I have the book. I still keep it in my bag..... Read
most of it. All I can say it is splendid. Rich with
tidbits and require plenty of thought when reading
this book. I did buy more mathematical classic works
for this book reading. Euclid Elements is one of them.
Once you read the examples and start to appreciate the
order of lucid explanation to problem solving you will
appreciate this book. It won't turn you to a maths
wizard but does help you understand the
path you need to follow to solve problems.


John =



--- G=F6khan SEVER <gstr2005@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the comment Xiaofan. I will read as soon
> as I get the book. I
> think, according to summaries and reviews on some
> various sites, the author
> describes pretty deterministic approach on problem
> solving methodologies.
> Seems a bit out-dated for our current
> indeterministic problems.
> =

> On 31/03/2008, Xiaofan Chen <xiaofanc@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > On 3/31/08, G=F6khan SEVER <gstr2005@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > I have came across the name of this book while
> reading Bjarne
> > Stroustrup's
> > > interview at Dr. Dobb's magazine. (
> > >
> >
> > > Wikipedia has a short article regarding to him (
> > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Polya)
> > >
> > > He has smart quotes indeed. (I like the Pi
> mnemomic :) It seems to me
> > this
> > > math wiz had had a witty side, could have been a
> nice song character in
> > one
> > > of Tom Lehrer's song. By the way have you
> listened to his Lobachevsky?
> > >
> > > I am planning to read this book. Have you read
> it? and if so, do you
> > > recommend?
> >
> >
> > I read the Chinese translated version when I was
> in High School as
> > part of preparation for the National Maths Olympic
> Competition
> > and then read it again in university time. That
> was so many years ago...
> >
> > At that time I thought it was a good book.
> >
> > Xiaofan
> >
> >
> > --
> > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
> > View/change your membership options at
> > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist
> >
> -- =

> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
> View/change your membership options at
> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist
> =




      _____________________________________________________________________=
_______________
You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster To=
tal Access, No Cost.  =

http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com
-- =

http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
View/change your membership options at
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist