Five Hundred Mathematical Challenges

Five Hundred Mathematical Challenges

Author: Edward J. Barbeau

Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.

Published: 1995-12-31

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 1614445079

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This book contains 500 problems that range over a wide spectrum of areas of high school mathematics and levels of difficulty. Some are simple mathematical puzzlers while others are serious problems at the Olympiad level. Students of all levels of interest and ability will be entertained and taught by the book. For many problems, more than one solution is supplied so that students can see how different approaches can be taken to a problem and compare the elegance and efficiency of different tools that might be applied. Teachers at both the college and secondary levels will find the book useful, both for encouraging their students and for their own pleasure. Some of the problems can be used to provide a little spice in the regular curriculum by demonstrating the power of very basic techniques. This collection provides a solid base for students who wish to enter competitions at the Olympiad level. They can begin with easy problems and progress to more demanding ones. A special mathematical tool chest summarizes the results and techniques needed by competition-level students.


Intriguing Mathematical Problems

Intriguing Mathematical Problems

Author: Oswald Jacoby

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-05-23

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0486168360

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Treasury of challenging brainteasers includes puzzles involving numbers, letters, probability, reasoning, more: The Enterprising Snail, The Fly and the Bicycles, The Lovesick Cockroaches, many others. No advanced math needed. Solutions.


The Great Mathematical Problems

The Great Mathematical Problems

Author: Ian Stewart

Publisher: Profile Books

Published: 2013-03-07

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 1847653510

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There are some mathematical problems whose significance goes beyond the ordinary - like Fermat's Last Theorem or Goldbach's Conjecture - they are the enigmas which define mathematics. The Great Mathematical Problems explains why these problems exist, why they matter, what drives mathematicians to incredible lengths to solve them and where they stand in the context of mathematics and science as a whole. It contains solved problems - like the Poincaré Conjecture, cracked by the eccentric genius Grigori Perelman, who refused academic honours and a million-dollar prize for his work, and ones which, like the Riemann Hypothesis, remain baffling after centuries. Stewart is the guide to this mysterious and exciting world, showing how modern mathematicians constantly rise to the challenges set by their predecessors, as the great mathematical problems of the past succumb to the new techniques and ideas of the present.


Solving Mathematical Problems

Solving Mathematical Problems

Author: Terence Tao

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2006-07-28

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 0191568694

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Authored by a leading name in mathematics, this engaging and clearly presented text leads the reader through the tactics involved in solving mathematical problems at the Mathematical Olympiad level. With numerous exercises and assuming only basic mathematics, this text is ideal for students of 14 years and above in pure mathematics.


The Green Book of Mathematical Problems

The Green Book of Mathematical Problems

Author: Kenneth Hardy

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-11-26

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 0486169456

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Rich selection of 100 practice problems — with hints and solutions — for students preparing for the William Lowell Putnam and other undergraduate-level mathematical competitions. Features real numbers, differential equations, integrals, polynomials, sets, other topics. Hours of stimulating challenge for math buffs at varying degrees of proficiency. References.


Mathematical Olympiad Challenges

Mathematical Olympiad Challenges

Author: Titu Andreescu

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2000-04-26

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9780817641900

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A collection of problems put together by coaches of the U.S. International Mathematical Olympiad Team.


Maths Challenge

Maths Challenge

Author: Anthony Gardiner

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780199147779

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Maths Challenge has been written to provide an enrichment programme for able students at lower secondary level.DT Challenges provide stimulating questions to help students think more deeply about basic mathematical ideasDT Comments and solutions explain the mathematical ideas and provide tips on how to approach later questionsDT A Glossary defines all the mathematical terms used in the books in a precise way, making the books self-containedDT Suitable for individual, group, or class work, in school, or at homeDT Fully trialled over the last ten years by a group of teachers and advisers led by Tony Gardiner


Challenges in Geometry

Challenges in Geometry

Author: Christopher J. Bradley

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2005-02-17

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 0191524263

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The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is the World Championship Mathematics Competition for High School students and is held annually in a different country. More than eighty countries are involved. Containing numerous exercises, illustrations, hints and solutions, presented in a lucid and thought-provoking style, this text provides a wide range of skills required in competitions such as the Mathematical Olympiad. More than fifty problems in Euclidean geometry involving integers and rational numbers are presented. Early chapters cover elementary problems while later sections break new ground in certain areas and are a greater challenge for the more adventurous reader. The text is ideal for Mathematical Olympiad training and also serves as a supplementary text for students in pure mathematics, particularly number theory and geometry. Dr. Christopher Bradley was formerly a Fellow and Tutor in Mathematics at Jesus College, Oxford, Deputy Leader of the British Mathematical Olympiad Team and for several years Secretary of the British Mathematical Olympiad Committee.


Advanced Problems in Mathematics

Advanced Problems in Mathematics

Author: Stephen Siklos

Publisher:

Published: 2019-10-16

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9781783747764

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This new and expanded edition is intended to help candidates prepare for entrance examinations in mathematics and scientific subjects, including STEP (Sixth Term Examination Paper). STEP is an examination used by Cambridge Colleges for conditional offers in mathematics. They are also used by some other UK universities and many mathematics departments recommend that their applicants practice on the past papers even if they do not take the examination. Advanced Problems in Mathematics bridges the gap between school and university mathematics, and prepares students for an undergraduate mathematics course. The questions analysed in this book are all based on past STEP questions and each question is followed by a comment and a full solution. The comments direct the reader's attention to key points and put the question in its true mathematical context. The solutions point students to the methodology required to address advanced mathematical problems critically and independently. This book is a must read for any student wishing to apply to scientific subjects at university level and for anyone interested in advanced mathematics.