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How to think like a mathematician

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Is Abstract Thinking a Mode of Thought?

abstract maths is about making comparisons between different situations. It's a mode of thought, which... So you're saying that it's useful because it disconnects you from the emotional sort of... In a way, yes, Abstract maths is about finding out what is similar about them but at the same time seeing what is different about them.

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