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"Pedantry and mastery are opposite attitudes toward rules. To apply a rule to the letter, rigidly, unquestioningly, in cases where it fits and in cases where it does not fit, is pedantry ... To apply a rule with natural ease, with judgment, noticing the cases where it fits, and without ever letting the words of the rule obscure the purpose of the action or the opportunities of the situation, is mastery."
George Polya, mathematician (13th December 1887-1985)
George Polya: Pedantry and mastery
“Pedantry and mastery are opposite attitudes toward rules. To apply a rule to the letter, rigidly, unquestioningly, in cases where it fits and in cases where it does not fit, is pedantry … To apply a rule with natural ease, with judgment, noticing the cases where it fits, and without ever letting the words of the rule obscure the purpose of the action or the opportunities of the situation, is…
"Pedantry and mastery are opposite attitudes toward rules. To apply a rule to the letter, rigidly, unquestioningly, in cases where it fits and in cases where it does not fit, is pedantry ... To apply a rule with natural ease, with judgment, noticing the cases where it fits, and without ever letting the words of the rule obscure the purpose of the action or the opportunities of the situation, is mastery."
George Polya, mathematician (13 December 1887-1985)
If you want to climb the Matterhorn you might first wish to go to Zermatt where those who have died are buried.
George Polya
George Polya: Pedantry and mastery
“Pedantry and mastery are opposite attitudes toward rules. To apply a rule to the letter, rigidly, unquestioningly, in cases where it fits and in cases where it does not fit, is pedantry … To apply a rule with natural ease, with judgment, noticing the cases where it fits, and without ever letting the words of the rule obscure the purpose of the action or the opportunities of the situation, is…
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Intuitive insight and formal proof are two different ways of perceiving the truth, comparable to the perception of a material object through two different senses, sight and touch.
George Polya, How To Prove It (1945), "Carrying out", 5
How to solve it: A new aspect of mathematical method- G. Polya (Book Review)
How to solve it: A new aspect of mathematical method- G. Polya (Book Review)
I have not been able to find time, or the mental energy (the latter being the most relevant, because you always have some free time) to write book reviews of the books I have read of late. Between work, working on my personal project, trying to learn how to code (first javascript and now python) and other educational pursuits, I have been a little preoccupied.
A while ago I decided to buy…
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