Adventures in problem solving

By:

Shirali, Shailesh

Material type: Text

9788173714139

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

510.76 SHI-A

Contents:

1. Introduction 2. Number Play 3. Old Fashioned Geometry 4. Faster Higher Stronger 5. Chessboard Frolic 6. Numbers In Disguise 7. Magic Squares 8. Logic 9. The Art of Counting 10. Number Theory 11. Coin Weighing Problems 12. On Games of Strategy 13. Dessert!

Summary: This book deals with an important area in mathematics — Problem Solving — making it an exciting adventure. Having been associated with the Mathematical Olympiad programme since its inception in India, Dr Shailesh Shirali has drawn a lot on this experience in terms of material as well as in terms of the lucid style of writing. In this book, which is addressed to problem buffs, you will find many topics in “serious” and “recreational” mathematics developed through problems (surds, logarithms, geometry, inequalities, magic squares, cryptarithms, logic, counting, number theory, games such as Nim, . . .).

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	IIITD General Stacks	Mathematics	510.76 SHI-A (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		012465

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The book includes bibliographical references and index

This book deals with an important area in mathematics — Problem Solving — making it an exciting adventure. Having been associated with the Mathematical Olympiad programme since its inception in India, Dr Shailesh Shirali has drawn a lot on this experience in terms of material as well as in terms of the lucid style of writing. In this book, which is addressed to problem buffs, you will find many topics in “serious” and “recreational” mathematics developed through problems (surds, logarithms, geometry, inequalities, magic squares, cryptarithms, logic, counting, number theory, games such as Nim, . . .).

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