Friday, March 26, 2010

Qualities of a GooooD Mathematician

Mr. Cheng wrote a blog post about good qualities of a mathematician. He asked us to write about the three characteristics that I find most important. The qualities that I think are most important are: never giving up (perseverance), willing to learn, and teamwork.
I think it is important to have perseverance because sometimes, even the best mathematician makes mistakes and gets questions wrong. If he/she has perseverance, they will keep trying the question and uses different techniques.
Another quality that goes well with perseverance is being willing to learn. If you don't get the question, you should be willing to learn how to solve it. People who are willing to learn more are the people who strive to do well in school.
The final quality that I find essential is teamwork. You should have good communication skills and be able to work well with others. In math, and the jobs that require math, you have to work with the people around you. If you do that well, you will succeed at what you do.

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