The Ultimate Problem–Solving Strategy | My Secret to Winning Physics, Math, and Coding Competitions

The Feynman technique for solving complex problems. Problem-solving strategies which I used at the International Physics Olympiad, as well as many math and coding competitions. This is a general strategy, which you can apply almost anywhere. Including business problems, exams, competitions, ...

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I talk about why becoming a great problem solver is probably THE most useful skill you can acquire in your professional life. I talk about the Feynman strategy (or technique) for solving complex problems.

The Feynman strategy goes as follows:
1. Make sure to fully understand the problem formulation and what kind of solution you need to find
2. Explain what you know and break it down into smaller problems. Talk to other people, and try to close your knowledge gaps, until you eventually solve the problem.

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0:00 - Intro
1:45 - Become a great problem solver!
2:40 - Practice problem
3:03 - Step 1 of Feynman's strategy
3:41 - Step 1: example
5:01 - Step 2 of Feynman's strategy
7:41 - Step 2: example
12:33 - Step 3 of Feynman's strategy
13:52 - The problem solving procedure
14:23 - Additional tips and tricks
15:51 - Outro

[GodofStories]

Feynman was a genius, regardless of what he says about his IQ. Someone who can break down complex topics like that, and was brought onto work on the Manhattan project t such a young age, shows it, and also his Nobel prize of course. He was elite. But we all run our own races, and don't need to compare to others.

[josephtran]

I went back to school for mechanical engineering at 30. I struggled for a few semesters, but once I found Feinmans technique it really changed the game. I used to just jump to trying to solve a problem without fully understanding it. The thechnique showed me how to slow down and follow the procedure. Being able to recognize similar problems helped a lot too. I used to turn 1 problem into 3 by swapping out unknowns and trying to solve the problem from all different angles.

I LOVED this video. I watched the entire thing without skipping. You're enthusiasm and delivery is what sucked me in. You got a like and a subscription. I cant wait to watch more of your videos and learn about your work. Wish you the best, man.

[mintee]

One trick I like for improving is in taking notes with the aim of finding ideas from the notes worth memorizing. I end up having to simplify and rethink a list of ideas I want to remember as it is more efficient to remember logically, vs. ideas I don't take the time to connect to each other.

[fiazB]

I have lost count of the number of videos I have watched that tried to explain the Feynman Technique, but none has come close to your level of clarity. Thanks!

[johnczech]

Absolutely excellent! I discovered this when I was in grad school and had to teach. If you teach effectively you have to organize effectively. Thank you bro!!

[manifestwithlydia]

I forgot the formula and didn’t understand the formula meaning when I took this class. Fortunately, I took the class in summer and the Professor didn’t teach it and didn’t require us to hand it. But looks like today I learned something about it so clearly. Thanks for giving us some good methods to study. I am thinking I have to review my calculus before I take the Econ 11 class one week later. Thanks again

[julioaurelio]

Awesome video man, your channel will grow massively if you keep up with this level of quality.

[ranger.]

Man, you humiliated me with that simple problem, where I had to actually write down the problem and understand the concepts in order to solve it. There was a time when i could do it mentally, and write down the final formula, doing it in one line. Many years of not doing probability questions has finally come back to bite me. Thank you !

[zeninmaki]

I'm beyond thankful to you for all the content on your channel. Mr.Samuel, you have my gratitude.

[isabeldennis]

Amazing video. So informative and educative .Keep up your good spirit.Listening to you is worth it .Your concepts are very clear and no wonder your listeners have no difficulty in understanding them

[andyperaltaperez]

Great video mate, you are very articulated and you explain concepts in a clear and concise manner thanks. I can see you becoming a highly successful YouTuber.

[nicohambauer]

Samuel not being entirely sure about sensitivity and specificity is really sympathetic. I also have to write it down and infer it from a confusion matrix to not get confused all the time😁😂

[keyyyla]

Great Video. I highly recommend the book „How to solve it“ by George Polya, one of the greatest mathematicians in the 20th century and a great teacher at the same time.

[karl-felixschamel]

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[joepena]

I'm so glad I found your channel! You're buff and highly educated, this is exactly what I aspire to be!

[alphamf]

Thanks bro you seem a really nice and positive person, and the content is really good

[braincellium]

thank you for mentioning an example!! it helped so much! I usually struggle to understand a concept without seeing the application of it, so thank you!!

[zeninmaki]

Also, I totally find myself on the wavelength of the students who are all about understanding STEM and later on due to not remembering have to look up the textbook or the notes again.I understand all the concepts being taught in class and it's all well then, but since I don't write the solution down, I'm not able to remember them clearly.
I totally have been overlooking the part of writing and how crucial it is.Thank you.

[knkovja]

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Puna podrška!

[Username]

Congrats to 20k followers, well deserved