The Art and Craft of Problem Solving
2nd Edition
Published on 22. September 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-471-78901-7 (ISBN)
Description
A distinctive text that uniquely blends interesting problems with strategies, tools, and techniques to develop the mathematical skill and intuition necessary for problem solving. Students are encouraged to do math rather than just study it. The author draws upon his experience as a coach for the International Mathematics Olympiad to give students an enhanced sense of mathematics and the ability to investigate and solve problems. The book assumes the role of a friendly coach, teaching not just by exposition, but by exhortation, example, and challenge. The target audience is college math majors, but the book is certainly accessible to advanced high school students and to people reading on their own, especially teachers (at any level).
Reviews / Votes
"Overall, The Art and Craft of Problem Solving is an excellent gateway to the culture of problem solving. It is challenging and rewarding. Zeitz's book shines a new light on mathematics and engages readers with its wonderful insights and problems." (Mathematical Association of America 2016)More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
658 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-78901-7 (9780471789017)
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Paul Zeitz
The Art and Craft of Problem Solving
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The Art and Craft of Problem Solving
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02/1999
Wiley
€66.79
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Person
Paul Zeitz studied history at Harvard and received a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley. He currently is an associate professor at the University of San Francisco. He won the USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) and was a member of the first American team to participate in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in 1974. Since 1985, he has composed and edited problems for several national math contests, including the USAMO and helped train several American IMO teams, most notably the 1994 "Dream Team" which, for the first time in history, achieved a perfect score. In 2003, he received the Deborah Tepper Haimo award, a national teaching award for college and university math, given by the Math Association of America.
Content
Chapter 1. What This Book is About and How to Read It. Chapter 2. Strategies for Investigating Problems.
Chapter 3. Tactics for Solving Problems.
Chapter 4. Three Important Crossover Tactics.
Chapter 5. Algebra.
Chapter 6. Combinatorics.
Chapter 7. Number Theory.
Chapter 8. Geometry for Americans.
Chapter 9. Calculus.
References and Further Reading.
Index.
Chapter 3. Tactics for Solving Problems.
Chapter 4. Three Important Crossover Tactics.
Chapter 5. Algebra.
Chapter 6. Combinatorics.
Chapter 7. Number Theory.
Chapter 8. Geometry for Americans.
Chapter 9. Calculus.
References and Further Reading.
Index.