The Art of Problem Solving Volume 1, 7th edition is a highly recommended textbook for those who are participating in mathematics contests. This book is widely used and has been an important tool for many successful Mathcounts programs. The authors have performed well on the American Mathematics Contest series and have even qualified for the Math Olympiad Summer program which trains students for the US International Math Olympiad team.
For beginners interested in math contests, The Art of Problem Solving Volume 1: The Basics is an appropriate book to start with. It has been found invaluable by Mathcounts and novice high school students. Although this book is widely used by students preparing for mathematics competitions, the PDF etextbook is not a simple collection of tricks. Its emphasis on learning and understanding methods rather than memorizing formulas enables math students to solve large classes of problems beyond those presented in the ebook.
This book is packed with over five hundred examples and exercises culled from various contests such as the Mandelbrot Competition, Mathcounts, the AMC tests, and ARML. Full solutions and how-to’s (not just the answers!) are available for all the problems in the solution manual.
Here are a few reviews from people that found this book helpful:
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- “Every school should have this in their math library.” — Paul Zeitz, past coach of the U.S. International Maths Olympiad team
- “. . the Art of Problem Solving books are simply AMAZING! I don’t know how you managed to get so much material into them. . “. — Neal Wu, Mathcounts National Champion 2005
- “Your books meets a great need for students getting into serious math competitions. It is comprehensive, readable, understandable, and comprehensive – a nice bridge into the AIME and the Olympiads.” The kids and I love the books. — Joe Holbrook, Academy for the Advancement of Science/Technology/Math
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