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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....

Top reviews

RR

May 23, 2023

Really really good introduction to proofs and formal mathematics in general. As someone who is now taking more formal maths courses as fundamentals for AI, this has been immensely helpful.

GD

May 10, 2017

Great course ! Provided new skills on how to think about maths and improved my overall confidence with the subject. I feel like I can go further in the study of mathematics thanks to this.

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By yash s

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Oct 8, 2023

Excellent Course....

By Элмира М

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Jun 13, 2025

The course is clear

By Gabriela S

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Dec 23, 2024

Maravilha de curso!

By Maicon C E

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May 7, 2020

Exceptional course!

By Madjid C

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Mar 27, 2020

an excellent course

By WANG W

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Jun 6, 2019

I love this course.

By Luis J

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Dec 27, 2017

Fundamental to scie

By Milan T

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Oct 27, 2017

Amazing. Excellent.

By Justin K

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Sep 13, 2022

Excellent course!

By Carla S

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Apr 9, 2018

Excellent source!!

By Эдуард П

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Feb 18, 2025

Brilliant course!

By A_CH_PETR

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Jan 14, 2021

Excellent course!

By Surya V D

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Jun 13, 2020

Best course ever.

By Luis M H

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Apr 30, 2018

Excellent course!

By Abhishek c

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Sep 2, 2017

It was fantastic.

By Deleted A

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Apr 29, 2017

Very good course.

By Laïb M

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Apr 20, 2017

very interesting.

By Swapnil V

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Mar 15, 2017

Excellent course.

By Fernando A

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Oct 25, 2025

Muy interesante.

By Sochima B

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Dec 26, 2021

Excellently done

By Glenny a F

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Jul 14, 2021

very good course

By Thái D N D

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Feb 9, 2019

Great Course !!!

By Bibek

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Dec 25, 2018

Very good Course

By Sana M K

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Dec 21, 2017

very informative

By Scemama A

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Jan 31, 2017

Very pedagogical