He defines maths as a four step process:
1. Posing the right question: The first step is to ask the right question.
2. Real world —> Math formulation: Take the problem and turn it from a real world problem into a math problem
3. Computation: Turn it from that into some answer in mathematical form
4. Math formulation —> Real world & Verification: Turn it back from mathematical solution to real world.
He mentions that an alarmingly high rate (80%) of time spent on teaching maths is spent on Step 3: Computation, and that too – manual. The philosophy is simple: Repeated practice will make one understand the procedure better. However, that’s the one step that a computer can do better. So, why not use computers to do that step and focus on the remaining three?
