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[edit]Is Brilliant.org engaging or ultimately superficial for recreational mathematics?
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I really want to brush up on and probe deeper into mathematics. A few years ago before I started editing, I managed to correctly answer around 140 Project Euler problems—something I'm still a bit too proud of I suppose. That was really good for me, but I've never really enjoyed programming as such, at least as a clunky proxy for learning about pure mathematics. I keep thinking about the snatches of Brilliant.org courses I've seen in ads—it seems possible that trying it would be really rewarding for me if it's what I'm extrapolating in my head. (I know I can just go for the free trial, but I figured it can't hurt to post this too on the off chance anyone has tried it or any remotely similar thing one could find enrichment in.) Remsense ‥ 论 15:57, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
- There are two problems with your question. One is that this is not an issue of facts, but of opinions, and we are not supposed to answer requests for opinions. Even if that was not an issue, the selection of maths courses offered by Brilliant.org is limited, and we have no way of knowing if they are a match to your needs. They might be not advanced enough, or too advanced, or about areas that you are not really interested in. ‑‑Lambiam 21:20, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
- Right, my bad. Remsense ‥ 论 22:38, 11 March 2025 (UTC)