what skills would you use as a mathmatician

Question: what skills would you use as a mathmatician
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Asked by yuca534they27 on 13 Mar 2026. This question was also asked by cowy534frap94.
- Christian Lawson-Perfect answered on 13 Mar 2026:
  
  Some of the most important skills for maths are identifying patterns, thinking logically, and patience. I think the most important skill is the ability to sit with a problem you can’t solve and keep working at it until you find a way forwards.
- Brian Tyrrell-Nic Dhonncha answered on 13 Mar 2026:
  
  One really important skill is reading comprehension — loading words from the page/computer screen to my brain. I think it’s something we take for granted, but it’s a skill we need to practice to read and write fluently. I read lots of books growing up (and still do now) and I think all that reading helps.

Question: what skills would you use as a mathmatician