International Mathematical Olympiads 1986-1999
International Mathematical Olympiads 1986-1999

Author: Marcin E. Kuczma

Publisher: Mathematical Association of America

Published: 2003-10-09

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 9780883858110

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The International Mathematical Olympiad competition is held every year with the final taking place in a different country. The final consists of a two day exam with the contestants being challenged to solve three difficult problems each day. This book contains the questions from the finals taking place between 1986 and 1999 inclusive. For each problem the author has included at least one solution and often remarks about alternative approaches and the significance of the problem. Many of the solutions are derived from answers given by contestants rather than the organisers as these were often the most elegant solutions. This collection will be of great value to students preparing for the IMO and to all others who are interested in problem solving in mathematics.

USA and International Mathematical Olympiads 2004
USA and International Mathematical Olympiads 2004

Author: Titu Andreescu

Publisher: MAA

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 9780883858196

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The Mathematical Olympiad examinations, covering the USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) and the International Mathematical Olypiad (IMO), have been published annually since 1976. The IMO is the world mathematics championship for high school students. It takes place every year in a different country. The IMO competitions help to discover, challenge, and encourage mathematically gifted young people all over the world. In addition to presenting their own carefully written solutions to the problems presented here, the editors have provided remarkable solutions developed by the examination committees, contestants, and experts, during and after the contests. They also provide a comprehensive guide to other materials on advances problem-solving. This collection of excellent problems and beautiful solutions is a valuable companion for students who wish to develop their interest in mathematics outside the school curriculum and to deepen their knowledge of mathematics.

Moscow Mathematical Olympiads, 1993-1999
Moscow Mathematical Olympiads, 1993-1999

Author: Roman Mikhaĭlovich Fedorov

Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 0821853635

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The Moscow Mathematical Olympiad has been challenging high school students with stimulating, original problems of different degrees of difficulty for over 75 years. The problems are nonstandard; solving them takes wit, thinking outside the box, and, sometimes, hours of contemplation. Some are within the reach of most mathematically competent high school students, while others are difficult even for a mathematics professor. Many mathematically inclined students have found that tackling these problems, or even just reading their solutions, is a great way to develop mathematical insight. In 2006 the Moscow Center for Continuous Mathematical Education began publishing a collection of problems from the Moscow Mathematical Olympiads, providing for each an answer (and sometimes a hint) as well as one or more detailed solutions. This volume represents the years 1993-1999. The problems and the accompanying material are well suited for math circles. They are also appropriate for problem-solving classes and practice for regional and national mathematics competitions. In the interest of fostering a greater awareness and appreciation of mathematics and its connections to other disciplines and everyday life, MSRI and the AMS are publishing books in the Mathematical Circles Library series as a service to young people, their parents and teachers, and the mathematics profession. Titles in this series are co-published with the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI).

USA and International Mathematical Olympiads, 2003
USA and International Mathematical Olympiads, 2003

Author: Titu Andreescu

Publisher: MAA

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 9780883858172

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The Mathematical Olympiad examinations, covering the USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) and the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), have been published annually since 1976. This is the fourth volume in that series. The IMO is a world mathematics competition for high school students that takes place each year in a different country. Students from all over the world participate in this competition. These Olympiad style exams consist of several challenging essay-type problems. Although a correct and complete solution to an Olympiad problem often requires deep analysis and careful argument, the problems require no more than a solid background in high school mathematics coupled with a dose of mathematical ingenuity. There are helpful hints provided for each of the problems. These hints often help lead the student to a solution of the problem. Complete solutions to each of the problems is also included, and many of the problems are presented together with a collection of remarkable solutions developed by the examination committees, contestants and experts, during or after the contest. For each problem with multiple solutions, some common crucial results are presented at the beginning of these solutions.

USA and International Mathematical Olympiads, 2005
USA and International Mathematical Olympiads, 2005

Author: Zuming Feng

Publisher: MAA

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780883858233

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The Mathematical Olympiad examinations, covering the USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) and the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), have been published annually by the MAA American Mathematics Competitions since 1976. This collection of excellent problems and beautiful solutions is a valuable companion for students who wish to develop their interest in mathematics.

Euclidean Geometry in Mathematical Olympiads
Euclidean Geometry in Mathematical Olympiads

Author: Evan Chen

Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.

