The significance of mathematical creativity cannot be undervalued. Encouraging creativity in learning can increase student rigor, foster greater learning engagement, and promote a thirst for knowledge both inside and outside of school. However, researchers have identified that research on mathematical creativity has not been foregrounded.…

Broad exploration is often the best way to solve complex problems because the best solution might not come to mind first. Consequently, creative thinking, like simulated annealing, begins with a "hot" exploratory phase of broad solution search and gradually "cools" to exploitation and narrowing the search space. In solving…