In most areas of study, I learn well on my own/from books. For math, I don’t. I thought this meant I was stupid until I read “Beware of Other-Optimizing”—now I just think it’s something about the way my brain processes math.
Standard curriculum at my school, even in the honors classes, is fairly slow; that’s why I’m taking three science classes plus math next year, which (from past experience) should be enough to keep me from getting bored.
That said, I have also bought some physics books to read on my own once I finish Godel, Escher, Bach, which is taking me a while. Do you have any specific suggestions?
Try Lawvere’s “Conceptual mathematics” (it’s written for advanced high school level). It’ll demonstrate some ways in which a lot of math is very unlike high school math. (But do look for other suggestions.)
In most areas of study, I learn well on my own/from books. For math, I don’t. I thought this meant I was stupid until I read “Beware of Other-Optimizing”—now I just think it’s something about the way my brain processes math.
Standard curriculum at my school, even in the honors classes, is fairly slow; that’s why I’m taking three science classes plus math next year, which (from past experience) should be enough to keep me from getting bored.
That said, I have also bought some physics books to read on my own once I finish Godel, Escher, Bach, which is taking me a while. Do you have any specific suggestions?
Try Lawvere’s “Conceptual mathematics” (it’s written for advanced high school level). It’ll demonstrate some ways in which a lot of math is very unlike high school math. (But do look for other suggestions.)