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by Mehdi2277 3264 days ago
Math is one place where I think it tends to be nice to be pedantic as you are starting to learn a topic. Generally, when I'm unsure of something proof wise it tells me I should re-read all the relevant definitions from that section/chapter. I also generally make it a goal that most important theorems are things I should be able to prove from scratch. Partly because if I can follow the proof well, then I'm less likely to misapply it. Lastly, I like how math has a heavy focus on building upon prior math so I try to review topics from previously taken classes often. I feel that cs classes are much less connected.