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About the Course

Learn how to think the way mathematicians do – a powerful cognitive process developed over thousands of years. Mathematical thinking is not the same as doing mathematics – at least not as mathematics is typically presented in our school system. School math typically focuses on learning procedures to solve highly stereotyped problems. Professional mathematicians think a certain way to solve real problems, problems that can arise from the everyday world, or from science, or from within mathematics itself. The key to success in school math is to learn to think inside-the-box. In contrast, a key feature of mathematical thinking is thinking outside-the-box – a valuable ability in today’s world. This course helps to develop that crucial way of thinking....

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PD

Jun 29, 2020

It has help evaluate what I put into decision in any applicable context. Since I've noted what decision I make and how outcome can be made to vary when I consider all components in a isolated manner.

AM

Nov 23, 2019

It was an amazing course! Lots of interesting content. The content is also explained really well, i found it really easy to understand. The assessments are a little challenging, but reasonably sized.

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By Omer F U

Jan 11, 2019

a good course

By Caswalle

Mar 11, 2018

Good practice

By IOANNIS P

Feb 16, 2024

Thank you!!!

By Amanda O

Sep 15, 2021

Ótimo curso!

By OYINEBIELADOR D O

Aug 9, 2021

Excellent!!!

By Irvin R P

Aug 28, 2020

Great course

By Explore I

Jan 9, 2020

Nice Content

By Avijit M

Feb 11, 2019

Nice Course.

By Arthur G d S

Jul 16, 2017

Very good!!!

By Magdalena Ś

May 29, 2017

Great course

By DUSHYANTHAM

Mar 16, 2017

super course

By Michael J L

Apr 21, 2022

Challenging

By Nithish R

Mar 9, 2020

very useful

By Rishabh

Mar 24, 2022

Brilliant!

By Karen D

Apr 12, 2019

Thank you!

By Carlos M P S

Feb 2, 2018

Fantástico

By Andre H

Aug 11, 2017

Excellent!

By Rahul D

May 21, 2017

gr8 course

By Aditya S

Jan 25, 2017

Awesome...

By João P F

Aug 3, 2023

Very good

By 2201공민준

Jul 22, 2022

Very good

By Carlos A

Oct 21, 2020

Excellent

By 古川阳

Oct 27, 2018

棒得超乎我的想象!

By Hazem j A

Apr 8, 2018

womderful

By charles200000

Jul 18, 2017

Exelent !