I just finished learning how to type properly, which I had neglected to do in high school. I finished reading Foundations of Neuroeconomics with another LWer. We’re deciding what to read next.
I’m currently trying to become competent at mathematical proofs. I’ve hired a tutor and I’m practicing about an hour a day. My goal is to understand probability theory as I think it will help me correct some subtle issues with a statistical package I’ve designed (which I am otherwise very pleased with). I’d also like to better understand some advanced MCMC techniques.
I searched the UW math department tutor list for a tutor and selected one (there happened to be a LWer who I had met before on the list). He gives me problems to do and sections to read out of a book and looks over the problems I do, trying to correct misconceptions I have. I ask him lots of questions about doing proofs.
I just finished learning how to type properly, which I had neglected to do in high school. I finished reading Foundations of Neuroeconomics with another LWer. We’re deciding what to read next.
I’m currently trying to become competent at mathematical proofs. I’ve hired a tutor and I’m practicing about an hour a day. My goal is to understand probability theory as I think it will help me correct some subtle issues with a statistical package I’ve designed (which I am otherwise very pleased with). I’d also like to better understand some advanced MCMC techniques.
Interested in more information about tutoring process.
I searched the UW math department tutor list for a tutor and selected one (there happened to be a LWer who I had met before on the list). He gives me problems to do and sections to read out of a book and looks over the problems I do, trying to correct misconceptions I have. I ask him lots of questions about doing proofs.
Does that answer your question?
Yeah. What’s the rate like?
$50/hr there was also someone offering free tutoring in particular math topics here on LW.
Interesting. I heard you can get skype tutoring at much smaller rates (typically from India), though not sure what the quality is.
That makes sense, any hints on where?
Don’t have any info beyond this, searching for “Skype tutoring rates” yield this http://www.online-math-tutor.net/skype-math-tutors-costs.htm, for example