Five Hundred Mathematical Challenges (Spectrum)

Edward J. Barbeau; Murray S. Klamkin; William O. J. Moser

ISBN 10: 0883855194 / ISBN 13: 9780883855195

Published by The Mathematical Association of America, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Five Hundred Mathematical Challenges (Spectrum)
• Publisher: The Mathematical Association of America
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0883855194
• ISBN 13: 9780883855195
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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 efficiency of different mathematical approaches. A special mathematical toolchest summarizes the results and techniques needed by competition-level students. Teachers 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. The problems were first published as a series of problem booklets almost twenty years ago. They have stood the test of time and the demand for them has been steady. Their publication in book form is long overdue.

Book Description

This book contains 500 problems that range over a wide spectrum of mathematics and of levels of difficulty, from simple mathematical puzzlers to problems at the Olympiad level. For many problems, more than one solution is supplied so that students can compare different mathematical approaches. A special mathematical toolchest summarizes the results and techniques needed by competition-level students.