Lecture Notes On Mathematical Olympiad Courses: For Junior Section - Volume 2

by Jiagu Xu

Olympiad mathematics is not a collection of techniques of solving mathematical problems but a system for advancing mathematical education. This book is based on the lecture notes of the mathematical Olympiad training courses conducted by the author in Singapore. Its scope and depth not only covers and exceeds the usual syllabus, but introduces a variety concepts and methods in modern mathematics. In each lecture, the concepts, theories and methods are taken as the core. The examples are served to explain and enrich their intension and to indicate their applications. Besides, appropriate number of test questions is available for reader's practice and testing purpose. Their detailed solutions are also conveniently provided. The examples are not very complicated so that readers can easily understand. There are many real competition questions included which students can use to verify their abilities. These test questions are from many countries, e.g. China, Russia, USA, Singapore, etc. In particular, the reader can find many questions from China, if he is interested in understanding mathematical Olympiad in China. This book serves as a useful textbook of mathematical Olympiad courses, or as a reference book for related teachers and researchers.

192 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2010

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think anyone who wants to start doing some Olympiad level problems, this is the place to start. This book teaches mathematical arguments and how to solve tough problems. What I like about this book is it gives good examples before it gets to the problems. Solutions to all problems are in the back of the book. I deduct one star as I feel that some of the problems don't reflect what you've studied. I hate being dependent on solutions to answer questions. I will most likely buy Junior Section vol. 1, 2 and Senior Section vol. 1, 2. I don't know if I'd recommend other books in the series. I've skimmed through the first vol. of the series called "A First Step to Mathematical Olympiad Problems" and it tried to explain the problems and solutions with words, instead of showing the math step by step.

[Ratha HR]

i love Math