The Art of Problem Solving, Volume 1, is the classic problem solving textbook used by many successful MATHCOUNTS programs, and has been an important building block for students who, like the authors, performed well enough on the American Mathematics Contest series to qualify for the Math Olympiad Summer Program which trains students for the United States International Math Olympiad team.
Speaking of problems, the Art of Problem Solving, Volume 1, contains over 500 examples and exercises culled from such contests as MATHCOUNTS, the Mandelbrot Competition, the AMC tests, and ARML. Full solutions (not just answers!) are available for all the problems in the solution manual.
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As with the Introductionbooks, the Art of Problem-Solving teaches approaches and methods for solving problems, usually in the context of example solutions, which are reinforced and expanded on by working through the exercises that follow. If you are familiar with the Introduction books, the general philosophy and presentation is basically the same. If you have not used them, PLEASE READ THE PRECEDING DESCRIPTION, as it also applies to this high-school level course. Because this course does not follow a traditional scope and sequence for algebra and geometry, you should consult the table of contents for each volume displayed at our website. Both volumes emphasize geometry, as the authors feel the subject is particularly neglected in most curricula. Think of these books as a banquet for the math-hungry. Students are urged to interact with the books, not just plod through them; to skip around and sample the various topics. If they have trouble digesting something, they should just skip over it and return later when they've had more practice solving problems. They are also encouraged to revisit "finished" topics in order to keep their understanding current.
Lesson text in the volumes is sparse and liberally punctuated with many, many examples. Example solutions are complete and provide the bulk of the instruction. Symbols appear in the margins to help students get the most out of the text. The eye symbol denotes especially important sections that should be read and re-read until understood. The threaded needle indicates difficult problems or concepts which may require additional help or explanation. A bomb highlights potential mistakes that the average math student makes, and helps your child to avoid them. Chapters are relatively short and are divided into smaller sections. This is not a lesson-by-lesson book. Students should work as far as they can in each chapter, depending on their own ease of understanding. Each chapter is followed by problems to solve, often culminated by a "Big Picture" interesting math vignette. Completely worked and explained solutions to the problems are in the meaty Solutions Manualwhich is requisite to the course.
Texts are self-study and strictly for the highly-motivated math student. When she finishes these, she will be ready for any college-level math course, to ace the SAT, and to compete in the Mandelbrot Competition. Not only that, but instead of just learning how to work specific math problems, your child will know math in a way that sets him apart from his peers, preparing him for excellence in science, engineering, math, or any other field that requires exceptional problem-solving ability.
The Art of Problem Solving, Volume 1, is the classic problem solving textbook used by many successful MATHCOUNTS programs, and has been an important building block for students who, like the authors, performed well enough on the American Mathematics Contest series to qualify for the Math Olympiad Summer Program which trains students for the United States International Math Olympiad team.
Speaking of problems, the Art of Problem Solving, Volume 1, contains over 500 examples and exercises culled from such contests as MATHCOUNTS, the Mandelbrot Competition, the AMC tests, and ARML. Full solutions (not just answers!) are available for all the problems in the solution manual.
The Art of Problem Solving hosts this AoPSWiki as well as many other online resources for students interested in mathematics competitions. Look around the AoPSWiki. Individual articles often have sample problems and solutions for many levels of problem solvers. Many also have links to books, websites, and other resources relevant to the topic.
Intuitive solutions to IMO problems posted, that helps the reader understand *how* to think of the solution on their own rather than simply memorizing the trick in the solution. Over a million views, very widespread.
Euclidean Geometry in Mathematical Olympiads (often abbreviated EGMO,despite an olympiad having the same name)is a comprehensive problem-solving book in Euclidean geometry.It was written for competitive students training for nationalor international mathematical olympiads.However, it has no prerequisites other than a good deal of courage:any student with proof experienceshould be able to follow the exposition.
I included solutions to about a quarter of thepractice problems in the back of the textbook(it was impossible to include more for space reasons).If you are stuck on a problem for which no solution is provided,here are some possible places to look:
This book is written by the founder of Art of Problem Solving, Richard Rusczyk. For each topic, there are many example problems with detailed solutions and explanations, through which algebraic techniques are taught. The explanations often highlight ideas on best problem solving approaches, which is something you don't usually see in regular algebra textbooks. Exercises for the student follow.
This book is indeed quite good for its intended purpose. It contains challenging problems, and is especially meant for "high-performing" math students, because it emphasizes problem solving, proof, and challenging problems. It is NOT for weak or average students or for those who do not like problem solving. Please check out the long excerpts (samples) on AOP website to see if the book would be a good fit for your student.
CTC MathCTC Math offers math courses with video tutorials, interactive questions (mostly multiple-choice), and worksheets. It provides a good coverage of topics and plenty of practice. However (as is common with these video-based curricula), it lacks in word problems/problem solving.www.ctcmath.com
AlcumusArt of Problem Solving's online learning system for gifted students. Offers a customized learning experience, adjusting to student performance. It is specifically designed to provide high-performing students with a challenging curriculum. Alcumus is free.artofproblemsolving.com/alcumus
ONE MATHEMATICAL CAT, PLEASE! A First Course in AlgebraWhile not supported by videos, this is a very good resource, since it provides a full online text for algebra 1 with interactive exercises. The full text is provided as PDF files (one for each section), and those include solutions to the exercises in the text.free.onemathematicalcat.org/algebra_book/online_problems/table_of_contents.htm
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You'll find articles that make you think and articles that make you wonder. You'll find brainteasers and mathematical amusements. You'll find articles that teach you tricks of the trade, articles that broaden your sense of the scientific endeavor, and articles that bring classical notions to life. You'll find challenging problems in physics and math, and you'll find answers, hints, and solutions in the back of each issue. And you'll find full-color, thought-provoking artwork by award-winning Russian and American artists. Nominally, Quantum's target audience was high school and college students and their teachers. But actually, Quantum was aimed at the student in all of us.
Growing up I always loved puzzles and problem solving. I would spend hours working my way through puzzle books, solving riddles, and generally latching on to anything that gives you that little dopamine hit.
The Art of Problem Solving books are wonderful starter books. They're oriented heavily towards exercises and problem solving and are fantastic books to get you off to a start actually doing maths and also doing it in a way that's not just repetitive and boring. Depending on your level of mathematical maturity, you may only want to work through volume 1 and come back to volume 2 after you've worked through a proofs book first though (the second volume has many more questions involving writing proofs which you may not yet be comfortable enough to do at this stage). Volume 2 has many excellent exercises though, so don't skip it!
Book of Proof is a nice little proofs book. It's not too long and has a good number of exercises. If you're looking for a gentler introduction to proofs this is the one to go for. For the edition I used, it contained solutions for every second problem with full solutions available on the author's personal website, which I believe is still the case today. 2ff7e9595c
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