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This book contains summaries and solutions to mathematical problems from the first 32 British Mathematical Olympiads from 1965 to 1996. It is divided into three parts. Part I provides background mathematics to help readers understand the problems. Part II lists the problems from each Olympiad. Part III gives hints and outline solutions to the problems. The book aims to introduce readers to mathematical problem solving techniques through worked examples from past Olympiads.

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This book contains summaries and solutions to mathematical problems from the first 32 British Mathematical Olympiads from 1965 to 1996. It is divided into three parts. Part I provides background mathematics to help readers understand the problems. Part II lists the problems from each Olympiad. Part III gives hints and outline solutions to the problems. The book aims to introduce readers to mathematical problem solving techniques through worked examples from past Olympiads.

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The Mathematical

Olympiad Handbook
An introduction to problem soluing
based on
thefirst32 British Mathematical Olympiads
1965-1996
A. G A R D I N E R
School ofMathematics
University of Birmingham, UK

Oxford New York Tokyo


OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
1997

Contents
Problems and problem solving

How to use this book

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Part I

Background

A little useful mathematics


Introduction
1. Numbers
2. Algebra
3. Proof
4. Elementary number theory
5. Geometry
6. Trigonometrie formulae

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Part II

The problems

Background to the problem papers


32nd BMO, 1996
31st BMO, 1995
30th BMO, 1994
29th BMO, 1993
28th BMO, 1992
27th BMO, 1991
26th BMO, 1990
25th BMO, 1988
24th BMO, 1987B
23rd BMO, 1987A
22nd BMO, 1986
21st BMO, 1985
20th BMO, 1984
19th BMO, 1983
18th BMO, 1982
17th BMO, 1981
16th BMO, 1980
15th BMO, 1979

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14th BMO, 1978


13th BMO, 1977
12th BMO, 1976
llth BMO, 1975
lOth BMO, 1974
9th BMO, 1973
8th BMO, 1972
7th BMO, 1971
6th BMO, 1970
5th BMO, 1969
4th BMO, 1968
3rd BMO, 1967
2nd BMO, 1966
Ist BMO, 1965
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Hints and outline Solutions

32nd BMO, 1996


31st BMO, 1995
30th BMO, 1994
29th BMO, 1993
28th BMO, 1992
27th BMO, 1991
26th BMO, 1990
25th BMO, 1988
24th BMO, 1987B
23rd BMO, 1987A
22nd BMO, 1986
21st BMO, 1985
20th BMO, 1984
19th BMO, 1983
18th BMO, 1982
17th BMO, 1981
16th BMO, 1980
15th BMO, 1979
14th BMO, 1978
13th BMO, 1977
12th BMO, 1976
llth BMO, 1975
Appendix

The International Mathematical Olympiad:


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