Narrative Approaches To The International Mathematical Problems

Narrative Approaches
to the International
Mathematical Problems.
Steve Dinh
a.k.a. Vo Duc Dien
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About the Author
Steve Dinh, a.k.a. Vo Duc Dien, is a prolic math problem solver. He has
solved many dicult mathematical problems and has written many math
books. At the age of 18 he left Vietnam and became a refugee living in a
refugee camp in Hong Kong.
His other hobbies include designing software, writing poetry and piloting
airplanes. He currently lives in the Silicon Valley, California.

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