A Personal Perspective
Terence Tao
简介
Authored by a leading name in mathematics, this engaging and clearly presented text leads the reader through the various tactics involved in solving mathematical problems at the Mathematical Olympiad level. Covering number theory, algebra, analysis, Euclidean geometry, and analytic geometry, Solving Mathematical Problems includes numerous exercises and model solutions throughout. Assuming only a basic level of mathematics, the text is ideal for students of 14 years and above in pure mathematics.
contents
Foreword to the first edition ix
Preface to the first edition xi
Preface to the second edition xv
Chapter 1. Strategies in problem solving 1
Chapter 2. Examples in number theory 9
Chapter 3. Examples in algebra and analysis 31
Chapter 4. Euclidean geometry 43
Chapter 5. Analytic geometry 63
Chapter 6. Sundry examples 77
References 91
