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Aha! Solutions (MAA Problem Book Series)

By Martin J. Erickson

Book information

Publisher
The Mathematical Association of America
Year
2008
ISBN
0883858290, 9780883858295
LCC
QA63 .E74 2009
Open Library ID
OL24486929M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
2 MB (2226188 bytes)
Series
MAA Problem Book Series
Pages
220\220
DPI
600
Scanned
no
Time added
2010-10-13 10:14:08

Description

Every mathematician (beginner, amateur, and professional alike) thrills to find simple, elegant solutions to seemingly difficult problems. Such happy resolutions are called ``aha! solutions,'' a phrase popularized by mathematics and science writer Martin Gardner. Aha! solutions are surprising, stunning, and scintillating: they reveal the beauty of mathematics. This book is a collection of problems with aha! solutions. The problems are at the level of the college mathematics student, but there should be something of interest for the high school student, the teacher of mathematics, the ``math fan,'' and anyone else who loves mathematical challenges. This collection includes one hundred problems in the areas of arithmetic, geometry, algebra, calculus, probability, number theory, and combinatorics. The problems start out easy and generally get more difficult as you progress through the book. A few solutions require the use of a computer. An important feature of the book is the bonus discussion of related mathematics that follows the solution of each problem. This material is there to entertain and inform you or point you to new questions. If you don't remember a mathematical definition or concept, there is a Toolkit in the back of the book that will help.

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