You know how in high school you have a mathematical problem and then in the back of the book, there is a solution?

Well, what they don’t tell you is that before the person gets to the right answer, they’ve usually failed a bunch of times. And they never show you the failed solutions.

Which is a shame because these failures are actually more informative than just giving the solution.

I grew up thinking that mathematicians were some kind of geniuses. But in reality, they get so good by screwing up and learning from their failures so many times.

you’ll discover how failures have led to some of the world’s biggest discoveries, including penicillin and that the Earth is round.

Terence Tao teaches you there is no such thing as failure.

When you understand mathematical problem solving, you transform from a passive observer of your life story… to an active participant in the driver’s seat.

Wondrium offers a similar course called Art and Craft of Mathematical Problem Solving.

It’s by a math professor called Dr. Paul Zeitz, who he won the USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) in 1974 and was part of the first American team to compete in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).

Dr. Paul Zeitz is an excellent teacher. He is very humorous and his presentation is very detailed. He is also very committed to helping students learn mathematics.

Udemy offers a course called Math in Real Life.

cover more financial problems, such as compound interest, annuities, and loan payments can all be solved using mathematical techniques.