Archive for September, 2022

Is it natural for a mathematician to forget specifics of some parts of math?

Posted by: Alexandre Borovik on September 27, 2022

Is it normal that one doesn’t understand a math procedure unless demonstrated by a teacher?

Posted by: Alexandre Borovik on September 22, 2022

Why do I need to learn conics in math?

Posted by: Alexandre Borovik on September 20, 2022

How do I start studying mathematics from the beginning until I get the gold medal in the Mathematics Olympiad?

Posted by: Alexandre Borovik on September 17, 2022

Is pure math hard? What type of people would study pure math?

Posted by: Alexandre Borovik on September 16, 2022

A court decision denies Azat Miftakhov early release on parole

Posted by: Alexandre Borovik on September 13, 2022

Why do pure mathematicians keep proving new theorems but don’t know their applications in real life?

Posted by: Alexandre Borovik on September 11, 2022

Have you ever gotten answers by intuition in math but don’t know how to explain it?

Posted by: Alexandre Borovik on September 7, 2022

If you are an autodidact, do you think you were born that way, or did you get so curious because of the environment you grew up in?

Posted by: Alexandre Borovik on September 5, 2022

Is relearning math like relearning how to ride a bike?

Posted by: Alexandre Borovik on September 3, 2022