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[Initially posted on Google+ on July 17, 2012. -T] One of the secrets to mathematical problem solving is that one needs to place a high value on partial progress, as being a crucial stepping stone …

On the importance of partial progress | What's new What's new Updates on my research and expository papers, discussion of open problems, and other maths-related topics. By Terence Tao Home About Career advice On writing Books Mastodon+ Applets Subscribe to feed On the importance of partial progress [Initially posted on Google+ on July 17, 2012. -T] One of the secrets to mathematical problem solving is that one needs to place a high value on partial progress, as being a crucial stepping stone to fully solving the problem. This can be a rather different mindset than what one commonly s

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