I’m not sure that people necessarily know what questions they need to ask, or even that they need to ask.
A math Q&A seems like a good idea, but it would be a better idea if there were some “the math you need for LW” posts first.
There was a very nice piece here (possibly a quote) on how to think about math problems—no more that a few paragraphs long. It was about how to break things down and the sorts of persistence needed. Anyone remember it?
I’m not sure that people necessarily know what questions they need to ask, or even that they need to ask.
A math Q&A seems like a good idea, but it would be a better idea if there were some “the math you need for LW” posts first.
There was a very nice piece here (possibly a quote) on how to think about math problems—no more that a few paragraphs long. It was about how to break things down and the sorts of persistence needed. Anyone remember it?