More detailed information regarding his metodologies could be found on ( http://wik.ed.uiuc.edu/index.php/P%C3%B3lya%2C_George) I have been always a curious reader on general science related books and since a couple of years -after taking a course called in my bachelor school "Philosophy of Science and Technology" my interest was increased about the subject. Even though I havent been exposed to this book directly, throughout my education we were applying his methods for sure. I think, I have just found the source of information :) On 31/03/2008, John Gardner wrote: > > > Rich with tidbits and require plenty of thought when reading... > > Yep. I can see it from where I sit - Can't quite reach it though, > so probably time for another go :) > > Jack > > > On 3/31/08, John Chung wrote: > > 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 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 > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > On 3/31/08, G=F6khan SEVER > > > 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 > > Total 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 > > > > > -- > > 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