The Art of Mathematics (series)
The Art of Mathematics (Korean: 수학의 정석), written by Hong Sung-Dae (Korean: 홍성대), is a series of mathematics textbooks for high school students in South Korea. First published in 1966, it is aguably the best-selling mathematics textbook series in South Korea, with about 37 million copies sold as of 2006.[1] In Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province, the hometown of Hong Sung-Dae, a street is named Korean: 수학정석길 in honor of the author.'[2]
Major topics in the 11th edition[3]
Changes in the 11th edition, published 2013-2015, reflect the 2009 revision of South Korea's National Curriculum (ko:2009 개정 교육과정). Each of the six volumes consist of two versions, one for average students (Korean: 기본편) and one for higher-ability students (Korean: 실력편).
Mathematics I
Korean: 수학 I
- Polynomials
- Equations and Inequalities
- Graphs of Equations
Mathematics II
Korean: 수학 II
- Sets and Propositions
- Functions
- Sequences
- Exponents and Logarithms
Probability and Statistics
Korean: 확률과 통계
- Permutations and Combinations
- Probability
- Statistics
Calculus I
Korean: 미적분 I
- Limits of Sequences
- Limits and Continuity
- Differentiation of Polynomial Functions
- Integration of Polynomial Functions
Calculus II
Korean: 미적분 II
- Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
- Trigonometric Functions
- Differentiation
- Integration
Geometry and Vectors
Korean: 기하와 벡터
- Plane Curves
- Vectors in the Plane
- Graphs and Vectors in Space
References
- ↑ "`정석` 40년 3700만 권 팔려 ... 에베레스트 125개 높이". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
- ↑ http://map.naver.com/?dlevel=12&pinType=site&pinId=19651754&x=126.9429375&y=35.6531708&enc=b64
- ↑ "2014년도 적용 새 교육 과정 안내". Sung Ji Publications. Retrieved 2015-07-16.