For the Rising Math Olympians: The Ultimate Handbook for Winning Math Competitions in Elementary and Middle School

For the Rising Math Olympians contains over 500 examples and brand-new problems in Number Theory, Algebra, Counting & Probability, and Geometry that are frequently tested in math competitions. Each chapter contains concepts with detailed explanations, examples with step-by-step solutions, and review problems to reinforce the students' understanding.This book is written for beginning mathletes who are interested in learning advanced problem solving and critical thinking skills in preparation for elementary and middle school math competitions.For the past three years, Jesse has served as an assistant coach for his former middle school math team and the curriculum director for the Maui Math Circle. In 2016, three of his students finished in the top 10 in the Hawaii State Mathcounts Competition. This book consists of the top 20 math concepts that he used to train his students."Want to get your young student into math and creative problem solving? Get this book. This extremely well written problem and solutions manual is a toolkit for developing life-long problem-solving skills and is a launching pad for future mathematical growth. Jesse's experience in teaching and leading math competitions is unparalleled and he has written each problem in the delightful and challenging manner as only a seasoned teacher can. "Book Review by: Zheng Ma, Ranked 17th Place Individual in MathCounts National (2009), 4-Time USAMO Qualifier (2009-2013), Stanford University Student (2013-2017)

Author: Jesse Doan
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 08/15/2016
Pages: 262
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.55d
ISBN: 9781536991079

About the Author
Jesse Doan started participating in math competitions in sixth grade. He was a United States of America Math Olympiad (USAMO) Qualifier (2017) and a United States of America Junior Math Olympiad (USAMO) Qualifier (2015). He finished first place individual in Hawaii for the American Invitational Mathematical Examination (AIME) (2015, 2017). He was awarded first place individual in Hawaii for the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017). He is a MATHCOUNTS Nationals Alumnus (2012, 2013). He captured first place individual in Hawaii for the MATHCOUNTS State Competition (2013). In addition, Jesse earned perfect scores on the math section of the SAT and the PSAT. As an eighth grader, he scored a perfect 5 on the AP Calculus BC exam. He is from the island of Maui, Hawaii and will be attending Stanford University in the fall of 2017. To learn more, visit us at www.risingmatholympians.weebly.com.


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