Welcome to the Savchenko Solutions Blog

Why a Blog?

For over two years, Savchenko Solutions has been a quiet workshop: contributors upload solutions, students find them, and the cycle continues. But behind every solution is a story — a creative trick, a subtle physical insight, or a hard-won lesson about what not to do. Those stories never had a home. Until now.

This blog is the place where we step back from individual problems and talk about the bigger picture: how to study physics effectively, what makes Savchenko's collection unique, and how a small open-source project grew into a platform used by students in over 150 countries.

What to Expect

We plan to publish a mix of content that serves both new visitors and long-time contributors:

Study guides and strategy. Which chapters should you tackle first? How do you build the mathematical toolkit that Savchenko assumes you already have? We'll share concrete roadmaps based on the experience of dozens of contributors who have worked through these problems.

Deep dives into specific problems. Some Savchenko problems are famous for being deceptively simple on the surface but requiring real ingenuity. We'll pick one problem at a time and walk through not just the solution, but the thinking process — the false starts, the key insight, and why the answer is physically reasonable.

Platform updates. When we ship new features, fix long-standing bugs, or reach milestones, you'll hear about it here first. We believe in building in public, and this blog is part of that commitment.

Contributor spotlights. Savchenko Solutions has 72 contributors from 18 countries. Their backgrounds range from physics olympiad coaches to undergraduates discovering the collection for the first time. We want to tell their stories.

Who Writes Here?

Anyone with a verified contributor account can write blog posts. That said, we'll start with a small editorial team to establish the tone and quality bar. If you're interested in writing, reach out — we're always looking for people who can explain physics clearly.

The Bigger Mission

Savchenko's Problems in Physics is one of the most rigorous problem collections in the post-Soviet physics tradition. For decades, it was accessible primarily to Russian-speaking students. Our mission is to make every solution available, peer-reviewed, and free — in both English and Russian.

The blog is an extension of that mission. Good physics education is not just about having the right answer; it's about understanding why the answer is right, how to find it, and what it teaches you about the physical world.

Welcome. We're glad you're here.

Have a topic you'd like us to cover? Drop a comment below or email us at aliaksandr@melnichenka.com.