This is the third volume of problems that cover the USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) and the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) to be published by the MAA in its Problem Book series.
Where can you hear an old man in a nursing home tell of how he disproved Goldbach's Conjecture? Get inside the mind of James Clerk Maxwell as he discovers... Læs mere
Covers the story of trigonometry. This is a swift overview, but it is complete in the context of the content discussed in beginning and advanced high-school courses. The purpose of these notes is to supplement and put into perspective the material of any course on the subject.
Presents the problems and answers for the first 50 years of the Alberta High School Mathematics Competition, up to 2005-2006. Full solutions are provided to those from the Modern period, often supplemented with multiple solutions or additional commentaries.
The Mathematical Olympiad examinations, covering the USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) and the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), have been... Læs mere
Descriptions of a wide variety of careers for which a background in the mathematical sciences is useful. Each of the jobs presented profiles real people in real jobs. There are really no limits to what you can do if you are well prepared in mathematics. --
Presents a full and frank biography of a mathematician recognised as one of the principal figures in the 20th Century progression of the American school of point set... Læs mere
Provides the reader with a range of ideas and applications of probability theory. Written by some of leading experts in the field, the articles touch upon such topics as... Læs mere
The ILAPs provide supplemental classroom resource materials in the form of eight project handouts that you can use as student homework assignments. They... Læs mere