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9780471089759

Mathematical Discovery on Understanding, Learning and Teaching Problem Solving, Volumes I and II

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    9780471089759

  • ISBN10:

    0471089753

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1991-01-16
  • Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

Combining standard Volumes I & II into one soft cover edition, this helpful book explains how to solve mathematical problems in a clear, step-by-step progression. It shows how to think about a problem, how to look at special cases, & how to devise an effective strategy to attack & solve the problem. Covers arithmetic, algebra, geometry, & some elementary combinatorics. Includes an updated bibliography & newly expanded index.

Author Biography

George Pólya was a Hungarian mathematician. He was a professor of mathematics from 1914 to 1940 at ETH Zürich and from 1940 to 1953 at Stanford University. He made fundamental contributions to combinatorics, number theory, numerical analysis and probability theory.

Table of Contents

PATTERNS.
The Pattern of Two Loci.
The Cartesian Pattern.
Recursion.
Superposition.
TOWARD A GENERAL METHOD.
Problems.
Widening the Scope.
Solutions.
Appendix.
Bibliography.
Index.

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