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In need of advice: How do I become a mathematician?
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[QUOTE="bhobba, post: 6861281, member: 366323"] You do here. Although I am more into mathematical/theoretical physics these days (still a lot of math, I know), I majored in math (as well as computer science). The number one piece of advice I can give you, especially in modern times where computers are everywhere, is math is not about long-involved calculations. You do a bit of that, of course, and you get better with experience, but the key is math is really about concepts. That's right - concepts. Understanding what's going on is the most important thing. A friend who did biochemistry and a couple of masters asked me - how do you remember all those formulas and proofs. Some you do remember, like the quadratic formula, but you do not remember the proofs. If asked to prove it, you remember the key concept - completing the square. Eventually, you will come across what is called analysis. The proofs can be initially difficult to master - but I found a trick that helped. At the start of the proof, you say fix ε>o. The professor who taught me analysis told me the trick, and he was right - it always helped. Thanks Bill [/QUOTE]
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