Riemann sum hypothesis, I can't even read wtf that equation is all about or what they are even asking for as a solution. A total bother to try to decode math jargon, when I am sure the problem could be stated in a normal way... Anyways, I considering to solving the question to spite all the people who think they or people they know are smart that are on the internet and have the accomplishment to throw in thier face when I get irrated. like without even bothering to learn what that equation even means because it is too much of a hassle and not even neeeded.
I am a maths genius. I was always
The lighting was not flattering you in this video. Try having a darker backgdrop, or having the fireplace a little further back from you, and further unto the corner opposite of which ever side youre on.
I suspect the biggest issue is that the brick wall is redder than you, so the color correction software is auto adjusting your skin to look slightly paler than usual instead of the natural pinkish tone
You might also be able to correct this with more color diversity, like a green leafy plant or a bookshelf. Or not wearing clothes that are a relatively similar shade of color as the background. I've seen some studios using a uniform but contrasting background (like a mostly white or black setting) but I'm not sure how that works. Worth looking into, and experimenting with it.
You may be my favorite person on the Internet today, right after Ross Cameron
can u specify resources?
i can't even count
I didn't understand what he meant by doing the questions "cold" and not using resources
sitting in a room with just a pen and paper doing a problem all by yourself without any external help, all you use is: the thing you're solving, the thing you're solving on & the thing you're solving with (problem, paper & pen)
To me it doesn't make much sense. I think the first time you complete a set of activities, you should at least use resources. Then the second time, you should do it cold.
@@jkramer666 when you're in the exam room all you have is a pen, paper and your brain
so I think isolating that exam muscle and strengthening it as much as possible & as fast as possible is the ideal thing
and the excercise introduced in the video seems like the best way
it seems like one of those thing from which we can have asymmetric leverage over our rate of growth
@@jkramer666 and what if you're coming back to a chapter after a long time? You're not going to be able to form most of the questions like you used to before
I thought I was but then I realize that I am not. :(
I think everyone can be good at math, by the way.
Can we see the nb probs to understand the approach and then do the tb probs on ur own
No, I'm not. I'm just too stubborn to give up. 🥲
And the process of solving a math problem is fun to me. It's like drawing and painting. The end result is nice, but the process of drawing/painting is what makes it amazing. The planning, and seeing it unfold is beautiful to me.
You are ok
*Like thats will ever happen*
Bro looks like newton's grandson.
I'm okk okk at math but definitely not genius 😅
Can I use textbook? Or just do exercises without textbook at all?
Bro's staring into my soul 😭
Can you explain what you mean when you say that "without using any resources"? You do need to know how to solve a certain type of problem, so like formulas etc right? I mean you do need to know the basics for that problem type.. is all that considered as using resources?
no, he means internet or textbook. like references. if you can solve using only knowledge in your brain that you've already memorized then you're 'doing it cold' so to speak
You look like AwakenwithJP ( comedian youtube guy)
This guy is staring at my soul💀
I am a math something but it is definitely not genius, it's another word that's not very politically correct 😂
Bro you are a yellow man bro
Your eyes are yellow
I did well in math in school. Is this channel not for me?
We are looking for Math Anxiety medicine 💊 are we going to get soon?
I am taking Elementary Number Theory for undergraduates in Spring 2025. Any advice for studying for the course? I have a mild learning disorder, my accommodations will be sent out to my professors. I have made C's in my 3000-level math courses that have been proof-based due to tests. I know will have to practice my proof writing and memorizing or knowing definitions. Any other suggestions on how to study the course for an A?
I also started early watching youtube lectures on the course, Dr. Richard E. Borcherd is who I am learning from. I am 4 lectures in
Brown contacts NOW
Thank you for hope Sir Isaac Newton