International Mathematical Olympiad 1959 - 1999 [Hardcover]

Istvan Reiman (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2002 | ISBN-10: 189885548X | ISBN-13: 978-1898855484

A fantastic selection of mathematical puzzles for all age groups. This book represents a compilation of questions set for the famed International Maths Olympiads. A book of logic puzzles and questions that will tease the minds of all those with a mathematical mind.

- Features all questions from the annual Olympiad, from 1959 to date - Includes solutions to every question - with multiple answers where applicable - Of interest to serious mathematicians and enthusiasts alike

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About the Author

Istvan Reiman ,former Chair of Geometry at the Budapest University of Technology, has been guiding the Youth Mathematical Circle of the J. Bolyai Mathematical Society and directing the preparation of Hungarian students for the annual International Maths Olympiad for forty years. In addition, he has been one of the leaders of the Hungarian delegation for some thirty years, and for his dedication to the organization of mathematical competitions, was awarded the Paul Erdos Award by the World Federation of Mathematics Competitions in 2000.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Anthem Press (May 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 189885548X
• ISBN-13: 978-1898855484
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,473,914 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but has a Hungarian taste!, May 19, 2003

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This review is from: International Mathematical Olympiad 1959 - 1999 (Hardcover)

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This book is good! Problems from IMO are really amongst the best in the world, so what else do you expect? It really took many years and brains for these problems to come into existence indeed, though we all know that some problems are just important results or just special cases of some research problems relatively unknown to people not in the mathematical field. The book provides some multiple solutions and methods where possible, though it is not possible to include all possible solutions. Not even the greatest mathematician can say that there are only finitely many ways to approach a problem. So you may well on your way to discovering more solutions, even more elegant ones, who know? Enough blabbering.
The book only contains problems and solutions from 1959-1999, and only that. No other information can be gleaned from this book essentially. Matters which have raised curiosity like the proposers of each problem, the venues of the competition as well as the dates are not found in the book.
One last comment, the book was originally a Hungarian book, and it took three translators of Hungarian descent to translate the book. The language used is not perfect, and has a Hungarian taste, but it will not impede your reading. So I took one star off. I hope this is not too drastic.
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