The Alberta High School Math Competitions 1957-2006: A Canadian Problem Book

Andy Liu, Editor

Catalog Code: CAN-02
Print ISBN: 978-0-88385-830-1
280 pp., Hardbound, 2009
List Price: $61.50 MAA Member:$49.95
Series: MAA Problem Books

This book is a fine collection of excellent exercises ranging in difficulty from the fairly easy, if calculational, to the more challenging. Taken together, this marvelous collection of problems represents and interesting and valuable resource for students who prepare for various types of mathematical competitions.
–Zentrallblatt

Although there some older contests in the Maritime region and in Lower and Upper Canada, the Albert High School Mathematics Competition was the and oldest in Canada to be run on a provincial scale. Started in 1957, the competition recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. These 50 years can be broken down into three periods: Ancient (1957-1966), Medieval (1967-1983), and Modern (1984-2006), with very distinctive flavors that reflect what was taught in the schools of the day. The first two periods are primarily of historical interest. During the Modern period, the talented problem committee was led by the world-renowned problemist Murray Klamkin and composed many innovative and challenging problems.

In this book you will find all the problems and answers for the first 50 years of the competition up to 2005/2006—and full solutions are provided to those from the Modern period, often supplemented with multiple solutions or additional commentaries.

The Alberta High School Mathematics Competitions 1957-2006: A Canadian Problem Book is published by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) in collaboration with the Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS).

Introduction
Ancient Period: 1957—1966
Medieval Period: 1967—1983
Modern Period: 1983—2006
Solutions
Winners: 1983-2006