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How To Solve It 2ND Edition

by G Polya

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ISBN13: 9780691119663
ISBN10: 069111966x
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A perennial bestseller by eminent mathematician G. Polya, "How to Solve It" will show anyone in any field how to think straight. In lucid and appealing prose, Polya reveals how the mathematical method of demonstrating a proof or finding an unknown can be of help in attacking any problem that can be "reasoned" out — from building a bridge to winning a game of anagrams. Generations of readers have relished Polya's deft--indeed, brilliant--instructions on stripping away irrelevancies and going straight to the heart of the problem.

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Every prospective teacher should read it. In particular, graduate students will find it invaluable. The traditional mathematics professor who reads a paper before one of the Mathematical Societies might also learn something from the book: 'He writes a, he says b, he means c; but it should be d.'

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I recommend it highly to any person who is seriously interested in finding out methods of solving problems, and who does not object to being entertained while he does it.

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Any young person seeking a career in the sciences would do well to ponder this important contribution to the teacher's art.

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Every mathematics student should experience and live this book

Synopsis:

A perennial bestseller by eminent mathematician G. Polya, How to Solve It will show anyone in any field how to think straight.

In lucid and appealing prose, Polya reveals how the mathematical method of demonstrating a proof or finding an unknown can be of help in attacking any problem that can be reasoned out--from building a bridge to winning a game of anagrams. Generations of readers have relished Polya's deft--indeed, brilliant--instructions on stripping away irrelevancies and going straight to the heart of the problem.

In this best-selling classic, George Polya revealed how the mathematical method of demonstrating a proof or finding an unknown can be of help in attacking any problem that can be reasoned out--from building a bridge to winning a game of anagrams. Generations of readers have relished Polya's deft instructions on stripping away irrelevancies and going straight to the heart of a problem. How to Solve It popularized heuristics, the art and science of discovery and invention. It has been in print continuously since 1945 and has been translated into twenty-three different languages.

Polya was one of the most influential mathematicians of the twentieth century. He made important contributions to a great variety of mathematical research: from complex analysis to mathematical physics, number theory, probability, geometry, astronomy, and combinatorics. He was also an extraordinary teacher--he taught until he was ninety--and maintained a strong interest in pedagogical matters throughout his long career. In addition to How to Solve It, he published a two-volume work on the topic of problem solving, Mathematics of Plausible Reasoning, also with Princeton.

Polya is one of the most frequently quoted mathematicians, and the following statements from How to Solve It make clear why: My method to overcome a difficulty is to go around it. Geometry is the science of correct reasoning on incorrect figures. In order to solve this differential equation you look at it till a solution occurs to you.

Synopsis:

In lucid and appealing prose, Polya reveals how the mathematical method of demonstrating a proof or finding an unknown can help solve any problem--from building a bridge to winning a game of anagrams.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780691119663
Subtitle:
A New Aspect of Mathematical Method
Author:
Polya, G
Author:
Polya, G.
Author:
Polya, George
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Location:
Princeton
Subject:
Study and teaching
Subject:
Mathematics
Subject:
Applied
Subject:
Logic
Subject:
Mathematics -- Study and teaching.
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
Princeton Science Library
Publication Date:
April 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
7.78x5.28x.61 in. .65 lbs.

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