Mathematical olympiad handbook (Record no. 14324)
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| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 160616s1997 000 0 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0198501056 |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
| 080 ## - UNIVERSAL DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Universal Decimal Classification number | 51 |
| Item number | GAR |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Gardiner, A. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Mathematical olympiad handbook |
| Sub Title | An introduction to problem solving based on the first 32 British mathematical olympiads 1965-1996 |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Oxford |
| Name of publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year of publication | 1997 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xii,229 p. |
| 490 ## - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Oxford science publications |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Part I: Background<br/>A little useful mathematics<br/>Some books for your bookshelf<br/>Part II: The problems<br/>Background to the problem papers<br/>Part III: Hints and outline solutions |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | "Mathematical Olympiad competitions started in Hungary at the nineteenth century; national Olympiads are now held in over a hundred countries, and there are numerous international events. Olympiads challenge able secondary school pupils to develop their mathematical skills by solving problems. Olympiad problems are unpredictable and have no obvious starting point; although their solution may require little more than ordinary school mathematics, they are definitely 'problems' rather than routine exercises, and this can make them seem rather hard. The Mathematical Olympiad Handbook introduces readers to these challenging problems and aims to convince them that Olympiads are not just for a select minority." "The book contains problems from the first 32 British Mathematical Olympiad (BMO) papers 1965-96 and gives hints and outline solutions to each problem from 1975 on wards. An overview is given of the basic mathematical skills needed, and a list of books for further reading is provided. Working through the exercises provides a valuable source of extension and enrichment for all pupils and adults interested in mathematics."--Jacket |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Mathematics Competitions |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Mathematics Problems, exercises |
| 690 ## - LOCAL SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM (OCLC, RLIN) | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Mathematics |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | BOOKS |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| IMSc Library | IMSc Library | First floor, Rack No: 26, Shelf No: 17 | 51 GAR | 36899 | BOOKS |