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# The Stanford Mathematics Problem Book: With Hints and Solutions (Dover Books on Mathematics)

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Review: Challenging, top-notch, and original - You would expect a book with this pedigree to be good, and it is. From 1946 to 1965, Stanford University gave high school students a chance to win a scholarship by taking a difficult math test, with just four questions. This book collects those questions, and their answers. The subject matter varies, including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Most notably, the questions try to measure not achievement, but aptitude. They require a sound foundation of learning, but also original thinking or a flash of insight. The first question in each set is easiest; a sharp high school student would probably have a reasonable shot at answering it. Then the questions get more difficult. I found it to be a fascinating and enjoyable collection, even when that flash of insight eluded me. Months after I bought it, I still open it occasionally and try a new problem.
Review: the delivery is so fast - I get the book so fast ,thanks. I like it, especially your service attitude. very good! this book is a good resource for problem solving in Mathematics. It is very useful .

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 0486469247 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #111,425 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #14 in Popular & Elementary Pre-Calculus (Books) #72 in Mathematics Study & Teaching (Books) #103 in Mathematics (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (315) |
| Dimensions  | 5.5 x 0.25 x 8.25 inches |
| Edition  | 1/20/09 |
| ISBN-10  | 9780486469249 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0486469249 |
| Item Weight  | 10.4 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Part of series  | Dover Books on Mathematics |
| Print length  | 80 pages |
| Publication date  | February 19, 2009 |
| Publisher  | Dover Publications |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Challenging, top-notch, and original
*by S***N on June 2, 2015*

You would expect a book with this pedigree to be good, and it is. From 1946 to 1965, Stanford University gave high school students a chance to win a scholarship by taking a difficult math test, with just four questions. This book collects those questions, and their answers. The subject matter varies, including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Most notably, the questions try to measure not achievement, but aptitude. They require a sound foundation of learning, but also original thinking or a flash of insight. The first question in each set is easiest; a sharp high school student would probably have a reasonable shot at answering it. Then the questions get more difficult. I found it to be a fascinating and enjoyable collection, even when that flash of insight eluded me. Months after I bought it, I still open it occasionally and try a new problem.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ the delivery is so fast
*by K***G on April 27, 2013*

I get the book so fast ,thanks. I like it, especially your service attitude. very good! this book is a good resource for problem solving in Mathematics. It is very useful .

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Problem Collection, but NO Process for HOW to solve problems
*by A***S on August 5, 2016*

The difficulty with rating a book like this is deciding what criteria should be used to rate the book. I rated the book as "4 stars" because of my reverence for George Polya. Polya was a great teacher and I have read all of his books. Unfortunately, this book does not teach the art of problem solving. It is simply a collection of interesting and challenging mathematics problems, along with solutions. The problems are very good. The difficulty of the problems depends on your level of experience and knowledge. I have a Ph.D. in mathematics, so I find the problems to be interesting and mildly challenging. A novice, or someone who is struggling to learn mathematics, may find the problems to be impossibly difficult. And when you read the solutions, you might feel stupid, because there is little chance that you would have the genius required to invent the solution. The book omits the human exploratory process of how to actually solve a mathematics problem. Most problem books and research papers omit all the pain, suffering, and hard work that goes between the problem statement and the seemingly miraculous solution. This book is a really great collection of problems, but it will NOT teach you how to create, invent, or solve these kinds of problems. If you want to learn that, I suggest that you read Polya's "How to Solve It, " or Polya's "Mathematics and Plausible Reasoning." To solve mathematics problems, you need knowledge, experience, intuition, passion, hard work, good luck, and a PROCESS that works. This book has none of those things. Read the other two books of Polya's.

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