Making Up Your Own Mind Thinking Effectively through Creative Puzzle-Solving by EdwardB. Burger Hardcover, 136 Pages, Published 2018 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-18278-0, ISBN: 0-691-18278-7
"How you can become better at solving real-world problems by learning creative puzzle-solving skillsWe solve countless problems--big and small--every day. With so much practice, why do we often have trouble making simple decisions--much less arriving at optimal solutions to important questions? Are we doomed to this muddle--or is there a practical way to learn to think more effectively and creatively? In this enlightening, entertaining, ..."
" The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking presents practical, lively, and inspiring ways for you to become more successful through better thinking. The idea is simple: You can learn how to think far better by adopting specific strategies. Brilliant people aren't a special breed--they just use their minds differently. By using the straightforward and thought-provoking techniques in The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking, you will re ..."
"“A profusely illustrated, bemusingly unorthodox introduction to math.”—BooklistA book for the eternally curious, Coincidences fuses a professor’s understanding of the hidden mathematical skeleton of the universe with the sensibility of a stand-up comedian, making life’s big questions accessible and compelling. Each chapter opens with a surprising insight—not a mathematic formula, but a common observation. From there, the authors l ..."
"Transform your mathematics course into an engaging and mind-opening experience for even your most math-phobic students. Now in its Fourth Edition, The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking succeeds at reaching non-math, non-science-oriented majors, encouraging them to discover the mathematics inherent in the world around them. Infused with the authors' humor and enthusiasm throughout, The Heart of Mathematics introdu ..."
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"Improbable? Yes. Impossible? No—an irreverent, entertaining, readable, and completely understandable explanation of lofty mathematical ideas. By starting in the familiar world and using a few simple steps of imagination, Edward B. Burger and Michael Starbird sneak up on weighty mathematical ideas. The spirals on a pineapple quickly lead to the famous Fibonacci numbers and the alluring Golden Ratio and from there to aesthetic forms in n ..."
The Heart of Mathematics(1st Edition) An invitation to effective thinking (Textbooks in Mathematical Sciences) by EdwardB. Burger, Michael P. Starbird Hardcover, 646 Pages, Published 1999 by Key College Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-1-55953-407-9, ISBN: 1-55953-407-9
"The power and attractiveness of the subject of mathematics is often hidden from students who are in introductory courses. In this new, innovative overview textbook, the authors put special emphasis on the deep ideas of mathematics, and present the subject through lively and entertaining examples, anecdotes, challenges and illustrations, all of which are designed to excite the student's interest. The underlying ideas include topics from ..."
"Mathematicians do not know in advance if their assertions are true, so they need to verify assertions with rigorous proofs or produce counterexamples, then attempt to salvage the assertions by transforming them into theorems. Extending the Frontiers of Mathematics: Inquiries into proof and argumentation invites students to experience this progression of mathematical discovery. Burger's informal, humorous writing style and intriguing pu ..."
"Holt McDougal Algebra 2: Teacher's Edition 2012 - Common Core"
Exploring the Number Jungle(1st Edition) A Journey into Diophantine Analysis (Student Mathematical Library, V. 8) by EdwardB. Burger Paperback, 151 Pages, Published 2000 by American Mathematical Society ISBN-13: 978-0-8218-2640-9, ISBN: 0-8218-2640-9
"Welcome to diophantine analysis--an area of number theory in which we attempt to discover hidden treasures and truths within the jungle of numbers by exploring rational numbers. Diophantine analysis comprises two different but interconnected domains--diophantine approximation and diophantine equations. This highly readable book brings to life the fundamental ideas and theorems from diophantine approximation, geometry of numbers, diophan ..."
The Joy of Thinking The Beauty and Power of Classical Mathematical Ideas, Parts 1 and 2 (The Great Courses Lecture Transcript and Course Guidebook) by EdwardB. Burger, Michael Starbird, Teaching Company Paperback, 444 Pages, Published 2003 by The Teaching Company ISBN-13: 978-1-56585-770-4, ISBN: 1-56585-770-4
"The world of mathematics contains some of the greatest ideas of humankind-ideas comparable to the works of Shakespeare, Plato, and Michelangelo. These mathematical ideas can add texture, beauty, and wonder to your life. Most importantly, you don't have to be a mathematician to have access to this world.
A Mathematical Journey: The Joy of Thinking is a course about fun, aesthetics, and mystery-about great mathematical ideas that arise fr ..."