How To Solve Any Problem

In this video we will go over 4 steps that you can follow to solve any problem. This is explained in the book How To Solve It written by the mathematician George Polya.
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[ostrodmit]

Feynman's universal method:
1. Write down the problem.
2. Think hard.
3. Write down the solution.

[amydebuitleir]

I recommend this book 1000%, not just to maths students, but to anyone working in computer science or any scientific/analytical field. A major problem with the education system is that the student knows that the problems they are assigned include all the necessary information and can be solved with the techniques they have been taught. Real world and research problems aren't like that. The techniques described in this book can help with real world problems as well as homework.

[Mathematica]

I think problems in life are easier than they often seem. It’s just that oftentimes we don’t like or don’t want the simplest solutions. Opinion, feelings, desires, preferences come to interfere with the solutions in life.

[KorlinAng-bsrh]

Wow, signed by George Polya. I had read this book over 40 years, repeatedly. I gave a number of copies of this book to my students. nice

[FlatEarthMath]

Decades ago, an old Ukranian math teacher colleague of mine recommended that book, and I got it. Excellent!

[lmj]

Hey Math Sorcerer. I just wanted to thank you for helping me. I have just completed my first term of university as a physics/mathematics double major. I dont come from a strong math background (i had never learnt the quadratic equation before my summer break, where i studied from basic algebra to integral calculus), but your videos were the inspiration i needed to keep working hard, even after failure.

In my current holidays, I decided to take 2 of your courses, 1 on set theory proofs, and the functions proofs course, and they really helped me, as proof writing is something that i had never been exposed to before university, and now i understand it so much better. The plan was to do those 2 courses over 3 weeks, but i finished them both in 4 days, so I am now taking your integration insanity course, which is really helping me with integration. Thank you for everything you have done, keep up the amazing work, you have helped me and i assume so many more :)

[CastleHassall]

i got that book and am currently writing to you from my far orbit stealth space station currently working on figuring out how to get a pizza delivered

[PlasmaCoolantLeak]

I found a copy of this on a bookshelf in a used bookstore. Bought it out of curiosity. Holy Cow.
What comes to mind is Sir Andrew Wiles solving of Fermat's Last Theorem.

[blumu]

As I've started going serious into math and have started taking harder classes and going deeper into the subject, these problems get very hard, so I decided to improve my thinking and you dropped this video at the perfect time.

[bartroberts]

The book that would have changed my life for the better, at every point in my life since I picked up my first book.

[bernardhughes]

This book was on the recommended reading list before I started university in 1972. I still have it.

[guidofeliz]

If you collect math books, I have one for you.

Precalculus by David Cohen Edition 3. It is one of the most mathematical precalculus book written by the late David Cohen.

[panindrapathak]

I am surprised to see the 4 steps and strategies how to solve math problem is what I am teaching to my students. Since I never read and come across this book

[nanami-]

The book is popular in Japan and was reprinted in 2022.

[walterfristoe]

I have this book on my shelf! I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who appreciates it! 🤓

[mallninja]

Back in the day I did real actual technical support for mission critical systems. We had to actually figure out what was going wrong & fix it, not just "reboot & hope it goes away" .This book reminds me of that.

[victorhernandez-egwp]

Wow I am very interested in this book. Not only will it make me a better student but it will also make me a better teacher. Thank you professor for showing me this book.

[mthomas]

Bought this book a while ago. Have had a hard time getting into it. Probably should give it another go.

[alevyts]

I have déjà vu. Matrix failure. I think I've seen this video on this channel before.

[zeed]

signed by Polya Himself...this is insane man