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About the Course

Learn how to think the way mathematicians do – a powerful cognitive process developed over thousands of years. Mathematical thinking is not the same as doing mathematics – at least not as mathematics is typically presented in our school system. School math typically focuses on learning procedures to solve highly stereotyped problems. Professional mathematicians think a certain way to solve real problems, problems that can arise from the everyday world, or from science, or from within mathematics itself. The key to success in school math is to learn to think inside-the-box. In contrast, a key feature of mathematical thinking is thinking outside-the-box – a valuable ability in today’s world. This course helps to develop that crucial way of thinking....

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Jul 9, 2022

Although I'm a 9th grade student and found many concepts hard, the course was very informative and interesting. Thank you coursera for offering me the opportunity to take this course with stanford.

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May 9, 2017

Great course ! Provided new skills on how to think about maths and improved my overall confidence with the subject. I feel like I can go further in the study of mathematics thanks to this.

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By Magdalena Ś

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May 29, 2017

Great course

By DUSHYANTHAM

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Mar 15, 2017

super course

By Pragati s

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Aug 17, 2025

It was good

By Wangshu Z

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Aug 1, 2025

It's great!

By DEEPTI S

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Aug 30, 2024

good course

By Michael J L

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Apr 21, 2022

Challenging

By Nithish R

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Mar 8, 2020

very useful

By Rishabh

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Mar 24, 2022

Brilliant!

By Karen D

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Apr 12, 2019

Thank you!

By Carlos M P S

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Feb 2, 2018

Fantástico

By Andre H

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Aug 11, 2017

Excellent!

By Rahul D

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May 21, 2017

gr8 course

By Aditya S

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Jan 25, 2017

Awesome...

By Fahmi W

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Dec 29, 2025

well nice

By Масрул А Е

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Aug 2, 2025

very good

By SELENE M V

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Nov 11, 2024

muy bueno

By João P F

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Aug 3, 2023

Very good

By 2201공민준

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Jul 22, 2022

Very good

By Carlos A

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Oct 21, 2020

Excellent

By 古川阳

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Oct 27, 2018

棒得超乎我的想象！

By Hazem A

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Apr 8, 2018

womderful

By charles200000

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Jul 18, 2017

Exelent !

By MARCELO F

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Apr 18, 2017

very good

By Muhammad M I

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Mar 11, 2017

Excellent

By Abhijay S B

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Aug 20, 2025

All good