How to Be Creative: A Practical Guide for the Mathematical Sciences by Nicholas J. Higham and Dennis Sherwood is a practical guide to developing creativity specifically in mathematics and the mathematical sciences. Published by SIAM in 2022, the book argues that creativity is not mysterious inspiration but a process of combining, rearranging, and developing existing knowledge into new ideas. It presents a six-step process for generating ideas, alongside alternative creativity techniques and numerous mathematically oriented examples.
The book then moves from individual creativity to collaborative mathematical innovation. It discusses examples of creativity in mathematics, explains how creativity workshops can be organized, and provides seven workshop exercises designed to stimulate new ideas. A final section emphasizes that mathematical creativity is influenced by one's environment, interactions with colleagues, reading, discussions, and research communities.
Overall, the book is intended not as a mathematical textbook but as a practical methodology for mathematicians, researchers, students, and educators who want to deliberately generate, develop, evaluate, and communicate new mathematical ideas.
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The book then moves from individual creativity to collaborative mathematical innovation. It discusses examples of creativity in mathematics, explains how creativity workshops can be organized, and provides seven workshop exercises designed to stimulate new ideas. A final section emphasizes that mathematical creativity is influenced by one's environment, interactions with colleagues, reading, discussions, and research communities.
Overall, the book is intended not as a mathematical textbook but as a practical methodology for mathematicians, researchers, students, and educators who want to deliberately generate, develop, evaluate, and communicate new mathematical ideas.
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