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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....

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PD

Jun 29, 2020

It has help evaluate what I put into decision in any applicable context. Since I've noted what decision I make and how outcome can be made to vary when I consider all components in a isolated manner.

AM

Nov 23, 2019

It was an amazing course! Lots of interesting content. The content is also explained really well, i found it really easy to understand. The assessments are a little challenging, but reasonably sized.

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By Vladimir K

Mar 12, 2017

This course gave me a number of bright ideas about the extraordinary approaches, when you solving complex problems

By Sephi I

Nov 18, 2020

Thank you fantastic Dr. Devlin. Brilliant course. I only understood part of this material but it was captivating.

By 容志谨

Jul 5, 2023

It's so cool and the teacher is so great.I think I have learn how to think and express in mathematical language!

By Will S

Sep 10, 2022

great introduction to university mathematics and the problem sets and assignemetns are really well thought out.

By Bart S

Sep 4, 2017

Great course, really challenges you to think outside the box and to apply techniques in a different perspective.

By Kucherov A

Jun 22, 2020

It helped me quite a lot to start working with mathematics without feeling fear of these strange alien symbols.

By Hugo B

Jun 3, 2020

Excellent Explanation and Course Structure from Professor Devlin. Thank you very much for these great 9 weeks!

By Hanjie D

Apr 26, 2019

The course is very intellectually challenging. But it is only be being challenged that you improve the most.

By Damian S

Jul 7, 2017

A fantastically challenging and stimulating course that will help you learn to analyse problems in new ways.

By Anne

May 25, 2018

brilliant lectures! Very easy to follow and quizzes and problem sets are very helpful. Fantastic professor!

By Alex A

Jun 3, 2020

Outstanding course. More dots were connected and a new and improved way of thinking emerged along the way.

By Aynur Ö

Feb 18, 2021

Bir matematikçi olarak çok verimli bir ders olduğunu söyleyebilirim. Pek çok farklı bakış açısı edindim.

By Abelardo L

May 7, 2017

Excellent course. I really recommend it to anyone that want to improve their overall thinking abilities.

By Oleg S

Aug 29, 2020

Fantastic job. I wish I had an opportunity to watch something like that back in high school. Thank you.

By Saurav K

Apr 7, 2022

Best option for learning the basics in logical reasoning , really helped me clear my historic doubts.

By Arne d R

May 8, 2017

A useful course to do if you want to go into some more discrete mathematics (proving things) after :)

By Ella B

Jul 5, 2018

Excellent introduction which teaches the rigour necessary for a mathematics degree extremely well.

By Abimael G P

Apr 29, 2018

very interesting course that help you to start thinking in a no ambiguous way and out of the mold.

By Dhayal R K

Jul 3, 2017

This is really a great course, I can feel lot of difference in my programming skills, Thank you..

By Wim G

Mar 8, 2017

oldfashioned enthousiastic presentation of basic skills in mathematics; i really liked this class

By Marco A R O

Jul 11, 2022

This wonderful course. This course makes you have a different approach to Mathematics. Loved it.

By Erman S

May 24, 2017

Amazing, very introductory. I have fallen in love with how amusing math can be with this course.

By Otakar M L

Sep 5, 2023

Excelente curso para aprender a hacer demostraciones matemáticas con lógica de cuantificadores.

By Paul A

Aug 7, 2017

A great introduction to mathematical reasoning, proof structures and elementary number theory.

By Dongmei

Jul 28, 2019

I only finished class 1 so far and I found myself love it and want to continue to learn more.