Author Note: Dear students, teachers and parents,.
Welcome once more to the paradise of Mathematical Olympiad where the enthusiastic young minds are challenged by the non-routine and exciting mathematical problems!.
My purpose of writing this sequel is twofold.
The old adage that “to do is to understand” is very true of mathematical learning. This series adopts a systematic approach to provide practice for the various types of mathematical problems introduced in my first series of books. In the first two books of this new series, students are introduced to 5 different types of mathematical problems every 12 weeks. They can then apply different thinking skills to each problem type and gradually break certain mindsets in problemsolving.
The remaining four books comprise 6 different types of mathematical problems in the same manner. In essence, students are exposed to stimulating and interesting mathematical problems where they can work on creatively.
Secondly, the depth of problems in the Mathematical Olympiad cannot be underestimated. The series contains additional topics such as the Konigsberg Bridge Problem, Maximum and Minimum Problem, and some others which are not covered in the first series, Maths Olympiad – Unleash the Maths Olympian in You!.
Every student is unique, and so is his or her learning style. Teachers and parents should wholly embrace the strengths and weaknesses of each student in their learning of mathematics and constantly seek improvements.
I hope you will enjoy working on the mathematical problems in this series just as much as I enjoyed writing them- Terry Chew.
