Street-fighting mathematics : the art of educated guessing and opportunistic problem solving

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mahajan, Sanjoy, 1969- (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, MA : MIT Press c2010.
Edition:1st ed
Subjects:
Problem solving.
Hypothesis.
Estimation theory.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009423001406719
Description
Summary:An antidote to mathematical rigor mortis, teaching how to guess answers without needing a proof or an exact calculation.
Item Description:Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Physical Description:1 online resource (153 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781282541863
9786612541865
9780262265881

Similar Items