$Thinking better : the art of the shortcut in math and life$

Thinking better : the art of the shortcut in math and life /

"Hard work, we are often told, is the key to success. Putting in the effort, doing things the "right way," even if it's the long way. But according to Marcus du Sautoy, this common wisdom has it backwards. The key to success isn't hard work-it's shortcuts. We make the m...

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Main Author:	Du Sautoy, Marcus (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Mathematics. Mathematics > Methodology. General and overarching topics; collections > General and miscellaneous specific topics > Popularization of mathematics. General and overarching topics; collections > General and miscellaneous specific topics > Methodology of mathematics. General and overarching topics; collections > General and miscellaneous specific topics > General applied mathematics. General and overarching topics; collections > General and miscellaneous specific topics > Mathematics for nonmathematicians (engineering, social sciences, etc.). Life skills.