The Art of Mathematics


The Art of Mathematics, written by :ko:홍성대|Hong Sung-Dae, 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 :jp:チャート式|Chart-Style Math 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 :ko:2009 개정 교육과정|2009 revision of South Korea's National Curriculum. Each of the six volumes consist of two versions, one for average students and one for higher-ability students.

Mathematics I

수학 I suhak I
수학 II suhak II
확률과 통계 hwanglyulgwa tonggye
미적분 I mijuckboon I
미적분 II mijuckboon II
기하와 벡터 Gihawa Begteo