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Go to Extremes
It is fun to be quirky and push ideas to the edge! Taking the parameters of a problem to an extreme can give insight to the workings of the situation described. And such insight can often illuminate a path for success. Read the strategy essay and then explore the Curriculum Burst practice examples from the MAA AMC.
"Go to Extremes" Strategy Essay #10 (pdf)
Curriculum Bursts
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Meet James Tanton
Believing that mathematics really is accessible to all, James Tanton (PhD, Mathematics, Princeton 1994) is committed to sharing the delight and the beauty of the subject.
