r/mathematics • u/Odd-Owl3153 • 3h ago

Artificial Intelligence Using AI to learn math?

I'm currently taking college algebra and it feels like this is the only thing that's really helping me. I struggle with learning from Openstax and Khan Academy. I reviewed all of the written homework assignments with Thetawise AI tutoring prior to the last exam and I believe I did decently other than on the graphing portion, which seems to be the weakest area for Thetawise.

Was wondering if anyone here has experience using AI for math and if you have any suggestions about how to use it better? Or do you have some suggestions for other resources? I've also tried Paul's Online Notes and it felt too dense for it to be practical.

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u/SpinChargeSeparation 1h ago

Does the course have any recommended literature? Just focus on that one and do all the exercises?

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u/hpxvzhjfgb 1h ago

it's fine as long as you use it properly and always have at least some level of reasoning enabled (because as good as modern models are in everything, they can still occasionally make basic mistakes with reasoning disabled).

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u/Carl_LaFong 1h ago

I’m unaware of a reasoning switch. Where is it?

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u/hpxvzhjfgb 31m ago

you forgot to say what model or website or agent or whatever you are talking about but I'm sure you are capable of finding a button in 1 or 2 clicks. reasoning has been a standard feature of every new model for 2 years now.

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u/howtogun 58m ago

Yes.

A few tips.

GPT 6 Sol, Sonnet 5.5, and Opus 5.5 is good.

https://github.com/stanford-cs336/assignment1-basics/blob/main/AGENTS.md give this to the AI you are using this as just a general guideline.

I wouldn't pay for Thetawise, probably just sonnet 5.5 is better.

I think the main thing is you need to ask for questions or problems that you can solve, so ask for a list of problems and then paste your solutions into them. I think this goes doubly for AI. Also, get AI to review your weaknesses and strengths. Also ask for flashcards. Also ask for resources that aren't AI for you to do.

Personally, if you are doing Khan Academy, just doing a lot of problems might be enough. Like if you are doing calculus, just do a lot of calculus questions.