
How do people come up with difficult math Olympiad questions?
60 The problems that appear in difficult math competitions such as the IMO or the Putnam exam are usually very difficult and require some ingenuity to solve. They also usually don't look like …
Hard problems solving tricks - Mathematics Stack Exchange
This vision should be helpful to solve the most of usual problems. The base of a general method of hard problem solving is sketched in a book “Mathematical discovery: on understanding, …
When to give up on a hard math problem? - Mathematics Stack …
Jun 5, 2014 · Always stretch/push yourself, and never lose track of why you're solving the problem. Of course, if you mean "When to give up on a hard math problem, during competition …
reference request - Calculus book with extremely hard questions ...
Sep 30, 2024 · So, I'm taking Calculus BC in school as a 11th grader currently. My teacher tends to put extremely hard problems on the test. Most of these questions require a lot of work or …
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Jul 11, 2024 · I am afraid there is no easy answer to questions like this. Hard work and innate ability are both ingredients, but nobody will be able to tell you how hard you have to work to …
Apps for practicing math (all levels) - Mathematics Stack Exchange
6 I am looking for an app that I can use to PROVIDE me with math problems for practice and to stay fresh on various subjects in mathematics. This includes all levels of math (from low grade …
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I would like to know sources, and examples of good "challenge" problems for students who have studied pre-calculus and some calculus. (differentiation and the very basics of integration.) …
Extremely hard and stimulating (undergraduate) real analysis …
Jan 15, 2015 · 20 To put it simply: I have seen many problem books in real analysis (also on this website), but the exercises they propose seem quite standardized. What are problem books …
List of problem books in undergraduate and graduate mathematics
You may consider Problem Solving Trough Problems by Loren C. Larson. That book is aimed at the advanced undergraduate level, and cover some of the branches of mathematics you need.
List of not-especially famous problems in undergraduate level ...
Jun 12, 2019 · 7 I know lists of problems like these have been compiled before, but most tend to collect either extremely difficult problems ( like Collatz conjecture in a question about number …