>solve a math or physics problem >almost always get the

Everyone knows this feel. It's common. The fact that you get a good grasp on the general ideas fast is more important.

SMART BUT LAZY XD

>>9115515

you need to train more, that's classic mistake that people who are starting make. I remember that when I was starting with math I would make those kinds of mistake every fucking time, but after a lot of pratice it's now very rare.

You're not a brainlet anon, just study more and problem solved.

>t. guy who never forgot +c

We're in the same boat anon. Reading Rudin rn, and this happens a majority of the time.
>I just need to construct a partition and prove lower and upper integral are equivalent
>set c \in (0,\epsilon)
>solution:
>set c \in (0,\epsilon/M)
>FUCK

>>9115515
getting a sign wrong can be an accident but it also can be a conceptual mistake

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>>9115515
Einstein lost 2 years to a sign error. This while researching General Relativity.

> 2 years

No it happens to everyone

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Thank (you) a lot

>>9115549
yes, but happily in my case it is at least mostly accident
thank (you)

Yes this happens to me. It gets better with practice.

I noticed a very similar phenomenon happens to me in chess. I get a positional advantage, and then try to do a deep calculation on my next move, only to get tunnel visioned on that deep calculation and miss an obvious counter move by my opponent.

I think the cure is just to go slow. From a young age we are taught to do mathematics quickly. The kid who can do multiplications in his head the fastest is deemed the smartest in the class. But in reality math is a inherently a slow endeavor, so just embrace the slowness.

>>9115576
thank (you) for the advice