Ask HN: Relearning mathematics after high school?

Ask HN: Relearning mathematics after high school?
6 by type4 | 6 comments on Hacker News.
Hey HN. Wanted to see what people think the "best" way to become reacquainted with math is. My situation: Haven't taken a math class in 10+ years. Highest level I've taken was statistics (which I didn't receive good grades in). Capable programmer. Don't really have a goal of doing anything with math, just want to orient myself more towards math and see if that changes how I think about things.

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