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Anonymous at Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:27:10 UTC No. 16144112
bros i need your help. i have 1 month to study abstract algebra from scratch. how do i do it? please consider i have 119 IQ
>inb4 retard
yes
Anonymous at Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:33:14 UTC No. 16144120
>>16144112
Just open a book and study it. Which one? D&F will work.
Read, attempt the theorems/propositions/lemmas before seeing the proof.
Perhaps add spaced repetition systems.
Anonymous at Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:59:20 UTC No. 16144147
>>16144120
i'm very selective about maths books. i don't like when they're as a long stream of consciousness where the author is flexing to us mortals how much he knows about mathematics.
they have to be written in a casual manner, be explicit (say things as they are) and provide many examples, preferably from geometry (depending on the case, of course).
i discovered that i spend more time looking for books than i do reading them but imo it pays off in the long run since a bad book could mean a lot of wasted time.
Anonymous at Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:47:02 UTC No. 16144214
>>16144112
A Concrete Approach to Abstract Algebra: From the Integers to the Insolvability of the Quintic
Anonymous at Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:48:34 UTC No. 16144220
>>16144112
step 1: leave 4chan
Anonymous at Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:51:44 UTC No. 16144224
>>16144112
>Just open a book and study it.
This. Work through proofs and do some problems in the chapters.
Anonymous at Wed, 24 Apr 2024 21:27:22 UTC No. 16144300
>>16144112
First lesson, a ring is not a ring (why the fuck did they call it that). When I hear ring I think mod arithmetic. Anyways good luck.
Anonymous at Thu, 25 Apr 2024 08:56:45 UTC No. 16144971
>>16144112
retard
Anonymous at Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:15:57 UTC No. 16145079
>>16144300
the problem with abstract algebra is that i don't see the applications and so i can't remember anything
>>16144971
no
Anonymous at Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:46:23 UTC No. 16145153
>>16144112
I have one in a week on abstract algebra too. I hate it and love analysis!!! I had a mental breakdown all month and as of today am checkmated into going on medication. I have no idea what to do anon. :(
Anonymous at Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:44:38 UTC No. 16145285
>>16145153
i guess abstract algebra is just abstract
Anonymous at Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:21:24 UTC No. 16145672
>>16145079
>i don't see the applications and so i can't remember anything
Hallmark of a midwit. Let your failures in this course be a lesson to you. You will never be a great mathematician. Switch to CS or applied math with a concentration in finance while you still can.