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No, this comment on the blog is the closest so far to what I was talking about: rjbond3rd: "I'm mangling the quote but what I've heard is: 'Tackle a difficult
by epi0Bauqu 16y ago
No, this comment on the blog is the closest so far to what I was talking about:
rjbond3rd: "I'm mangling the quote but what I've heard is: 'Tackle a difficult problem by redefining it as a series of solved problems.'"
- auxbuss 16y agoThat's kind of the way mathematics expands its knowledge base. Not always, of course. But it's a fine approach. It's an application of the KISS principle.
- garret 16y agoOne of the most useful mental habits I know I learned from Michael Rabin: that the best way to solve a problem is often to redefine it. http://www.paulgraham.com/ideas.html http://www.paulgraham.com/ideas.html