How to improve mathematical skills | Vikas Gupta | TEDxRTU

Vikas Gupta introduces us to 4 major steps we can take to tackle a mathematical problem:

1. The students should solve problems after giving some time to build an idea/algorithm in mind in place of attempting it soon after reading the problem.
2. Make the habit of checking the solution right after finishing the problem.
3. Try the difficult problems by more than one method.
4. Use online lectures like offline lecturers, make notes along with the lectures and avoid watching the recording of the lecture already seen. He did his B. Tech from IIT Guwahati the joined a software company as software engineer, but soon shifted to teaching mathematics in a coaching institute. He got a big break in his career in 2006 when he was asked to teach the best batch of XII passed students in which many students who already had qualified JEE exam but didn’t join IIT as they were not satisfied with their ranks. He did his best to teach that batch and we got AIR 3 and 8-9 students in top 110 all India ranks in IIT entrance exams. After that he became popular among top ranker students of the institute. Then he along with 6 more partners started his own institute in the year 2009 which became the first choice of top rank students soon after its establishment. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx