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The Art of Problem Solving, Volume 1, is a widely used mathematics competition textbook designed for students beginning contest math, including MATHCOUNTS and high school novices. It offers more than 500 problems drawn from contests such as MATHCOUNTS, the Mandelbrot Competition, the AMC tests, and ARML, accompanied by full solutions to teach understanding and method rather than rote memorization.
The book is part of a series that has become an essential resource for students preparing for the American Mathematics Competitions and the International Mathematical Olympiad. Its emphasis on learning strategies equips students to tackle a wide range of problems beyond those presented.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Education & Language/Education
Authors: Richard Rusczyk
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