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justinmeiners · 2019-07-20
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Sort of. That would absolutely be "allowed". Now whether that is useful to write out, depends on what problem you are trying to solve.
Here is another example
https://gist.github.com/justinmeiners/0aff3d98a66b4d5f109656...
> Does the book cover all the relevant parts
No, it isn't quite so comprehensive, but it will absolutely help you get started and help you decide if you want to learn more.
https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Graph-Theory-Dover-Mathe...
The standard pedagogy is algebra then calculus by the end of HS. For me it was learning to program computers by way of making video games that solidified my understanding of HS level geometry, trig, and calculus. That was so long ago though that I don't really have any recommendations for current courses or books to go that route. I would recommend learning enough Javascript or something to get a canvas up in your browser and start making boxes move around, accelerate, rotate, follow your mouse, etc. It doesn't have to be anything sophisticated but it can teach you a lot.
If you're eager and enjoy a challenge I'd say my one regret was not learning how to construct my own proofs until much later on. Learning how to apply maths to solve problems is a lot of fun but learning how to think abstractly and make your own arguments is much more satisfying. There's a great book that doesn't require too much more than HS level math to understand which starts to make this connection called, Introduction To Graph Theory [0] and it's one of my all-time favorites.
[0] https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Graph-Theory-Dover-Mathe...