{"product_id":"fifty-lectures-for-american-mathematics-competitions-volume-2","title":"Fifty Lectures for American Mathematics Competitions: Volume 2","description":"While the books in this series are primarily designed for AMC competitors, they contain the most essential and indispensable concepts used throughout middle and high school mathematics. Some featured topics include key concepts such as equations, polynomials, exponential and logarithmic functions in Algebra, various synthetic and analytic methods used in Geometry, and important facts in Number Theory.\n\nThe topics are grouped in lessons focusing on fundamental concepts. Each lesson starts with a few solved examples followed by a problem set meant to illustrate the content presented. At the end, the solutions to the problems are discussed with many containing multiple methods of approach.\n\nI recommend these books to not only contest participants, but also to young, aspiring mathletes in middle school who wish to consolidate their mathematical knowledge. I have personally used a few of the books in this collection to prepare some of my students for the AMC contests or to form a foundation for others.\n\nBy Dr. Titu Andreescu\nUS IMO Team Leader (1995 – 2002)\nDirector, MAA American Mathematics Competitions (1998 – 2003)\nDirector, Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program (1995 – 2002)\nCoach of the US IMO Team (1993 – 2006)\nMember of the IMO Advisory Board (2002 – 2006)\nChair of the USAMO Committee (1996 – 2004)\n\nI love this book! I love the style, the selection of topics and the choice of problems to illustrate the ideas discussed. The topics are typical contest problem topics: divisors, absolute value, radical expressions, Veita’s Theorem, squares, divisibility, lots of geometry, and some trigonometry. And the problems are delicious.\n\nAlthough the book is intended for high school students aiming to do well in national and state math contests like the American Mathematics Competitions, the problems are accessible to very strong middle school students.\n\nThe book is well-suited for the teacher-coach interested in sets of problems on a given topic. Each section begins with several substantial solved examples followed by a varied list of problems ranging from easily accessible to very challenging. Solutions are provided for all the problems. In many cases, several solutions are provided.\n\nBy Professor Harold Reiter\nChair of MATHCOUNTS Question Writing Committee.\nChair of SAT II Mathematics committee of the Educational Testing Service\nChair of the AMC 12 Committee (and AMC 10) 1993 to 2000.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1470164302\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1470164302.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Chen, Jane|Chen, Sam\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43338166829117,"sku":"BVV.1470164302.G","price":23.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1470164302-0.jpg?v=1783908753","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/fifty-lectures-for-american-mathematics-competitions-volume-2","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}