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Mathematical discoveryMathematical discovery

Mathematical discovery1962

George Pólya

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George Polya was a Hungarian mathematician. Born in Budapest on 13 December 1887, his original name was Polya Gyorg. He wrote perhaps the most famous book of mathematics ever written, namely "How to Solve It." However, "How to Solve It" is not strictly speaking a math book. It is a book about how to solve problems of any kind, of which math is just one type of problem. The same techniques could in principle be used to solve any problem one encounters in life (such as how to choose the best wife ). Therefore, Polya wrote the current volume to explain how the techniques set forth in "How to Solve It" can be applied to specific areas such as geometry.

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First published
1962
OL Work ID
OL1213677W

Subjects

MathematicsProblem solvingProblems solvingProblems, exercisesMathematics, problems, exercises, etc.Study and teachingMathematics--problems, exercises, etcQa43 .p62 1981

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