Mathematical Strategies of Famous Brilliantians

@Pi Han Goh @Mursalin Habib Hi Pi and Mursalin! I am a great fan of the problems you post. They are just great! Would you like to share about your strategies and methods that make you a math genius? Thanks!

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Hi Swapnil! Thanks for the compliment!

I'm no genius but my "overall" strategy is:

1) To know why I want to be good in it.

2) Restrict yourself to more constraints than the original problem provided.

3) Ask yourself "is there any other approach to this?" even if you already got the answer.

4) Try spotting a pattern in every problem you do.

5) Create problems on your own after solving the problem, and obviously make them harder. For example, if the original question asked you to find the smallest number, ask yourself to find the second smallest number (or likewise).

Pi Han Goh - 6 years, 2 months ago

Wow! These strategies are just amazing! I will surely try these fantastic methods while solving problems. Thank You very much!

Swapnil Das - 6 years, 2 months ago

@Pi Han Goh

Mursalin Habib - 6 years, 2 months ago

Hey Mursalin! Would U like to share something about yourself?

Swapnil Das - 6 years, 2 months ago

Umm... Me?

I was @mentioning Pi Han Goh here since this note's about him.

Mursalin Habib - 6 years, 2 months ago

@Mursalin Habib – But I think U are no less than him! This note would be privileged if it would have some information about you too!

Swapnil Das - 6 years, 2 months ago

Hi mursalin!!!!this is sarvesh... Can u tell how to improve our mathematics onto a very high level....

sarvesh dubey - 6 years, 2 months ago

Read my mind! I was thinking to ask the same! Hey Mursalin! We would love to hear from you!

Swapnil Das - 6 years, 2 months ago

@Swapnil Das – Hey swapnil...i would like u to solve some of my problems and share your thoughts about them...

sarvesh dubey - 6 years, 2 months ago

@Sarvesh Dubey – Sure! Lets Go!

Swapnil Das - 6 years, 2 months ago

@Sarvesh Dubey – Your Algebra is Level 2. Why Level 3 in status.

Rajdeep Dhingra - 6 years, 2 months ago

@Rajdeep Dhingra – Ya! That's what I was thinking! I guess it is his aim, yet to be fulfilled!

Swapnil Das - 6 years, 2 months ago

@Swapnil Das – Yaah swapnil u r right!!!

sarvesh dubey - 6 years, 2 months ago

@Sarvesh Dubey – I hope you will fulfill your aim! Just one advice, Please extend your aim to level 5!

Swapnil Das - 6 years, 2 months ago

@Sarvesh Dubey – Good Luck $\ddot\smile$

Rajdeep Dhingra - 6 years, 2 months ago

@Rajdeep Dhingra – Raajdeep I wnt u too to try some of my problems!!

sarvesh dubey - 6 years, 2 months ago

@Sarvesh Dubey – DONE THEM

Rajdeep Dhingra - 6 years, 2 months ago

@Sarvesh Dubey – Your problems are good. Just waiting for higher level problems!

Swapnil Das - 6 years, 2 months ago

Who is pi???

sarvesh dubey - 6 years, 2 months ago

See the profile of Pi Han, Almost everything level 5! Problems are also cool!

Swapnil Das - 6 years, 2 months ago

Yeah I got him...he is awesome but Yash singhal too is good...

sarvesh dubey - 6 years, 2 months ago

@Sarvesh Dubey – Ya! His Problems are also very good!

Swapnil Das - 6 years, 2 months ago

Hey Sarvesh! Just for your encouragement and good problems, I have followed You. Hope U would be posting More and More!

Swapnil Das - 6 years, 2 months ago

Yup!!!!

sarvesh dubey - 6 years, 2 months ago

Math	Appears as
Remember to wrap math in `\(` ... `\)` or `\[` ... `\]` to ensure proper formatting.
`2 \times 3`	$2 \times 3$
`2^{34}`	$2^{34}$
`a_{i-1}`	$a_{i-1}$
`\frac{2}{3}`	$\frac{2}{3}$
`\sqrt{2}`	$\sqrt{2}$
`\sum_{i=1}^3`	$\sum_{i=1}^3$
`\sin \theta`	$\sin \theta$
`\boxed{123}`	$\boxed{123}$