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Colorized Math Equations – BetterExplained

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Most ideas aren't inherently confusing, but their technical description can be (e.g., reading sheet music vs. hearing the song.) My learning strategy is to find what actually helps when learning a concept, and do more of it. Not the stodgy description in the textbook -- what made it click for you? The checklist of what I need is ADEPT: Analogy, Diagram, Example, Plain-English Definition, and Technical Definition. Here's a few reasons I like the colorized equations so much: Of course, we still need examples to check our understanding, but 4/5 ain't bad! I colorized a few of my favorite math topics below. Making the colorizations was surprisingly fun. Like writing a haiku, there's a game to trimming down a concept to its essence. The number e (2.718...) is the base of growth, generated from universal ideas. Take unit interest, with unit time and compound it perfectly. Read article. Euler's Formula is one of the most important in math, linking exponents, imaginary numbers, and circles. Th

Years ago, while working on an explanation of the Fourier Transform , I found this diagram: ( source ) Argh! Why aren't more math concepts introduced this way? Most ideas aren't inherently confusing, but their technical description can be (e.g., reading sheet music vs. hearing the song.) My learning strategy is to find what actually helps when learning a concept, and do more of it. Not the stodgy description in the textbook -- what made it click for you ? The checklist of what I need is ADEPT : Analogy, Diagram, Example, Plain-English Definition, and Technical Definition. Here's a few reasons

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