Recent content by xavra42

Not really what I was talking about, but since you are the only one responding why not :D Abstraction and in particular heuristics are the **** when applying mathematics. In the book that I talked about your brain is really good at averaging values like, for example, the length of various lines...

You don't need to compute to find out useful information. The problem is that it can't be used on the go, even if it is just concept based thinking.

The higher level the math the less applicable in general. But statistics and calculus can give you insights in everyday events. Like the expected value from a gain with a risk attached to it, or understand how fast something increases using derivatives. I have used these often, esp when I am on...

I think you've missed the point. Most mathematics enthusiasts will tell you that math can be applied to anything. I am just added on an important constraint set by your brain that states only when it is primed. As I said for most people that is only on the job and thus it is not very applicable...

I came to these forums with the question how do I understand math intuitively. I joined and started this topic https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=614527. I wanted to be able apply the methods quickly, without any calculation, so I could gain some further understanding. I read a few...

Thanks for that site it helped a lot. I also picked up this book https://www.amazon.com/dp/0195105192/?tag=pfamazon01-20 and I am liking it so far, but it will take me a while to get through. I have a lot of stuff I want to learn and especially on the application side, but getting the deepest...

I totally understand how mathematics is set up and being a language. But, from my understanding, mathematics is an abstraction of a certain behavior/pattern that allows for calculation. You are definitely going to have to be vague and have rules; I have no problem with that. It just seems that...

Thanks for the reply chiro! I will definitely try to think in terms of representation, transformation, and constraints. The problem is that I know what mathematics does, but I want to know more about what it is. For example, formulas in physics can give you an intuitive grasp because you can...

Hi, I am just starting to really get into math and I was wondering if there were any books for understanding math on a more intuitive level. I remember playing with blocks in like 2nd grade and you would put two lengths together to add. If you put a number of same sizes blocks together you would...