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by OldGuyInTheClub 1031 days ago
Definitely. Whatever one may think of "How to Solve It," Polya was a renowned mathematician. The book is like the Richard Hamming lectures that often come up on HN: Great thoughts from a great mind but not easily applied by the average or even above average Joe.
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Richard hamming lectures? I'd google, but I wouldn't know if I'd found the ones you meant.