Engaging young students in mathematics through competitions : world perspectives and practices - Volume 1 / edited by Robert Geretschläger (BRG Kepler, Austria).

Contributor(s):

Geretschläger, Robert [editor.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Problem solving in mathematics and beyond ; vol 13Publisher: New Jersey : World Scientific, [2020]Description: 176 pages,24 cmISBN:

9789811205828 (hardcover)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

510.79 ENG 23

Contents:

volume I. Competition-ready mathematics : entertaining and informative problems from the WFNMC8 Congress in Semriach/Austria 2018 -- volume II. Mathematics competitions and how they relate to research, teaching and motivation : entertaining and informative papers from the WFNMC8 Congress in Semriach/Austria 2018.

Summary: "The two volumes of Engaging Young Students in Mathematics through Competitions present a wide scope of aspects relating to mathematics competitions and their meaning in the world of mathematical research, teaching and entertainment. Volume I contains a wide variety of fascinating mathematical problems of the type often presented at mathematics competitions as well as papers by an international group of authors involved in problem development, in which we can get a sense of how such problems are created in various specialized areas of competition mathematics as well as recreational mathematics. It will be of special interest to anyone interested in solving original mathematics problems themselves for enjoyment to improve their skills. It will also be of special interest to anyone involved in the area of problem development for competitions, or just for recreational purposes. The various chapters were written by the participants of the 8th Congress of the World Federation of National Mathematics Competitions in Austria in 2018"-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	H.T. Parekh Library	SIAS Collection	510.79 ENG (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		K3121

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The two volumes of Engaging Young Students in Mathematics through Competitions present a wide scope of aspects relating to mathematics competitions and their meaning in the world of mathematical research, teaching and entertainment. Volume I contains a wide variety of fascinating mathematical problems of the type often presented at mathematics competitions as well as papers by an international group of authors involved in problem development, in which we can get a sense of how such problems are created in various specialized areas of competition mathematics as well as recreational mathematics. It will be of special interest to anyone interested in solving original mathematics problems themselves for enjoyment to improve their skills. It will also be of special interest to anyone involved in the area of problem development for competitions, or just for recreational purposes. The various chapters were written by the participants of the 8th Congress of the World Federation of National Mathematics Competitions in Austria in 2018"-- Provided by publisher.

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