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The purpose of the book is to direct the attention of readers who have an interest in and talent for mathematics to engaging and thought-provoking problems that should help them change their ways of thinking, entice further exploration, and could lead to independent research and projects in mathematics.
List of contents
1. Beauty in Mathematics. 2. Euclidean Constructions. 3. Inversion and its properties. 4. Using Geometry for Algebra. Classic Mean Averages' geometrical interpretations. 5. Using Algebra for Geometry. 6. Trigonometrical explorations. 7. Euclidean Vectors. 8. Cartesian coordinates in problem solving. 9. Inequalities Wonderland. 10. Guess and Check game.
About the author
Boris Pritsker studied mathematics at Kiev State Pedagogical University, Ukraine, then worked as a math teacher in high schools, including a special math-oriented school for gifted and talented students with advanced programs in algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus. In the US, he earned an MBA degree from the Graduate school of Baruch College, City University of New York. He is a licensed CPA in New York State and has been employed by CBIZ Marks Paneth LLC, New York City accounting and consulting firm, where he became a director. He published numerous articles and problems in mathematical magazines in the former Soviet Union, United States, Australia, and Singapore. He is also the author of three internationally acclaimed mathematics books.
Summary
The purpose of the book is to direct the attention of readers who have an interest in and talent for mathematics to engaging and thought-provoking problems that should help them change their ways of thinking, entice further exploration, and could lead to independent research and projects in mathematics.
