Mathematical Chestnuts from around the World
โ Scribed by Ross Honsberger
- Publisher
- MAA
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 323
- Series
- Dolciani Mathematical Expositions
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Ross Honsberger has compiled another collection of miscellaneous gems from elementary mathematics, this time from sources the world over, and ranging from the latest International Olympiads all the way back to Euclid. Each one casts light on a striking result or a brilliant device and any reader with only a modest mathematical background will appreciate the ingenious solutions that are also presented.
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