Timeline for As a self-learner, what to do with books providing exercises but not solutions?
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| Oct 4, 2012 at 8:39 | comment | added | Eminem | Ah, I understand where you are coming from. I chose mathematics as it was easiest to use as an example. As with learning anything new, it sounds as if you are going to have to give it the good ol' blood, sweat and tears. Perhaps emailing the book author or speaking to others who are knowledgeable on the matter. Approach a few people and clearly state your case by describing how you have interpreted the problem and explaining where your currrent dilema lies. Also make a note of all the options you have taken to solve/understand the problem. | |
| Oct 4, 2012 at 7:20 | comment | added | miura | That is a reasonable approach. However, with these statistics problems, my mathematical ineptness is often not the primary problem. It is even knowing how to approach the problem or what the question really means, grasping the concepts. It is a difficult topic to self-learn, that's why solutions would be such a relief. Solutions for the math are often easily found e.g. using software/the internet. | |
| Oct 4, 2012 at 6:22 | history | answered | Eminem | CC BY-SA 3.0 |