The Art of Mathematics
The Art of Mathematics, written by, is a series of mathematics textbooks for high school students in South Korea. First published in 1966, it is the best-selling book series in South Korea, with about 46 million copies sold as of 2016. In Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province, the hometown of Hong Sung-Dae, a street is named Suhakjeongseok-gil in honor of the author.'
Controversy
The similarities with the Japanese Textbook series have caused the author to receive accusations of plagiarism. The chapter division, style of explanation, and formatting are visibly similar between the books. For instance, in the Japanese books, the order of questions are in "Example Questions, Practice Questions, Exercise Questions," while in The Art of Mathematics it is "Example Questions, Similar Questions, Practice Questions". The author Hong has denied all accusations, although he has admitted that the questions in the books were selected from 20 reference books around the world.Major topics in the 11th edition
Changes in the 11th edition, published 2013–2015, reflect the. Each of the six volumes consist of two versions, one for average students and one for higher-ability students.Mathematics I
Mathematics II
Probability and statistics
Calculus I
- Limits of Sequences
- Limits and Continuity
- Differentiation of Polynomial Functions
- Integration of Polynomial Functions
Calculus II
- Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
- Trigonometric Functions
- Differentiation
- Integration
Geometry and Vectors
- Plane Curves
- Vectors in the Plane
- Graphs and Vectors in Space