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The Mathematics of Games And Gambling: Second Edition. The Anneli Lax New Mathematical Library

Edward Packel

Mathematical Assn of Amer, 2006

Excellent, Well-Written Approach to Games and Gambling
As a casual poker player and a sometimes visitor to casinos and race tracks, I wasn't sure what to expect when I picked up this book; however, I found it was just what I needed. Was it a how-to book for Texas Holdem or other specific gambling pursuits? Not at all. ...

Making the Connection: Research and Teaching in Undergraduate Mathematics (M a a Notes)

Mathematical Assn of Amer, 2008

The chapters in this volume convey insights from mathematics education research that have direct implications for anyone interested in improving teaching and learning in undergraduate mathematics. This synthesis of research on learning and teaching mathematics provides relevant information for any mathematics department or any individual faculty ...

Hands on History: A Resource for Teaching Mathematics (Notes) (Mathematical Association of America Notes)
Amy Shell-Gellasch

Mathematical Assn of Amer, 2007

Research shows that students learn best when, as opposed to simply listening or reading, they actively participate in their learning. In particular, hands-on activities provide the greatest opportunities for gaining understanding and promoting retention. Apart from simple manipulatives, the mathematics classroom offers few options for hands-on ...

The Contest Problem: Book VIII (MAA Problem Book Series)

Mathematical Assn of Amer, 2008

For more than 50 years, the Mathematical Association of America has been engaged in the construction and administration of challenging contests for students in American and Canadian high schools. The problems on these contests are constructed in the hope that all high school students interested in mathematics will have the opportunity to ...

Number Theory Through Inquiry (Maa Textbooks) (Maa Textbooks)
David C. Marshall, Edward Odell, ...

Mathematical Assn of Amer, 2007

Number Theory Through Inquiry ; is an innovative textbook that leads students on a carefully guided discovery of introductory number theory. The book has two equally significant goals. One goal is to help students develop mathematical thinking skills, particularly, theorem-proving skills. The other goal is to help students understand some of the ...

Mathematical Gems III (Dolciani Mathematical Expositions, No.9)

Ross Honsberger

Mathematical Assn of Amer, 1985

An excellent anthology which deserves to be better known
This book and its predecessors are pitched at the level of advanced high school students and undergraduates. All problems employ elementary techniques and the solutions are easily followed. Volume III contains a substantial chapter devoted to the best Internationl ...

First Steps for Math Olympians: Using the American Mathematics Competitions (Problem Books) (MAA Problem Book ...

J. Douglas Faires

Mathematical Assn of Amer, 2006

What a great book!
I read this book just two weeks before the American Mathematics Contests this year as a freshman. I had never heard of these contests, but reading this book gave me everything I need to know! With its help, I qualified for the AIME (though missed the USA math olympiad ...

Contest Problem Book IV: Annual High School Examinations, 1973-1982 (Anneli Lax New Mathematical Library)

Ralph A. Artino, Anthony M. Gaglione, ...

Mathematical Assn of Amer, 1982

Good for preparation for the AHSME and just for interest.
The problems are interesting and give you a good idea of the AHSME and the solutions are generally clear.

Aha!: Aha! Insight and Aha! Gotcha (Spectrum) (Spectrum)
Martin Gardner

Mathematical Assn of Amer, 2006

"aha! Gotcha" and "aha! Insight" are here combined as a single volume. The aha! books, as they are referred to by fans of the author Martin Gardner, contain 144 wonderful puzzles from the reigning king of recreational mathematics. In this combined volume, you will find puzzles ranging over geometry, logic, probability, statistics, number,time, ...

William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition: Problems & Solutions: 1938-1964

Andrew M. Gleason

Mathematical Assn of Amer, 2003

Aren't you glad this one got a reissue
Not that the problems and solutions arent available somewhere else, but the book itself is a gem -- with the 'official' problem statements and solutions, this is more than just a collection of problems, this is a mathematical historical record. I'm glad that MAA takes ...

Great Moments in Mathematics After 1650 (Dolciani Mathematical Expositions)

Howard Eves

Mathematical Assn of Amer, 1981

Eves expains moments of great change in mathematics
This book, a sequel to the one with the same title with "Before" replacing "After", is just as good as the "predecessor." Eves has no peer in exploring the development of mathematics by identifying and describing some of the "inflection points" of mathematical ...