| View Larger Image | The Art and Craft of Problem Solving | Paperbackby Paul Zeitz (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Wiley | | Edition: | 2nd Edition | | Page Count: | 384 Pages | | Publication Date: | August 18, 2006 | | Sales Rank: | 77,090th |
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by Daniel Solow (Author)
An easy-to-use guide that shows how to read, understand, and do proofs. Shows how any proof can be understood as a sequence of techniques. Covers the full range of techniques used in proofs, such as the contrapositive, induction, and proof by contradiction. Explains how to identify which techniques are used and how they are applied in the specific problem. Illustrates how to read written proofs with many step-by-step examples. Includes new, expanded appendices...
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| Introductory Physics with Algebra as a Second Language: Mastering Problem-Solving
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
The newly revised Second Edtion of this distinctive text uniquely blends interesting problems with strategies, tools, and techniques to develop mathematical skill and intuition necessary for problem solving. Readers are encouraged to do math rather than just study it. The author draws upon his experience as a coach for the International Mathematics Olympiad to give students an enhanced sense of mathematics and the ability to investigate and solve problems. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 22 reviews)
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Tough One by Derek Premo  4 Stars
August 14, 2009
This was a required purchase for a Graduate Level Math Problem Solving class. The text is really hard to read and understand, but covers a plethra of topics. There are no worked out solutions or an answer key which makes checking you work very difficult.
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Good but more advanced than the description would have you believing by math (NJ)  3 Stars
February 02, 2009
This book is very useful for people who already know all the essentials but need to make the connections between various topics. I use it for math Olympiad prep for students with a lot of talent. Yet, they need help. It is much more advanced than the description says.
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Opens your mind by Raymond Tay (singapore)  5 Stars
December 29, 2007
I have to admit i am not through reading this book but this book is what was and still is missing in my education :-)
Why?
Well, in my opinion the author understands why many people fear math - lack of proper method(s) + lack of confidence. And the author goes about tackling this problem by doing exactly that!
This book provides many "problems" - i love the way the author phrased the word "problem" - plus many words of encouragement to push its readers to attempt the problems to 3 goals:
1) Have the courage to think out-of-the-box when it comes to solving problems;
2) Have the confidence to tackle them;
2.1) Building this confidence by providing the methods + the reader's willingness to get "dirty"
3) Never give up (Take a rest if you must, but never ever give up).
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Problem Solving Strategies by Mikhail Shklyar (New York, NY USA) 5 Stars
September 23, 2007
Probably one of the best books for learning how to solve a math problem. It really flexes your mind. I still have a bunch of problems in there I have no idea how to do. Really great for pre-college and undergraduate students... Or maybe even graduate students, if you have a lot of time on your hands :)
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Great 2nd edition; Would have liked more solved problems... by smcheril (Memphis, TN) 5 Stars
December 29, 2006
I recently got the 2nd edition and it seems to have some additional material compared to the first edition. There is a new chapter on Geometry and with expanded treatment of calculus. Seems like there are a few more problems in each chapter.
This is a must have book for those interested in competetive mathematics. The presentation is very good -- but since the material covered is rather complex, its not easy to do self-study with this book. The book doesn't have a solution manual -- I tried contacting the publisher to get access to their instructor site but was turned down saying that I needed to be an instructor using this as a textbook in class and so on to get access to the solutions manual. It kind of sucks when you are doing self-study to not have a way to get help. I wish Wiley will reconsider this and give folks like me who are engaged in self-study a chance to use this book effectively. It is some consolation that the books web site has a "students" section providing hints for some problems.
Overall, I would still give the book a 5 star rating because it is a class apart and covers a whole lot of ground. The first few chapters on strategies and tactics to solve problems are by themselves worth the price of the book. Definitely worth getting.
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