When I was studying physics, I found Feynman’s books in the library, read them all, and had the feeling I understand everything!
But then I tried to solve some final exams from previous years, and realized the feeling is false. These books gave me great intuition - but they made all the math look deceivingly simple, and as a result it is hard to develop the actual problem solving skills and intuition.
I know my experience is not unique - in fact, everyone I know who tried to learn exclusively from Feynman had the same experience.
But then I tried to solve some final exams from previous years, and realized the feeling is false. These books gave me great intuition - but they made all the math look deceivingly simple, and as a result it is hard to develop the actual problem solving skills and intuition.
I know my experience is not unique - in fact, everyone I know who tried to learn exclusively from Feynman had the same experience.