Items related to Street-Fighting Mathematics: The Art of Educated Guessing...
Street-Fighting Mathematics: The Art of Educated Guessing and Opportunistic Problem Solving - Softcover
Synopsis
An antidote to mathematical rigor mortis, teaching how to guess answers without needing a proof or an exact calculation.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Sanjoy Mahajan studied mathematics at the University of Oxford and received a PhD in theoretical physics at the California Institute of Technology. He is now Associate Director of the Teaching and Learning Laboratory and a Lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. Before coming to MIT, he was a Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and a Lecturer in Physics in the University of Cambridge.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Search results for Street-Fighting Mathematics: The Art of Educated Guessing...
Seller Image
Street-Fighting Mathematics: The Art of Educated Guessing and Opportunistic Problem Solving
Seller: Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia, Richmond, VA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: acceptable. Seller Inventory # CCVV.026251429X.A
Stock Image
Street-Fighting Mathematics: The Art of Educated Guessing and Opportunistic Problem Solving
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. An antidote to mathematical rigor mortis, teaching how to guess answers without needing a proof or an exact calculation.In problem solving, as in street fighting, rules are for fools: do whatever works--don't just stand there Yet we often fear an unjustified leap even though it may land us on a correct result. Traditional mathematics teaching is largely about solving exactly stated problems exactly, yet life often hands us partly defined problems needing only moderately accurate solutions. This engaging book is an antidote to the rigor mortis brought on by too much mathematical rigor, teaching us how to guess answers without needing a proof or an exact calculation.In Street-Fighting Mathematics, Sanjoy Mahajan builds, sharpens, and demonstrates tools for educated guessing and down-and-dirty, opportunistic problem solving across diverse fields of knowledge--from mathematics to management. Mahajan describes six tools: dimensional analysis, easy cases, lumping, picture proofs, successive approximation, and reasoning by analogy. Illustrating each tool with numerous examples, he carefully separates the tool--the general principle--from the particular application so that the reader can most easily grasp the tool itself to use on problems of particular interest. Street-Fighting Mathematics grew out of a short course taught by the author at MIT for students ranging from first-year undergraduates to graduate students ready for careers in physics, mathematics, management, electrical engineering, computer science, and biology. They benefited from an approach that avoided rigor and taught them how to use mathematics to solve real problems.Street-Fighting Mathematics will appear in print and online under a Creative Commons Noncommercial Share Alike license. Seller Inventory # 00108209805
Stock Image
Street-Fighting Mathematics: The Art of Educated Guessing and Opportunistic Problem Solving
Seller: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. An antidote to mathematical rigor mortis, teaching how to guess answers without needing a proof or an exact calculation.In problem solving, as in street fighting, rules are for fools: do whatever works--don't just stand there Yet we often fear an unjustified leap even though it may land us on a correct result. Traditional mathematics teaching is largely about solving exactly stated problems exactly, yet life often hands us partly defined problems needing only moderately accurate solutions. This engaging book is an antidote to the rigor mortis brought on by too much mathematical rigor, teaching us how to guess answers without needing a proof or an exact calculation.In Street-Fighting Mathematics, Sanjoy Mahajan builds, sharpens, and demonstrates tools for educated guessing and down-and-dirty, opportunistic problem solving across diverse fields of knowledge--from mathematics to management. Mahajan describes six tools: dimensional analysis, easy cases, lumping, picture proofs, successive approximation, and reasoning by analogy. Illustrating each tool with numerous examples, he carefully separates the tool--the general principle--from the particular application so that the reader can most easily grasp the tool itself to use on problems of particular interest. Street-Fighting Mathematics grew out of a short course taught by the author at MIT for students ranging from first-year undergraduates to graduate students ready for careers in physics, mathematics, management, electrical engineering, computer science, and biology. They benefited from an approach that avoided rigor and taught them how to use mathematics to solve real problems.Street-Fighting Mathematics will appear in print and online under a Creative Commons Noncommercial Share Alike license. Seller Inventory # CIN026251429XG
Seller Image
Street-Fighting Mathematics: The Art of Educated Guessing and Opportunistic Problem Solving
Seller: ZBK Books, Carlstadt, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: very_good. Fast & Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy. Seller Inventory # ZWV.026251429X.VG
Stock Image
Street-Fighting Mathematics: The Art of Educated Guessing and Opportunistic Problem Solving
Seller: Affordable Collectibles, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No marks. Minimal use or wear. Seller Inventory # 26040148
Stock Image
Street-Fighting Mathematics: The Art of Educated Guessing and Opportunistic Problem Solving
Seller: Academybookshop, Long Island City, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. In fine, clean condition, with a TEAR on the dust-cover, clean pages. Seller Inventory # A-03159
Seller Image
Street-Fighting Mathematics
Seller: Rarewaves USA, HEBRON, KY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # LU-9780262514293
Seller Image
Street-Fighting Mathematics : The Art of Educated Guessing and Opportunistic Problem Solving
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 7593341-n
Stock Image
Street-Fighting Mathematics (Paperback)
Published by
MIT Press Ltd, Cambridge, Mass., 2010
ISBN 10: 026251429X
ISBN 13: 9780262514293
New
Paperback
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. An antidote to mathematical rigor mortis, teaching how to guess answers without needing a proof or an exact calculation.In problem solving, as in street fighting, rules are for fools- do whatever works-don't just stand there! Yet we often fear an unjustified leap even though it may land us on a correct result. Traditional mathematics teaching is largely about solving exactly stated problems exactly, yet life often hands us partly defined problems needing only moderately accurate solutions. This engaging book is an antidote to the rigor mortis brought on by too much mathematical rigor, teaching us how to guess answers without needing a proof or an exact calculation.In Street-Fighting Mathematics, Sanjoy Mahajan builds, sharpens, and demonstrates tools for educated guessing and down-and-dirty, opportunistic problem solving across diverse fields of knowledge-from mathematics to management. Mahajan describes six tools- dimensional analysis, easy cases, lumping, picture proofs, successive approximation, and reasoning by analogy. Illustrating each tool with numerous examples, he carefully separates the tool-the general principle-from the particular application so that the reader can most easily grasp the tool itself to use on problems of particular interest. Street-Fighting Mathematics grew out of a short course taught by the author at MIT for students ranging from first-year undergraduates to graduate students ready for careers in physics, mathematics, management, electrical engineering, computer science, and biology. They benefited from an approach that avoided rigor and taught them how to use mathematics to solve real problems.Street-Fighting Mathematics will appear in print and online under a Creative Commons Noncommercial Share Alike license. An antidote to mathematical rigor mortis, teaching how to guess answers without needing a proof or an exact calculation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780262514293
Stock Image
Street-Fighting Mathematics
Seller: Books Puddle, Woodside, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. pp. 152. Seller Inventory # 26692583