Excerpt from a review in the "Mathematics Teacher." A Mathematical Mosaic is a collection of wonderful topics from nmber theory through combinatorics to game theory, presented in a fashion that seventh- and eighth- grade students can handle yet high school students will find challenging." John Cocharo, Saint Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX
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Dr. Ravi Vakil is a Professor of Mathematics at Stanford University. A preeminent scholar, Dr. Vakil is conducting research on the cutting edge in algebraic geometry, yet he is also known for his exceptional ability to make complex mathematical concepts understandable to the intelligent lay reader. Professor Vakil is an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow and an AMS Centenniel Fellow. When he was an undergraduate, Ravi demonstrated his remarkable problem solving abilities by placing every year among the top five competitors in the prestigious Putnam Mathematical Competition.
Some of the favorite problem-solving strategies of one of the world's most accomplished Mathematics Olympiad winners.In the pages of this book, Ravi shares some of his most powerful problem solving ideas in mathematics. He also profiles seven other Olympiad winners including Noam Elkies, the youngest professor to receive tenure at Harvard.This book is a must for teachers seeking to challenge teir best students, and for students preparing for mathematics competitions.
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