Street-Fighting Mathematics The Art of Educated Guessing and Opportunistic Problem Solving
An antidote to mathematical rigor mortis, teaching how to guess answers without needing a proof or an exact calculation. In problem solving, as in street fighting, rules are for fools: do whatever works-don't just stand there! Yet we often fear an unjustified leap even though it may land us on...
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Main Author: | Mahajan, Sanjoy (auth) |
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Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge
The MIT Press
2010
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