How To Solve It

George Polya was a Hungarian mathematician. He wrote this, perhaps the most famous book of mathematics ever written, second only to Euclid's "Elements." "Solving problems," wrote Polya, "is a practical art, like swimming, or skiing, or playing the piano: You can learn it only by imitation and practice. This book cannot offer you a magic key that opens all the doors and solves all the problems, but it offers you good examples for imitation and many opportunities for practice: If you wish to learn swimming you have to go into the water and if you wish to become a problem solver you have to solve problems." The method of solving problems he provides and explains in his books was developed as a way to teach mathematics to students.

George Polya a fost un matematician maghiar. El a scris aceasta, poate cea mai faimoasa carte de matematica scrisa vreodata, a doua doar dupa „Elementele” lui Euclid. „Rezolvarea problemelor”, a scris Polya, „este o arta practica, cum ar fi inotul sau schiatul sau cantatul la pian: o puteti invata doar prin imitatie si practica.