Counting: Math for Gifted Students (Math All Star)
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (922 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1506119158 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 158 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Great introductory book on combinatorics Great introductory book on combinatorics. All of Xing Zhou's books are well worth reading for an advanced, gifted, or serious mathematics student. Highly recommended.
Welcome to the Math All Star series! These books are for middle school and high school students who are motivated to participate in math competitions such as MathCounts, AMC, and AIME. Rather, they demand a systematic and analytical approach, which can be mastered with the structured training that this book offers.The first half of the book teaches essential counting principles and formulas by going over easy-to-follow examples. Each chapter contains practice problems with full solutions provided at the end of the book.Upon completing this book, students will be able to:Analyze and approach problems like trained prosIdentify common pitfalls in problem solving, andRecognize frequently used patterns and apply appropriate techniques. When there are multiple solutions, their similarities and differences are examined