Quotessence
Home / Books / How to solve it: a new aspect of mathematical method

How to solve it: a new aspect of mathematical method

Book by George Polya · 6 quotes · Science, Mathematics, Problem

Filter quotes by topic

How to solve it: a new aspect of mathematical method Quotes

“One of the first and foremost duties of the teacher is not to give his students the impression that mathematical problems have little connection with each other, and no connection at all with anything else. We have a natural opportunity to investigate the connections of a problem when looking back at its solution.”

“Where should I start? Start from the statement of the problem. ... What can I do? Visualize the problem as a whole as clearly and as vividly as you can. ... What can I gain by doing so? You should understand the problem, familiarize yourself with it, impress its purpose on your mind.”