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Lateral Solutions to Mathematical Problems

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Lateral Solutions to Mathematical Problems offers a fresh approach to mathematical problem solving via lateral thinking. Lateral thinking has long been used informally by good mathematics teachers and lecturers to spice up their material and interest their students in the more artistic aspects of mathematical problem solving. In this book, the author attempts to carry out this process formally, with reference to specific, non-technical problems that are easily understood and explained at an intermediate level. This book is appropriate for interested high school students, undergraduates and postgraduates, looking for relief from technical material and also looking for insight into the methodology of mathematics; for teachers and lecturers looking for a novel approach to course material; and anyone interested in both mathematics and lateral thinking.

120 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 31, 2023

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Desmond MacHale

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Parecchie delle soluzioni non sono laterali...

In questo volume Des MacHale lascia l'amico Paul Sloane e scrive in autonomia questo volumetto dove le soluzioni di pensiero laterale sono basate su problemi matematici. Come in un altro volume che ho letto, il problema principale è che molte delle soluzioni proposte non sono affatto laterali, e spesso non sono a mio parere nemmeno non-standard, cosa che avrebbe comunque avuto senso. Forse la scelta di mettere esattamente dieci problemi per ciascun capitolo non è stata delle migliori, in effetti. Prendetelo insomma a vostro rischio e pericolo. (Poi io mi sono perso nell'ultimo capitolo con l'analisi matematica, ma questo riconosco essere stato un mio problema)
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