The Art of Mathematics

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. In Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province, the hometown of Hong Sung-Dae, a street is named Korean: 수학정석길 in honor of the author.'

Major topics in the 11th edition

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

External links

• Template:Ko icon [1] publisher's website