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Birkh?user, 2003 - 115p. "Andreescu's 51 'introductory problems' and 51 'advanced problems, ' all novel, would nicely supplement any university course in combinatorics or discrete mathematics. This volume contains detailed solutions, sometimes multiple solutions, for all the problems, and some solutions offer additional twists for further thought. .. "--CHOICE102 Combinatorial Problems consists of carefully selected problems that have been used...

The Mathematical Association of America, 1995. - 236 Pages. This book contains 500 problems that range over a wide spectrum of mathematics and of 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 by the book. For many problems, more than one solution is supplied so that students can compare the elegance and effici...

6th ed. - Newnes, 2010. - 752 pages. John Bird's approach, based on numerous worked examples and interactive problems, is ideal for students from a wide range of academic backgrounds, and can be worked through at the student's own pace. Basic mathematical theories are explained in a straightforward manner, being supported by practical engineering examples and applications in order to ensure that readers can relate theory to practice. The extensi...

Springer, 2011. - 823 pages. The IMO Compendium" is the ultimate collection of challenging high-school-level mathematics problems and is an invaluable resource not only for high-school students preparing for mathematics competitions, but for anyone who loves and appreciates mathematics. The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), nearing its 50th anniversary, has become the most popular and prestigious competition for high-school students in...

Springer, 2009. - 263 pages. The continuous development and growth of its many branches, both classical and modern, permeates and fertilizes all aspects of applied science and technology, and so has a vital impact on our modern society. The book will focus on these aspects and will benefit from the contribution of several world-famous scientists from mathematics and related sciences, such as: Ralph Abraham, Andrew Crumey, Peter Markowich, Clau...

Marc Frantz, 1997. - 60 pages. An undergraduate textbook devoted exclusively to relationships between mathematics and art, it is ideally suited for math-for-liberal-arts courses and mathematics courses for fine arts majors. The textbook contains a wide variety of classroom-tested activities and problems, a series of essays by contemporary artists written especially for the book, and a plethora of pedagogical and learning opportunities for instru...

Springer, 2009. - 697 pages. Since his death in 1996, many scientific meetings have been dedicated to the memory of Paul Erd?s. From July 4 to 11, 1999, the conference "Paul Erd?s and his Mathematics" was held in Budapest, with the ambitious goal of showing the whole range of Erd?s' work - a difficult task in view of Erd?s' versatility and his broad scope of interest in mathematics. According to this goal, the topics of plenary lectures and para...

Springer, 2009. - 668 pages. This inaugural book in the new series Advances in Mathematics Education is the most up to date, comprehensive and avant garde treatment of Theories of Mathematics Education which use two highly acclaimed ZDM special issues on theories of mathematics education (issue 6/2005 and issue 1/2006), as a point of departure. Historically grounded in the Theories of Mathematics Education (TME group) revived by the book editors...

Dover Publications, 1979. - 174 pages. A stimulating collection of one hundred problems, complete with instructive solutions, on numbers, equations, polygons, polyhedra and many other topics. Extremely challenging for anyone with a fair knowledge of mathematics up to calculus. Includes an additional 13 problems without solutions.

Oxford University Press, 2006. - 115 pages. Authored by a leading name in mathematics, this engaging and clearly presented text leads the reader through the various tactics involved in solving mathematical problems at the Mathematical Olympiad level. Covering number theory, algebra, analysis, Euclidean geometry, and analytic geometry, Solving Mathematical Problems includes numerous exercises and model solutions throughout. Assuming only a basic...