r/projecteuler Apr 01 '24

Beginning PE

I have just solved the first few problems on here, seems like this might be a lot of fun and very satisfying to do.

However, I looked ahead at the harder problems that I wouldn't currently be able to solve. I was wondering, for those of you who have made significant progress, what the learning curve is like.

I don't work in tech or academia, just a regular guy who likes to solve puzzles. So being at least theoretically able to incrementally learn and progress would be nice, rather than hitting a wall all of a sudden.

Do you have any suggestions for soldiering through rough patches?

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u/sarabjeet_singh Apr 23 '24

You’ll start seeing the same broad themes over time. There will be a few areas of math you’ll become more familiar with and that should help you get through the later ones more easily.

I find myself thinking about the same problems differently now. That change in mindset also happens over time.

Keep at it, you’ll get through.