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Euclidean geometry in mathematical olympiads / Evan Chen.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: MAA problem booksPublication details: Washington, DC : The Mathematical Association of America, ©2016.Description: xv, 311 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780883858394 (pbk)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 516.2 23 C518
Contents:
Preface; Preliminaries; I. Fundamentals: 1. Angle chasing; 2. Circles; 3. Lengths and rules; 4. Assorted configurations; II. Analytic Techniques: 5. Computational geometry; 6. Complex numbers; 7. Barycentric coordinates; III. Farther from Kansas: 8. Inversion; 9. Projective geometry; 10. Complete quadrilaterals; 11. Personal favorites; IV. Appendices: Appendix A. An ounce of linear algebra; Appendix B. Hints; Appendix C. Selected solutions; Appendix D. List of contests and abbreviations; Bibliography; Index; About the author.
Summary: A problem-solving book on Euclidean geometry, providing carefully chosen worked examples and over 300 practice problems from contests around the world.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Books ISI Library, Kolkata 516.2 C518 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 138050
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"With 248 illustrations."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface; Preliminaries;
I. Fundamentals:
1. Angle chasing;
2. Circles;
3. Lengths and rules;
4. Assorted configurations;
II. Analytic Techniques:
5. Computational geometry;
6. Complex numbers;
7. Barycentric coordinates;
III. Farther from Kansas:
8. Inversion;
9. Projective geometry;
10. Complete quadrilaterals;
11. Personal favorites;
IV. Appendices:
Appendix A. An ounce of linear algebra;
Appendix B. Hints;
Appendix C. Selected solutions;
Appendix D. List of contests and abbreviations;
Bibliography;
Index;
About the author.

A problem-solving book on Euclidean geometry, providing carefully chosen worked examples and over 300 practice problems from contests around the world.

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