The Colorado Mathematical Olympiad And Further Explorations

Author : Alexander Soifer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387754717
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Colorado Mathematical Olympiad and Further Explorations written by Alexander Soifer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-04-13 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated printing of the first edition of Colorado Mathematical Olympiad: the First Twenty Years and Further Explorations gives the interesting history of the competition as well as an outline of all the problems and solutions that have been created for the contest over the years. Many of the essay problems were inspired by Russian mathematical folklore and written to suit the young audience; for example, the 1989 Sugar problem was written in a pleasant Lewis Carroll-like story. Some other entertaining problems involve olde Victorian map colourings, King Authur and the knights of the round table, rooks in space, Santa Claus and his elves painting planes, football for 23, and even the Colorado Springs subway system.

Author : Alexander Soifer
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319528610
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Colorado Mathematical Olympiad: The Third Decade and Further Explorations written by Alexander Soifer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-04-27 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its third decade, the Colorado Mathematical Olympiad (CMO), founded by the author, has become an annual state-wide competition, hosting many hundreds of middle and high school contestants each year. This book presents a year-by-year history of the CMO from 2004–2013 with all the problems from the competitions and their solutions. Additionally, the book includes 10 further explorations, bridges from solved Olympiad problems to ‘real’ mathematics, bringing young readers to the forefront of various fields of mathematics. This book contains more than just problems, solutions, and event statistics — it tells a compelling story involving the lives of those who have been part of the Olympiad, their reminiscences of the past and successes of the present. I am almost speechless facing the ingenuity and inventiveness demonstrated in the problems proposed in the third decade of these Olympics. However, equally impressive is the drive and persistence of the originator and living soul of them. It is hard for me to imagine the enthusiasm and commitment needed to work singlehandedly on such an endeavor over several decades. —Branko Grünbaum, University of Washingtonp/ppiAfter decades of hunting for Olympiad problems, and struggling to create Olympiad problems, he has become an extraordinary connoisseur and creator of Olympiad problems. The Olympiad problems were very good, from the beginning, but in the third decade the problems have become extraordinarily good. Every brace of 5 problems is a work of art. The harder individual problems range in quality from brilliant to work-of-genius... The same goes for the “Further Explorations” part of the book. Great mathematics and mathematical questions are immersed in a sauce of fascinating anecdote and reminiscence. If you could have only one book to enjoy while stranded on a desert island, this would be a good choice. /ii/i/psup/supp/ppiLike Gauss, Alexander Soifer would not hesitate to inject Eureka! at the right moment. Like van der Waerden, he can transform a dispassionate exercise in logic into a compelling account of sudden insights and ultimate triumph./ii/i/pp— Cecil Rousseau Chair, USA Mathematical Olympiad Committee/ppiA delightful feature of the book is that in the second part more related problems are discussed. Some of them are still unsolved./ii/i/pp—Paul Erdős/ppiThe book is a gold mine of brilliant reasoning with special emphasis on the power and beauty of coloring proofs. Strongly recommended to both serious and recreational mathematicians on all levels of expertise./i/p —Martin Gardner

Author : Alexander Soifer
Publisher : Center for Excellence in Education
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Colorado Mathematical Olympiad written by Alexander Soifer and published by Center for Excellence in Education. This book was released on 1994 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alexander Soifer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387746463
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mathematics as Problem Solving written by Alexander Soifer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-04-28 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Various elementary techniques for solving problems in algebra, geometry, and combinatorics are explored in this second edition of Mathematics as Problem Solving. Each new chapter builds on the previous one, allowing the reader to uncover new methods for using logic to solve problems. Topics are presented in self-contained chapters, with classical solutions as well as Soifer's own discoveries. With roughly 200 different problems, the reader is challenged to approach problems from different angles. Mathematics as Problem Solving is aimed at students from high school through undergraduate levels and beyond, educators, and the general reader interested in the methods of mathematical problem solving.

Author : Dmitriĭ Vladimirovich Fomin
Publisher : MathPro Press
ISBN 13 : 9780962640148
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leningrad Mathematical Olympiads 1987-1991 written by Dmitriĭ Vladimirovich Fomin and published by MathPro Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Geretschlager Robert
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9811209839
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Engaging Young Students In Mathematics Through Competitions - World Perspectives And Practices: Volume Ii - Mathematics Competitions And How They Relate To Research, Teaching And Motivation written by Geretschlager Robert and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2020-04-15 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alexander Soifer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387746528
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How Does One Cut a Triangle? written by Alexander Soifer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-08-25 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition of Alexander Soifer’s How Does One Cut a Triangle? demonstrates how different areas of mathematics can be juxtaposed in the solution of a given problem. The author employs geometry, algebra, trigonometry, linear algebra, and rings to develop a miniature model of mathematical research.

Author : Alexander Soifer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387746420
Total Pages : 619 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mathematical Coloring Book written by Alexander Soifer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-10-13 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an exciting history of the discovery of Ramsey Theory, and contains new research along with rare photographs of the mathematicians who developed this theory, including Paul Erdös, B.L. van der Waerden, and Henry Baudet.

Author : Paul Zeitz
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119239907
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art and Craft of Problem Solving written by Paul Zeitz and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text on mathematical problem solving provides a comprehensive outline of "problemsolving-ology," concentrating on strategy and tactics. It discusses a number of standard mathematical subjects such as combinatorics and calculus from a problem solver's perspective.

Author : Alexander Soifer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387754695
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geometric Etudes in Combinatorial Mathematics written by Alexander Soifer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geometric Etudes in Combinatorial Mathematics is not only educational, it is inspirational. This distinguished mathematician captivates the young readers, propelling them to search for solutions of life’s problems—problems that previously seemed hopeless. Review from the first edition: The etudes presented here are not simply those of Czerny, but are better compared to the etudes of Chopin, not only technically demanding and addressed to a variety of specific skills, but at the same time possessing an exceptional beauty that characterizes the best of art...Keep this book at hand as you plan your next problem solving seminar. —The American Mathematical Monthly