Mathematics and Plausible Reasoning, Volume 2
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A Treatise on Probability
A01=George Polya
An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers
Author_George Polya
Axiom
Bayesian probability
Category=PBB
Computation
Conjecture
Contingency (philosophy)
Credibility
Degree of truth
Diagram (category theory)
Elementary algebra
eq_isMigrated=1
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
Equation
Eudaimonia
Explanation
Facet (geometry)
Fermat's Last Theorem
Geometric mean
Geometry
Goldbach's conjecture
Guessing
Heuristic
Hypothesis
Hypothetical syllogism
Independence (probability theory)
Inductive reasoning
Inequality (mathematics)
Inference
Instance (computer science)
Integer
Intelligibility (philosophy)
Logic
Mathematical induction
Mathematical logic
Mathematical notation
Mathematical problem
Mathematical theory
Mathematician
Mathematics
Mathematische Annalen
Mean value theorem
Number theory
Numerical analysis
Parity (mathematics)
Perfectionism (psychology)
Plausible reasoning
Potentiality and actuality
Premise
Prime factor
Prime number
Prime number theorem
Principle of sufficient reason
Probability
Probability theory
Projection (linear algebra)
Proportionality (mathematics)
Rational number
Reason
Result
Riemann hypothesis
Scientific notation
Series (mathematics)
Similarity (geometry)
Statistical hypothesis testing
Summation
Superiority (short story)
The Philosopher
Theorem
Theoretical physics
Theory
Theory of Forms
Product details
- ISBN 9780691025100
- Weight: 312g
- Dimensions: 152 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 23 Aug 1990
- Publisher: Princeton University Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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A guide to the practical art of plausible reasoning, this book has relevance in every field of intellectual activity. Professor Polya, a world-famous mathematician from Stanford University, uses mathematics to show how hunches and guesses play an important part in even the most rigorously deductive science. He explains how solutions to problems can be guessed at; good guessing is often more important than rigorous deduction in finding correct solutions. Vol. II, on Patterns of Plausible Inference, attempts to develop a logic of plausibility. What makes some evidence stronger and some weaker? How does one seek evidence that will make a suspected truth more probable? These questions involve philosophy and psychology as well as mathematics.
G. Polya (1887-1985) was Professor of Mathematics at Stanford University.
