# The Essence of Mathematics Through Elementary Problems

- By: Alexandre Borovik & Tony Gardiner
- Publisher: University of Manchester & University of Birmingham
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://math.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Applied_Mathematics/The_Essence_of_Mathematics_Through_Elementary_Problems_(Borovik_and_Gardiner))
- Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
- Read at LibreTexts: https://math.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Applied_Mathematics/The_Essence_of_Mathematics_Through_Elementary_Problems_(Borovik_and_Gardiner)
- PDF: https://downloads.libretexts.org/api/v1/download/math-23435/pdf

The Essence of Mathematics consists of a sequence of 270 problems – with commentary and full solutions. The reader is assumed to have a reasonable grasp of school mathematics. More importantly, s/he should want to understand something of mathematics beyond the classroom, and be willing to engage with (and to reflect upon) challenging problems that highlight the essence of the discipline.