How to Solve a Problem In 3 Steps -- Define It, Redefine It, Repeat Often, it is only when we seek a solution that we realize the complexity what the problem really is. By Mike Stringer Dec 24, 2014 ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit like mountaineering. First they must choose a problem to solve—akin to ...