Birkhauser, 2000. - 280 pages.
This text offers a collection of problems written by two experienced teachers and coaches of the US Inteational Mathematical Olympiad Team. Through essays, representative examples, and carefully chosen problems sets, readers are encouraged to move away from routine exercises and memorized algorithms toward creative solutions and problem-solving techniques.
The authors are experienced problem solvers and coaches of mathematic teams. This expertise shows through and the result is a volume that would be a welcome addition to any mathematician's bookshelf.
This text offers a collection of problems written by two experienced teachers and coaches of the US Inteational Mathematical Olympiad Team. Through essays, representative examples, and carefully chosen problems sets, readers are encouraged to move away from routine exercises and memorized algorithms toward creative solutions and problem-solving techniques.
The authors are experienced problem solvers and coaches of mathematic teams. This expertise shows through and the result is a volume that would be a welcome addition to any mathematician's bookshelf.