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Ingenuity in mathematics

By Ross Honsberger

Book information

Publisher
The Mathematical Association of America
Year
1998
ISBN
0883856239, 9780883856239
Open Library ID
OL8191903M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
2 MB (2107620 bytes)
Series
New Mathematical Library
Pages
213\213
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
600
Time added
2009-12-04 00:34:26

Description

The nineteen essays here illustrate many different aspects of mathematical thinking. The author is very well-known for his best-selling books of problems; in this volume he seeks to share his appreciation of the elegant and ingenious approaches used in thinking about even elementary mathematics. Standard high school courses in algebra and geometry furnish a sufficient basis for understanding each essay. Topics include number theory, geometry, combinatorics, logic and probability, and the methods used often involve an interaction between these disciplines. Some of the essays are easy to read, others more challenging; some of the exercises are routine, others lead the reader deeper into the subject.

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