American Mathematical Contests: A Guide to Success
introduces middle and high school students to a variety of mathematics competitions popular in the United States of America. Originally published in China for students interested in American contests, it helps students preparing for mathematics competitions to improve their solving skills. In addition, it provides entertaining mathematics for all readers seeking enrichment.
This text is written in six parts, and it includes essays on combinatorics, number theory, geometry, and algebra.
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features mathematical techniques specific to contest problems, which are not normally explored in a mathematics curriculum.
demonstrates how to apply these techniques to a variety of problems with in-depth discussion.
includes contest problems with solutions from over a dozen American mathematics contests, such as the Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament and the UNC Charlotte Super Competition.