Mathematics and Plausible Reasoning [Two Volumes in One]

by George Pólya

Book Overview

2014 Reprint of 1954 American Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This two volume classic comprises two titles: "Patterns of Plausible Inference" and "Induction and Analogy in Mathematics". This is a guide to the practical art of plausible reasoning, particularly in mathematics, but also in every field of human activity. Using mathematics as the example par excellence, Polya shows how...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1614275572
• ISBN13: 9781614275572
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Martino Fine Books
• Length: 498 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"