{"product_id":"how-to-solve-it-a-new-aspect-of-mathematical-method-with-a-foreword-by-john-h-con","title":"How to Solve It: A New Aspect of Mathematical Method (With a Foreword by John H. Con)","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eG. Polya\u003c\/b\u003e (1887-1985) was one of the most influential mathematicians of the twentieth century. His basic research contributions span complex analysis, mathematical physics, probability theory, geometry, and combinatorics. He was a teacher par excellence who maintained a strong interest in pedagogical matters throughout his long career. Even after his retirement from Stanford University in 1953, he continued to lead an active mathematical life. He taught his final course, on combinatorics, at the age of ninety. \n\u003cb\u003eJohn H. Conway\u003c\/b\u003e (1937-2020) was professor emeritus of mathematics at Princeton University. He was awarded the London Mathematical Society's Polya Prize in 1987. He was interested in many branches of mathematics and invented a successor to Polya's notation for crystallographic groups.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Every mathematics student should experience and live this book.\"\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eMathematics Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"[\n\u003ci\u003eHow to Solve It\u003c\/i\u003e] shows anew how keen its author is on questions of method and the formulation of methodological principles. Exposition and illustrative material are of a disarmingly elementary character, but very carefully thought out and selected.\"\n\u003cb\u003e--Herman Weyl, \u003ci\u003eMathematical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Any young person seeking a career in the sciences would do well to ponder this important contribution to the teacher's art.\"\n\u003cb\u003e--A. C. Schaeffer, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\"\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eScientific Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Every prospective teacher should read [\n\u003ci\u003eHow to Solve It\u003c\/i\u003e]. 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.'\"\n\u003cb\u003e--E. T. Bell, \u003ci\u003eMathematical Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"In an age that all solutions should be provided with the least possible effort, this book brings a very important message: mathematics and problem solving in general needs a lot of practice and experience obtained by challenging creative thinking, and certainly not by copying predefined recipes provided by others. Let's hope this classic will remain a source of inspiration for several generations to come.\"\n\u003cb\u003e--A. Bultheel, \u003ci\u003eEuropean Mathematical Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"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.'\"\n\u003cb\u003e---E. T. Bell, \u003ci\u003eMathematical Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"[This] elementary textbook on heuristic reasoning, shows anew how keen its author is on questions of method and the formulation of methodological principles. Exposition and illustrative material are of a disarmingly elementary character, but very carefully thought out and selected.\"\n\u003cb\u003e---Herman Weyl, \u003ci\u003eMathematical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"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.\"-- \"Scientific Monthly\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Any young person seeking a career in the sciences would do well to ponder this important contribution to the teacher's art.\"\n\u003cb\u003e---A. C. Schaeffer, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Every mathematics student should experience and live this book\"-- \"Mathematics Magazine\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"In an age that all solutions should be provided with the least possible effort, this book brings a very important message: mathematics and problem solving in general needs a lot of practice and experience obtained by challenging creative thinking, and certainly not by copying predefined recipes provided by others. Let's hope this classic will remain a source of inspiration for several generations to come.\"\n\u003cb\u003e---A. Bultheel, \u003ci\u003eEuropean Mathematical Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Polya, George\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2014-10-27\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Mathematics \/ Logic|Mathematics \/ Geometry \/ General|Mathematics \/ Study \u0026amp; Teaching\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Mathematics|Study and teaching\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.6 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691164076\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780691164076\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53033747874073,"sku":"SP-9780691164076","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780691164076_spiral.png?v=1787289718","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/how-to-solve-it-a-new-aspect-of-mathematical-method-with-a-foreword-by-john-h-con","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}