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Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

2011

Discovery

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A Math Major, Polya, Invention, And Discovery, Susan D'Agostino Jul 2011

A Math Major, Polya, Invention, And Discovery, Susan D'Agostino

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

An assistant professor of mathematics presents a nonmathematical application of George Polya’s problem-solving strategies. In doing so, she suggests that Polya’s ideas concerning invention and discovery apply to the world beyond the math classroom.