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		iamcreasy on Aug 11, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Difficult math is about recognizing patterns > A math professor of mine said that the first step to solve a math problem was to know the answer. Yes, I've learned the same thing in my MS as well. Before I put pencil on paper I need to have a rough idea why something is true. The books sounds fascinating. Can you provide a link to this book?

linspace on Aug 11, 2021 [–]

Unfortunately I cannot find a link. It was a fat blue soft cover book from what I recall from about 20 years ago

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