Author(s): George Polya (Stanford Univ. Stanford University, California Stanford Univ. Stanford Univ. Stanford Univ. Stanford Univ. Stanford Univ. Stanford Univ. Stanford Univ. Stanford Univ. Stanford Univ. Stanford Univ. Stanford Univ. Stanford Univ. Stanford Univ.)

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Polya reveals how the mathematical method of demonstrating a proof can be of help in attacking any problem that can be 'reasoned' out. Generations of readers have relished Polya's instructions on stripping away irrelevancies and going straight to the heart of the problem.