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Reinforcement

Reinforcement

After understanding a concept, there are a few ways to make it stick:

  1. Invent the concept yourself (when that is possible)
  2. Practice - apply the concept to various things and use it solve hard problems
  3. Explain - understand it well enough to be able to explain it to someone else (a great tip is to write about it and post it online)
  4. Explore - think about various ideas related to the concept, try to change some parts of it and see where you end up, and question any assumptions you might have made

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