Mathematical Olympiad Challenges

{\it Mathematical Olympiad Challenges} is a rich collection ofproblems put together by two experienced and well-known professors andcoaches of the U.S. International Mathematical Olympiad Team. Hundredsof beautiful, challenging, and instructive problems from algebra,geometry, trigonometry, combinatorics, and number theory were selectedfrom numerous mathematical competitions and journals. An importantfeature of the work is the comprehensive background material providedwith each grouping of problems.The problems are clustered by topic into self-contained sections withsolutions provided separately. All sections start with an essaydiscussing basic facts and one or two representative examples. A listof carefully chosen problems follows and the reader is invited to takethem on. Additionally, historical insights and asides are presented tostimulate further inquiry. The emphasis throughout is on encouragingreaders to move away from routine exercises and memorized algorithmstoward creative solutions to open-ended problems.Aimed at motivated high school and beginning college students andinstructors, this work can be used as a text for advanced problem-solving courses, for self-study, or as a resource for teachers andstudents training for mathematical competitions and for teacherprofessional development, seminars, and workshops.Andreescu, Titu is the author of 'Mathematical Olympiad Challenges' with ISBN 9780817641900 and ISBN 0817641904.