
Math Out Loud
An Oral Olympiad Handbook
American Mathematical Society (Publisher)
Published on 30. August 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
243 pages
978-1-4704-6693-0 (ISBN)
Description
Math Hour Olympiads is a non-standard method of training middle- and high-school students interested in mathematics where students spend several hours thinking about a few difficult and unusual problems. When a student solves a problem, the solution is presented orally to a pair of friendly judges. Discussing the solutions with the judges creates a personal and engaging mathematical experience for the students and introduces them to the true nature of mathematical proof and problem solving.
This book recounts the authors' experiences from the first ten years of running a Math Hour Olympiad at the University of Washington in Seattle. The major part of the book is devoted to problem sets and detailed solutions, complemented by a practical guide for anyone who would like to organize an oral olympiad for students in their community.
In the interest of fostering a greater awareness and appreciation of mathematics and its connections to other disciplines and everyday life, MSRI and the AMS are publishing books in the Mathematical Circles Library series as a service to young people, their parents and teachers, and the mathematics profession.
This book recounts the authors' experiences from the first ten years of running a Math Hour Olympiad at the University of Washington in Seattle. The major part of the book is devoted to problem sets and detailed solutions, complemented by a practical guide for anyone who would like to organize an oral olympiad for students in their community.
In the interest of fostering a greater awareness and appreciation of mathematics and its connections to other disciplines and everyday life, MSRI and the AMS are publishing books in the Mathematical Circles Library series as a service to young people, their parents and teachers, and the mathematics profession.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Providence
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
459 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4704-6693-0 (9781470466930)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Steven Klee, Seattle University, WA.
Kolya Malkin, Yale University, New Haven, CT.
Julia Pevtsova, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Kolya Malkin, Yale University, New Haven, CT.
Julia Pevtsova, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Content
What is an Oral Math Olympiad?
Problems and solutions: Problem sets from the UW Math Hour Olympiad
Solutions
Organizing an Oral Math Olympiad: Organization overview
Preparing for the Olympiad
The day of the Olympiad
Supplemental material
Greatest hits problem sets
Credits
Bibliography
Problems and solutions: Problem sets from the UW Math Hour Olympiad
Solutions
Organizing an Oral Math Olympiad: Organization overview
Preparing for the Olympiad
The day of the Olympiad
Supplemental material
Greatest hits problem sets
Credits
Bibliography