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Deep thinking : what mathematics can teach us about the mind /

There is more than one way to think. Most people are familiar with the systematic, rule-based thinking that one finds in a mathematical proof or a computer program. But such thinking does not produce breakthroughs in mathematics and science nor is it the kind of thinking that results in significant...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Byers, William, 1943- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hackensack, New Jersey : World Scientific, [2015]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:There is more than one way to think. Most people are familiar with the systematic, rule-based thinking that one finds in a mathematical proof or a computer program. But such thinking does not produce breakthroughs in mathematics and science nor is it the kind of thinking that results in significant learning. Deep thinking is a different and more basic way of using the mind. It results in the discontinuous "aha!" experience, which is the essence of creativity. It is at the heart of every paradigm shift or reframing of a problematic situation. The identification of deep thinking as the default s
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789814618045
9814618047