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Comment author: mas 23 November 2011 07:55:04PM 0 points [-]

What resources exist detailing which mathematics to learn in what order?

One could acquire a university syllabus for a degree in mathematics and use textbooks and or MIT Opencoursware to learn with.

What resources exist that explain the utility of different mathematical concentrations for the purpose of directing studies?

I am having trouble understanding this question. By the words "mathematical concentrations", could one substitute the term "mathematical subfields"? If so, then I would say the best resource could be more experienced people with similar instrumental goals to one's self.

Comment author: Incorrect 23 November 2011 07:58:32PM *  0 points [-]

I am having trouble understanding this question. By the words "mathematical concentrations", could one substitute the term "mathematical subfields"

Yes, thank you, I performed the substitution in the original post.

If so, then I would say the best resource could be more experienced people with similar instrumental goals to one's self.

Which is precisely why I am asking LessWrong.

Comment author: mas 23 November 2011 08:13:15PM -1 points [-]

So, is your goal to build an AGI? If so, you should email "yudkowsky@gmail.com".

Comment author: Incorrect 23 November 2011 08:21:07PM 1 point [-]

No. I guess I failed to consider what you meant by "instrumental goals" and just blurted out the first thing that came into my head. Sorry.

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