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 a...

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Main Author: Mahajan, Sanjoy (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Cambridge The MIT Press 2010
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