Published: 2021-08-23

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 1470466201

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This is a challenging problem-solving book in Euclidean geometry, assuming nothing of the reader other than a good deal of courage. Topics covered included cyclic quadrilaterals, power of a point, homothety, triangle centers; along the way the reader will meet such classical gems as the nine-point circle, the Simson line, the symmedian and the mixtilinear incircle, as well as the theorems of Euler, Ceva, Menelaus, and Pascal. Another part is dedicated to the use of complex numbers and barycentric coordinates, granting the reader both a traditional and computational viewpoint of the material. The final part consists of some more advanced topics, such as inversion in the plane, the cross ratio and projective transformations, and the theory of the complete quadrilateral. The exposition is friendly and relaxed, and accompanied by over 300 beautifully drawn figures. The emphasis of this book is placed squarely on the problems. Each chapter contains carefully chosen worked examples, which explain not only the solutions to the problems but also describe in close detail how one would invent the solution to begin with. The text contains a selection of 300 practice problems of varying difficulty from contests around the world, with extensive hints and selected solutions. This book is especially suitable for students preparing for national or international mathematical olympiads or for teachers looking for a text for an honor class.

Moscow Mathematical Olympiads, 2000-2005
Moscow Mathematical Olympiads, 2000-2005

Author: Roman Vasilʹevich Fedorov

Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.

Published: 2011-09-13

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 082186906X

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The Moscow Mathematical Olympiad has been challenging high school students with stimulating, original problems of different degrees of difficulty for over 75 years. The problems are nonstandard; solving them takes wit, thinking outside the box, and, sometimes, hours of contemplation. Some are within the reach of most mathematically competent high school students, while others are difficult even for a mathematics professor. Many mathematically inclined students have found that tackling these problems, or even just reading their solutions, is a great way to develop mathematical insight. In 2006 the Moscow Center for Continuous Mathematical Education began publishing a collection of problems from the Moscow Mathematical Olympiads, providing for each an answer (and sometimes a hint) as well as one or more detailed solutions. This volume represents the years 2000-2005. The problems and the accompanying material are well suited for math circles. They are also appropriate for problem-solving classes and practice for regional and national mathematics competitions. In the interest of fostering a greater awareness and appreciation of mathematics and its connections to other disciplines and everyday life, MSRI and the AMS are publishing books in the Mathematical Circles Library series as a service to young people, their parents and teachers, and the mathematics profession. Titles in this series are co-published with the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI).

The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition 1985–2000: Problems, Solutions, and Commentary
The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition 1985–2000: Problems, Solutions, and Commentary

Author: Kiran S. Kedlaya

Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.

Published: 2020-01-16

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 1470451247

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This third volume of problems from the William Lowell Putnam Competition is unlike the previous two in that it places the problems in the context of important mathematical themes. The authors highlight connections to other problems, to the curriculum and to more advanced topics. The best problems contain kernels of sophisticated ideas related to important current research, and yet the problems are accessible to undergraduates. The solutions have been compiled from the American Mathematical Monthly, Mathematics Magazine and past competitors. Multiple solutions enhance the understanding of the audience, explaining techniques that have relevance to more than the problem at hand. In addition, the book contains suggestions for further reading, a hint to each problem, separate from the full solution and background information about the competition. The book will appeal to students, teachers, professors and indeed anyone interested in problem solving as a gateway to a deep understanding of mathematics.

50th IMO - 50 Years of International Mathematical Olympiads
50th IMO - 50 Years of International Mathematical Olympiads

Author: Hans-Dietrich Gronau

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-01-03

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 3642145655

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In July 2009 Germany hosted the 50th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). For the very first time the number of participating countries exceeded 100, with 104 countries from all continents. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the IMO provides an ideal opportunity to look back over the past five decades and to review its development to become a worldwide event. This book is a report about the 50th IMO as well as the IMO history. A lot of data about all the 50 IMOs are included. We list the most successful contestants, the results of the 50 Olympiads and the 112 countries that have ever taken part. It is impressive to see that many of the world’s leading research mathematicians were among the most successful IMO participants in their youth. Six of them gave presentations at a special celebration: Bollobás, Gowers, Lovász, Smirnov, Tao and Yoccoz. This book is aimed at students in the IMO age group and all those who have interest in this worldwide leading competition for highschool students.