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How to solve it : a new aspect of mathematical method G. Polya, John H. Conway

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Princeton science libraryPublication details: New York : Princeton University Press, 2014.Description: xxvii, 253 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780691164076
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 510.7 PO HO
Online resources: Summary: 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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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 510.7 PO HO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 510.7 PO HO Available T0057472

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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 510.7 PO HO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 510.7 PO HO Available T0057471

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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