Challenges in Geometry - For Mathematical Olympians Past and Present

Informationen zum Autor Dr Christopher Bradley was formerly a Fellow and Tutor in Mathematics at Jesus College, Oxford, Deputy Leader of the British Mathematical Olympiad Team and for several years Secretary of the British Mathematical Olympiad Committee. Klappentext Containing numerous exercises, illustrations, hints and solutions, presented in a lucid and thought-provoking style, this text provides a wide range of skills required in competitions such as the Mathematical Olympiad. With more than fifty problems in Euclidean geometry, it is ideal for Mathematical Olympiad training and also serves as a supplementary text for students in pure mathematics, particularly number theory and geometry. Zusammenfassung Containing many exercises, illustrations, hints and solutions, this text provides a range of skills required in competitions, such as the Mathematical Olympiad. Featuring many problems in Euclidean geometry, it is useful for Mathematical Olympiad training, and also serves as a supplementary text for students in pure mathematics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Glossary of Symbols 1: Integer-sided Triangles 2: Circles and Triangles 3: Lattices 4: Rational Points on Curves 5: Shapes and Numbers 6: Quadrilaterals and Triangles 7: Touching Circles and Spheres 8: More on Triangles 9: Solids 10: Circles and Conics 11: Finite geometries Appendix: Areal Co-ordinates Answers to Exercises References

Product details

• Authors: Bradley, Christopher J Bradley, Christopher J. Bradley, Christopher J. (Formerly Fellow and Tutor Bradley, Bradley Christopher J.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2005
• EAN: 9780198566915
• ISBN: 978-0-19-856691-5
• No. of pages: 218
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; MATHEMATICS / Recreations & Games, Algebraic Geometry, Trigonometry