Section 10 due on September 25
1. I think this seems pretty simple. I mean, as far as I can tell we're just combining the proof technique that we've learned with the set theory that we started the semester with. It seems like it ties together nicely. I thought some of the proof techniques used in the examples in the books were a little vague to me, for example how to show that an element is an element of a set.... perhaps my reading wasn't close enough.
2. The best thing about this class is that everything has tied together nicely and that it I can see how all of the different ideas, methods, and techniques we've discussed fit into the bigger picture. Honestly, this is something that I've struggled with in linear algebra. I'm an intuitive learner, so I can grasp concepts more easily when I see how they fit into a larger picture, rather than just memorizing them (or maybe that just makes me human)
additional questions:
I spend about 30 minutes total on the reading and blogpost. The homework then usually takes about an hour. Section 9 was the exception to this. I seemed to be significantly harder than the rest. Also, LaTeX assignments take about twice as long-- an hour for figuring it out and an hour for typing it up. But, I'm sure my LaTeX times will improve over the semester.
The combination of reading and lecture has honestly been great. Reading the book gives me a good first exposure and basic understanding of the concepts we'll discuss and makes the lectures much more manageable. I'm sure that some people may say it's overly repetitive to read and attend lecture but for me I know that it's perfect. I need at least a couple of opportunities to think about the ideas before I can understand them well enough to use in the homework.
I need to better understand or intuit which cases to use and when. I can't necessarily see initially what cases I ought to use for a problem. In fact, I'm worried that I only try to use cases because I know that's what the assignment is focused on. I'm worried that I won't be able to identify the proper techniques when confronted with any given proof. It would be helpful to get some tips about what to look for and how to start assessing a proof that one comes across in the wild (or on an exam).
2. The best thing about this class is that everything has tied together nicely and that it I can see how all of the different ideas, methods, and techniques we've discussed fit into the bigger picture. Honestly, this is something that I've struggled with in linear algebra. I'm an intuitive learner, so I can grasp concepts more easily when I see how they fit into a larger picture, rather than just memorizing them (or maybe that just makes me human)
additional questions:
I spend about 30 minutes total on the reading and blogpost. The homework then usually takes about an hour. Section 9 was the exception to this. I seemed to be significantly harder than the rest. Also, LaTeX assignments take about twice as long-- an hour for figuring it out and an hour for typing it up. But, I'm sure my LaTeX times will improve over the semester.
The combination of reading and lecture has honestly been great. Reading the book gives me a good first exposure and basic understanding of the concepts we'll discuss and makes the lectures much more manageable. I'm sure that some people may say it's overly repetitive to read and attend lecture but for me I know that it's perfect. I need at least a couple of opportunities to think about the ideas before I can understand them well enough to use in the homework.
I need to better understand or intuit which cases to use and when. I can't necessarily see initially what cases I ought to use for a problem. In fact, I'm worried that I only try to use cases because I know that's what the assignment is focused on. I'm worried that I won't be able to identify the proper techniques when confronted with any given proof. It would be helpful to get some tips about what to look for and how to start assessing a proof that one comes across in the wild (or on an exam).
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