Best book for contest maths.

Question

Can anyone please suggest me any good book for contest maths which has both theory and problems. I am a beginner in this area of maths but i feel that I have an ability to learn and absorb concepts quickly. I don't want any competition specific book as I just want to increase my knowledge and skills of problem solving. It will be great help if you do. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

A very good book is Problem-Solving Strategies of Arthur Engel, another one is Problem-Solving through problems of Loren C. Larson!

Answer 2

I suggest "concrete mathematics", written by Ronald Graham, Donald Knuth, and Oren Patashnik. It was originally written for computer science practioners, but it really helped with approaching mathematical problems. Good luck!