Patterns of Problem Solving (2nd Edition) [Facsimile] [Hardcover]

Moshe F. Rubinstein (Author), Iris R. Firstenberg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 17, 1994 | ISBN-10: 0131227068 | ISBN-13: 978-0131227064 | Edition: 2

Explores the concepts and methods of problem solving. The text examines qualitative tools, quantitative tools, and human values - and their role in the problem solving process.

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Unusually broad in scope and comprehensive in coverage, this classic exploration of the concepts and methods of problem solving offers a balanced examination of qualitative tools, quantitative tools, and human values -- and their role in the problem solving process.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 560 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition (July 17, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131227068
• ISBN-13: 978-0131227064
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,112,298 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Overview, November 11, 2000

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Jason P. Demont (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Patterns of Problem Solving (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

I first used this book in my freshman electrical engineering course and have kept it next to my desk through graduate school, my tenure at Bell Labs, and in my current practice. It is an excellent and unusually clear introduction to a wide variety of topics in mathematics, computer science, and information theory. I highly recommend this book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good foundation, June 12, 2007

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Kevin Reardon "kareardo" (Sunnyvale, ca United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Patterns of Problem Solving (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

Me too Jason. This book impressed a 17 year old student enough to have him drag it around for thirty years. I hope Colleges and Universities look to a course like this becoming a requirement and not an elective. What this book shows has allowed me, over the years, to sharpen my thinking to a fine edge.