problem solving while dreaming ??
so here's thing ......
-whenever i'm stuck on a an engineering/math problem while studying for an exam or something ... i kind of wake up the next day; try solving the problem again and it just works right away ...
-i'll usually be working on the problem for a long time (like 5hrs of intense thinking/problem solving) and not figuring out the solution ...
-and sometimes (but rarely) i do recall having dreams about me working the same problem out ...
so here's my question:
1) could it be that dreams are the reason behind succeeding in solving the problem right the next morning .... or is it just that i got some rest and woke up the next morning with a fresh start ?
2) has anybody experienced something similar ?
thanks in advance,
wa'el