George Pólya
Impact in
- Theoretical Computer Science top 0.2%
- History and Theory of Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics top 0.2%
- Mathematics Education and Pedagogy
- Mathematical functions and polynomials
- Mathematical Inequalities and Applications
- Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations
Papers in
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- History and Theory of Mathematics 23
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- Mathematics Education and Pedagogy 15
- Co-authors
- Gábor Szegő (23 shared papers)Herbert S. Zuckerman (2 shared papers)Robert Endre Tarjan (8 shared papers)R. C. Read (1 shared paper)Russell Merris (1 shared paper)Jeremy Kilpatrick (1 shared paper)Hans Freudenthal (2 shared papers)James Lighthill (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- American Mathematical Monthly (10 papers)College Mathematics Journal (1 paper)Mathematics Magazine (1 paper)Gauthier-Villars eBooks (1 paper)Cambridge University Press eBooks (2 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesCanadaUnited Kingdom
In The Last Decade
George Pólya
63 papers receiving 4.5k citations
George Pólya's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 133
- Theoretical Computer Science 341
- Applied Mathematics 2.2k
- Algebra and Number Theory 275
- Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 233
- Mathematical Physics 579
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Co-authors
The 21 scholars most cited alongside George Pólya, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 70 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isoperimetric inequalities in mathematical physics Hit paper breakdown → | 1951 | 1148 |
| 2 | Problems and Theorems in Analysis Hit paper breakdown → | 1972 | 954 |
| 3 | Mathematics and Plausible Reasoning | 1954 | 546 |
| 4 | Mathematical Discovery, On Understanding, Learning, and Teaching Problem Solving. Hit paper breakdown → | 1966 | 536 |
| 5 | How to Solve It : A New Aspect of Mathematical Method Hit paper breakdown → | 2014 | 515 |
| 6 | Induction and Analogy in Mathematics | 1954 | 263 |
| 7 | Mathematics and Plausible Reasoning, Volume 1: Induction and Analogy in Mathematics | 1954 | 209 |
| 8 | 1972 | 187 | |
| 9 | 1998 | 186 | |
| 10 | Patterns of plausible inference | 1954 | 127 |
| 11 | Problems and Theorems in Analysis I: Series. Integral Calculus. Theory of Functions | 1976 | 101 |
| 12 | CÓMO PLANTEAR Y RESOLVER PROBLEMAS. | 1990 | 96 |
| 13 | Problems and Theorems in Analysis II: Theory of Functions. Zeros. Polynomials. Determinants. Number Theory. Geometry | 1976 | 70 |
| 14 | Mathematical Discovery,1962 | 1962 | 64 |
| 15 | 1983 | 56 | |
| 16 | 1973 | 52 | |
| 17 | 1963 | 44 | |
| 18 | 1977 | 36 | |
| 19 | Schule des Denkens : vom Lösen mathematischer Probleme | 1967 | 29 |
| 20 | 1989 | 21 |
About George Pólya
George Pólya is a scholar working on Theoretical Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Geometry and Topology, Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics and Modeling and Simulation, having authored 70 papers that have together received 5.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include History and Theory of Mathematics (23 papers), Mathematics Education and Pedagogy (15 papers), Analytic and geometric function theory (13 papers), Advanced Combinatorial Mathematics (10 papers), Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques (6 papers), Mathematical and Computational Methods (5 papers), Mathematical and Theoretical Analysis (4 papers) and Analytic Number Theory Research (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Theoretical Computer Science (341 citations), Applied Mathematics (2.2k citations), Algebra and Number Theory (275 citations), Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics (233 citations) and Mathematical Physics (579 citations). George Pólya has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Gábor Szegő, Herbert S. Zuckerman, Robert Endre Tarjan, R. C. Read, Russell Merris, Jeremy Kilpatrick, Hans Freudenthal, James Lighthill, R. P. Boas and Jean J. Pedersen. Their work appears in journals such as American Mathematical Monthly, College Mathematics Journal, Mathematics Magazine, Gauthier-Villars eBooks and Cambridge University Press eBooks.
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