Mathematics and Plausible Reasoning, Volume 1: Induction and Analogy in Mathematics

A guide to the practical art of plausible reasoning, this book has relevance in every field of...
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Author: G. Polya
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Mathematics and Plausible Reasoning, Volume 1: Induction and Analogy in Mathematics by Polya, G.

Mathematics and Plausible Reasoning, Volume 1: Induction and Analogy in Mathematics

BD$94.66

Mathematics and Plausible Reasoning, Volume 1: Induction and Analogy in Mathematics

BD$94.66
Author: G. Polya
Format: Paperback
Language: English

A guide to the practical art of plausible reasoning, this book has relevance in every field of intellectual activity. Professor Polya, a world-famous mathematician from Stanford University, uses mathematics to show how hunches and guesses play an important part in even the most rigorously deductive science. He explains how solutions to problems can be guessed at; good guessing is often more important than rigorous deduction in finding correct solutions. Vol. I, on Induction and Analogy in Mathematics, covers a wide variety of mathematical problems, revealing the trains of thought that lead to solutions, pointing out false bypaths, discussing techniques of searching for proofs. Problems and examples challenge curiosity, judgment, and power of invention.



Author: G. Polya
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 08/23/1990
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.19h x 6.14w x 0.72d
ISBN: 9780691025094

About the Author
G. Polya (1887-1985) was Professor of Mathematics at Stanford University.

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