• The use of heuristics in intuitive mathematical judgment 

      Reber, Rolf; Brun, Morten; Mitterndorfer, Karoline (Journal article, 2008-07-16)
      Anecdotal evidence points to the use of beauty as an indication for truth in mathematical problem solving. Two experiments examined the use of heuristics and tested the assumption that participants use symmetry as a cue ...