Don't look at the solution until you have spent at least 30 minutes actively trying to solve the problem yourself.
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Dummit and Foote’s textbook is famous (and occasionally infamous) for its massive problem sets. These problems are not rote calculations—they are often where the actual learning happens. The manual allows students to check their logic against the authors' intent. Seeing how the authors construct a proof for a seemingly simple problem teaches the student how to structure their own arguments for the unsolved (even-numbered) problems. Don't look at the solution until you have
– If you’re stuck on a concept (e.g., “what does it mean for a group to act faithfully?”), I can help build the intuition required for proofs. Dummit and Foote’s textbook is famous (and occasionally