Functional Equations and How to Solve Them

by Christopher G. Small

This book covers topics in the theory and practice of functional equations. Special emphasis is given to methods for solving functional equations that appear in mathematics contests, such as the Putnam competition and the International Mathematical Olympiad. This book will be of particular interest to university students studying for the Putnam competition, and to high school students working to improve their skills on mathematics competitions at the national and international level. Mathematics educators who train students for these competitions will find a wealth of material for training on functional equations problems. The book also provides a number of brief biographical sketches of some of the mathematicians who pioneered the theory of functional equations. The work of Oresme, Cauchy, Babbage, and others, is explained within the context of the mathematical problems of interest at the time.
About the
Christopher Small is a Professor in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Waterloo

Genres: Mathematics

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Bill Bell]

If I had been IMO-bound at any time in my life then this would have been really easy. 'nough said.