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Use Poyla's methods of problem solving described in his book: How to Solve It (http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0691023565 http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0691023565)
by dwwoelfel 17y ago
Use Poyla's methods of problem solving described in his book: How to Solve It (http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0691023565 http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0691023565)
He deals specifically with mathematical problems, but the same ideas apply to computer science.
For an outline of the method see this Wikipedia article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Solve_It http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Solve_It
- RodgerTheGreat 17y agoAnd if you're specifically trying to design an algorithm, you might look into "How to Solve It by Computer" by R.G. Dromey, which was inspired by the former: http://www.amazon.com/Solve-Computer-Prentice-Hall-International-Science/dp/0134340019 http://www.amazon.com/Solve-Computer-Prentice-Hall-Internati...