Day 02: Heart of Mathematics

Welcome back! I hope that you've all got the right book.... Sorry about the confusion.

Your mission (should you have chosen to accept it):

read Section 1.1, and start #1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8.
You were allowed a gander at hints (1.2), but were not to peek at solutions (1.3).
What do you think of the book? (First Impressions)
The fun and games were:

Genie Fountain Trou Dodge Deal Dot

Favorite 2 7 1 2

Least Favorite 1 5 1 3 2

Lamest Setup

Feeblest Puns

Solved 8 12 1 7 5 5
What strategies did you employ to solve them?
Did you find the hints helpful? If so, which ones?
What made these puzzles hard?
Which "lessons for life" were helpful?:
1. Just do it.
2. Make mistakes and fail, but never give up.
3. Keep an open mind.
4. Explore the consequences of new ideas.
5. Seek the essential.
6. Understand the issue.
7. Understand simple things deeply.
8. Break a difficult problem into easier ones.
9. Examine issues from several points of view.
10. Look for patterns and similarities.

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