The volume "Kvant Selecta: Algebra and Analysis, I" is a collection of articles published from 1970 to 1990 in the Russian magazine Kvant. The influence of this magazine on education in mathematics and physics in Russia is enormous. The collection, which was published in a single volume by the American Mathematical Society (AMS), represents the pinnacle of the Russian tradition of explanatory mathematical writing.

The selected articles come from top Russian mathematicians and educators. Some contain classic mathematical gems that are still included in university curricula today. Others concern cutting-edge research from the twentieth century.

The articles are written in a way that presents authentic mathematics in a conceptually accessible, enjoyable, and approachable manner. The book is aimed at students and teachers who particularly love mathematics and wish to study its various aspects, thereby deepening their understanding of the school curriculum and expanding it.