For generations Jews have excelled in mathematics. Their
mathematical knowledge and creativity has greatly benefited
mankind, been a source of pride for the Jewish people and has
resulted in a kiddush hashem throughout the world. See the attached
links for information on Jews in Mathematics in general and the
Ralbag in particular. Unfortunately the study of mathematics has
declined both in the Jewish and the secular arenas, though the world
has become more complex and knowledge of mathematics has
become more critical.
To stimulate interest in the study of mathematics amongst yeshiva
high school students, the Lander College for Men is organizing a
mathematics contest with valuable prizes for the contest winners.
The contest is designed to broaden and enrich students' knowledge
of mathematics and to enhance their mathematical creativity. It is
open to all full-time yeshiva high school students in the USA and
Canada, and will provide a first prize of $1,000. Prizes will be
awarded based upon an examination covering mathematical material
related to, but somewhat beyond, the normal high school
mathematics curriculum. Preparatory material will be available
periodically on the internet, and will consist of reading material,
challenging and interesting problems, and their solutions.
The contest examination is to be based on reading material to be
provided to all participants. The reading material is divided into
learning modules and for best results participants are strongly
encouraged to complete the learning modules in accordance with the
contest schedule. Typically learning modules will consist of:
1. Specific reading material
2. Problems based on the material
3. Problem solutions
However, there will be several modules consisting solely of advanced
problems and their solutions.
The reading material for the learning modules is selected from four
sources:
1. Introduction to Probability by John Freund.
2. The StatTrek Website
3. TheMathPage.com Website
4. Techniques of Problem Solving by Steven G. Krantz.
mathematical knowledge and creativity has greatly benefited
mankind, been a source of pride for the Jewish people and has
resulted in a kiddush hashem throughout the world. See the attached
links for information on Jews in Mathematics in general and the
Ralbag in particular. Unfortunately the study of mathematics has
declined both in the Jewish and the secular arenas, though the world
has become more complex and knowledge of mathematics has
become more critical.
To stimulate interest in the study of mathematics amongst yeshiva
high school students, the Lander College for Men is organizing a
mathematics contest with valuable prizes for the contest winners.
The contest is designed to broaden and enrich students' knowledge
of mathematics and to enhance their mathematical creativity. It is
open to all full-time yeshiva high school students in the USA and
Canada, and will provide a first prize of $1,000. Prizes will be
awarded based upon an examination covering mathematical material
related to, but somewhat beyond, the normal high school
mathematics curriculum. Preparatory material will be available
periodically on the internet, and will consist of reading material,
challenging and interesting problems, and their solutions.
The contest examination is to be based on reading material to be
provided to all participants. The reading material is divided into
learning modules and for best results participants are strongly
encouraged to complete the learning modules in accordance with the
contest schedule. Typically learning modules will consist of:
1. Specific reading material
2. Problems based on the material
3. Problem solutions
However, there will be several modules consisting solely of advanced
problems and their solutions.
The reading material for the learning modules is selected from four
sources:
1. Introduction to Probability by John Freund.
- a. This book is published by Dover Publications, New York.
b. Copyright for book 1973
c. The reading material from this book for the contest is
available at this website, but requires a password (available
upon registration). This material is published on the website
with the permission of Dover Publications.
d. The book is inexpensive, widely available and an excellent
introduction to probability.
2. The StatTrek Website
- a. The material is selected from the StatTrek.com Website
statistics tutorials.
b. Material republished on our website with permission of the
The StatTrek Publisher and requires a password (available
upon registration).
3. TheMathPage.com Website
- a. TheMathPage Website covers various pre-calculus topics.
b. Topic selected for the contest is Mathematical Induction.
4. Techniques of Problem Solving by Steven G. Krantz.
- a. This book is published by the American Mathematical
Society.
b. Copyright for book 1997.
c. The reading material from this book for the contest learning
models is available at this website, but requires a password
(available upon registration). This material is published on the
website with the permission of the American Mathematical
Society.
d. The book is an excellent introduction to methods of
problem solving.
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