Mathematical Competitions

1. Knowledge (Resources and Lecture note).

2. We need to think “Out of the box”.
3. Analytical and Critical thinking; trying to find the rationale (or motivation) behind the
ideas and approaches.
4. Strong in search and research. AOPS, XYZ-Press, Springer, Brikhauser, and World
Scientific.

Creativity:
1. Focus on our problems.
2. We need to learn from our failures. Learning by doing. “Know how”, “Know
why”, and “Know what”.
3. We need to develop some new approaches and solutions. Innovative power.
Innovation has two different kinds:
1. Incremental Innovation
2. Radical Innovation

Ex i.e. From

Exaptation : Develop something based on (from) what we have in our hand.

EXAMPLE: a,b are natural numbers;

2a-3b+ab=3

1. It’s an Equation
2. Linear Equation

a(2+b)=3+3b
a=3+3b
2+b
So be is != -2
The fraction is also POSITIVE

3b+3 = 3 + -3
b+2 b+2

b+2 is { + or – 3, + or – 4}
b is {1, -5, -1, -3}
Mathematical Competition (Preparation)
Senior Category
1. IMO
2. Romanians Masters of Mathematics (RMM)
3. Balkan Math Competition (BMO). Since 1984.
4. Tuymaada (Russia)
Junior Category:
1. Junior Balkan MO (JBMO)
2. Tuymaada Olympiad (Junior Category)

American Mathematical Competitions

1. AMC-10 (9-10)
2. Invited to USA to participate in AIME.

Australian Mathematical Competition (AMC)

AOPS books + Extra Contents (We shall share you).
1. Algebra (Inequalities, functional equations, polynomials)
2. Number Theory (Divisibility and Congruence)
3. Geometry (Introduction to Geometry, Cyclic quadrilaterals, Angle
chasing, Trigonometry)
4. Combinatorics (AOPS books)