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Letters to a Young Mathematician by Ian Stewart — WisdomDeck honest review

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Letters to a Young Mathematician

by Ian Stewart

Advice to a fictional student from school to professorship: why math, how to study, research, teaching, careers. Warm and honest.

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Three things you will actually use

Math is a culture.
Persist through confusion.
Teaching teaches.

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