On Physicists and Mathematicians and Mountain-Climbing(nytimes.com)
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On Physicists and Mathematicians and Mountain-Climbing
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/20/science/20CLIM.html
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I have a book called "The Art and Craft of Problem Solving" which uses climbing terms to describe various techniques and tools used in IMO problems. It wasn't a very forced analogy at all.
Also, for interest's sake, a few years ago a physicist (http://insectnation.org/projects/nightclimbing/) even scanned in an old book on climbing; t'was pretty nifty! (but slightly off topic here probably).
Also, for interest's sake, a few years ago a physicist (http://insectnation.org/projects/nightclimbing/) even scanned in an old book on climbing; t'was pretty nifty! (but slightly off topic here probably).
I know a few physicists who are serious mountain climbers. But I know more who are serious drinkers. Where's the article about that?
Great article. Climbing probably achieves 3 objectives at once - it's quiet, nobody bugs you. Working on a problem? There is nothing worse than interrupted thought. So moving away from people distractions works. You can let your mind relax and wonder while you exert yourself on something totally unrelated.
Done my climbing for the day ~ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/2954173256/