Many years ago, back when I was in my early teens, I picked up an interest in math. Arguably much more superficial than it is now. My gateway drug to...
My Journey Back to Math: A Short Review of MathAcademy
Personal journey of rediscovering math through MathAcademy and learning in public
A Math Academy review
Background and context Some background on me just so that you have a rough idea of where this review is coming from: I did Olympiads as a kid and have been involved in fairly math-heavy fields ever since, through university at least, depending on your definition of math-heavy. I’ve also been completely self-taught when it comes to the non-elementary-school math I know. So my plan on using my Math Academy subscription was to mostly brush up on things. I also did only the university-level courses.
Mathematics in the Library of Babel — Daniel Litt
Mathematics isn't only about saying true things. It's about asking the right questions, being confused, stumbling about, getting distracted, being wrong, recognizing when you're wrong, being stuck. Mostly being stuck. It's about clinging to a giant edifice and feeling it out until you understand som
Kill Math
The power to understand and predict the quantities of the world should not be restricted to those with a freakish knack for manipulating abstract symbols.
A balanced review of Math Academy
And some thoughts on motivation and structure, for autodidacts
Math Academy, part 1: My eigenvector embarassment
I start a series of posts on Math Academy and its system for learning mathematics.
Uri Bram 🔍 on Twitter / X
So I got memed into trying MathAcademy and it was one of the weirdest product experiences of my life. In short: I think they have an amazing product, but they're very opinionated about how you use it, and as a result I can't use it at all.Basically: they've figured out some…— Uri Bram 🔍 (@UriBram) January 16, 2025
Math Curriculum Review: MathAcademy
Math Academy is what happens when you build a math program without trying to make it cute. It's ruthlessly effective, occasionally frustrating, and probably the closest thing we have to a "truth in advertising" approach to math education. Math Academy will take your 4th grader all the way through university
My Journey Back to Math: A Short Review of MathAcademy | Hacker News
I’ve been tempted to try it because I tend to view HN as an organic place, and I’ve seen it pop up on the front page so many times.
The meme hiding surprisingly advanced math
My Ongoing Review of MathAcademy.com - Updated 7/18/24
I wasn't able to find many reviews for Math Academy, so I thought I'd start keeping a log of our experiences. Background: DS1 Algebra 1: AOPS (first half of book) Geometry: first half of Jacob's (2nd ed.), ch 5-12 from Derek Owens, two chapters from Thinkwell Algebra 2: Foerster Precalc: Derek Ow...
The Math Academy Way
The Math Academy Way Using the Power of Science to Supercharge Student Learning – Working Draft – Note: If you are reading this as a PDF, consider switching to the Google Doc which may contain new updates. Authored by Justin Skycak, advised by Jason Roberts. Ma...
A Fuller Statement About My Bluesky Posts
Let me paint a picture of what it was like to be a woman math major at the University of Chicago circa 2004.
Phillip M. Alday
I was a struggling mathematician, then a linguist and now a (cognitive) neuroscientist, but will probably always be a hacker. I also moonlight as an applied statistician. These are some of the things I’ve done along the way.