Geometry is the science of correct reasoning on incorrect figures. - George Polya

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George Polya

Geometry is the science of correct reasoning on incorrect figures.

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A great discovery solves a great problem, but there is a grain of discovery in the solution of any problem. Your problem may be modest, but if it challenges your curiosity and brings into play your inventive faculties, and if you solve it by your own means, you may experience the tension and enjoy the triumph of discovery.

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Solving problems is a practical art, like swimming, or skiing, or playing the piano: you can learn it only by imitation and practice.

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Solving problems is a practical skill like, let us say, swimming. We acquire any practical skill by imitation and practice. Trying to swim, you imitate what other people do with their hands and feet to keep their heads above water, and, finally, you learn to swim by practicing swimming. Trying to solve problems, you have to observe and to imitate what other people do when solving problems, and, finally, you learn to do problems by doing them.

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