I loved How to Prove It. Not for the proofs - which are interesting in a gazing-at-your-navel kinda way - but rather all the little _practical_ tidbits. "So THAT'S what a partially ordered set looks life in real life!"
And the last(?) chapter where he uses induction to determine how to place an L-shaped figure on a grid...I never knew how to even approach that kinda' problem.
So yeah, I want actual practical applications ("exercises" != "applications") for math.
And the last(?) chapter where he uses induction to determine how to place an L-shaped figure on a grid...I never knew how to even approach that kinda' problem.
So yeah, I want actual practical applications ("exercises" != "applications") for math.
<climbs down from soapbox>