Problems From the Book (Xyz Series)
This is an exceptionally well-written book. The material is arranged in small chapters, with brief theory in the beginning of each chapter followed by a set of exceptionally difficult problems with solutions. These solutions are elegant, innovative and beautiful. You learn a lot from the solutions. In every page, you will discover one or more clever steps/tricks that will make you wonder "How come I could not think of that?". If you are preparing for Mathematics Olympiads, working through this book will boost your confidence 100 fold. If you are a math enthusiast, you will enjoy the material - most of it is "Mathematical poetry". Grab it before it gets sold out! --Dr S MuralidharanProblems from the Book is rife with elegant mathematical pursuits that are well worth the effort of exploring and solving. For high schoolers up through University students, the book's problems will illustrate important concepts and provide hours of fun at every sitting. --David CordeiroThis book is a treasure of the mathematical gems: many many very nice problems and results, historic notes and useful comments. Readers will also find many very interesting original problems from the authors of the book and from others. If you want to develop your mathematical skills in problem solving and your knowledge in diverse mathematical branches, you will definitely find many instructive topics throughout this book. Many thanks to Prof. Andreescu and his colleagues for their invaluable books and problems. I do highly recommend this book and all other books by Prof. Andreescu to all mathematics lovers: from the pupils preparing to participate in mathematical contests to people searching excitement in mathematics. The book contains the following 23 chapters, in addition to preface, bibliography and index: 1. Some Useful Substitutions 2. Always Cauchy-Schwarz ... 3. Look at the Exponent 4. Primes and Squares 5. T2's Lemma 6. Some Classical Problems in Extremal Graph theory 7. Complex Combinatorics 8. Formal Series Revisited 9. A Brief Introduction to Algebraic Number Theory 10. Arithmetic Properties of Polynomials 11. Lagrange Interpolation Formula 12. Higher Algebra in Combinatorics 13. Geometry and Numbers 14. The Smaller, The Better 15. Density and Regular Distribution 16. The Digit Sum of Positive Integer 17. At the Border of Analysis and Number Theory 18. Quadratic Reciprocity 19. Solving Elementary Inequalities Using Integrals 20. Pigeonhole Principle Revisited 21. Some Useful Irreducibility Criteria 22. Cycles, Paths and Other Ways 23. Some Special Applications of Polynomials --H. A. Shah Ali