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The Art of Mathematics
The Art of Mathematics (Korean: 수학의 정석; RR: suhakui jeongseok), written by Hong Sung-Dae [ko], 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.[1] In Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province, the hometown of Hong Sung-Dae, a street is named Suhakjeongseok-gil (Korean: 수학정석길) in honor of the author.'[2] ControversyThe similarities with the Japanese Textbook series Chart-Style Math [jp] (Japanese: チャート式数学) have caused the author to receive accusations of plagiarism.[3] 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 editionChanges in the 11th edition, published 2013–2015, reflect the 2009 revision of South Korea's National Curriculum [ko]. Each of the six volumes consist of two versions, one for average students (기본편; Gibonpyeon) and one for higher-ability students (실력편; Silyeokpyeon).[4] Mathematics I수학 I
Mathematics II수학 II
Probability and statistics확률과 통계
Calculus I미적분 I
Calculus II미적분 II
Geometry and Vectors기하와 벡터
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