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Inmo Preparation

The document provides an overview of preparation strategies for the INMO (Indian National Mathematics Olympiad) exam. It recommends identifying the easiest problem first, such as problem 1 in geometry. It notes that INMO problems require more time to solve than RMO problems. Candidates should show all explanations rigorously but concisely to avoid losing points to trivial mistakes. The document outlines strategies for number theory, algebra, geometry, and combinatorics problems and recommends books and sources to use for practice problems.

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Inmo Preparation

The document provides an overview of preparation strategies for the INMO (Indian National Mathematics Olympiad) exam. It recommends identifying the easiest problem first, such as problem 1 in geometry. It notes that INMO problems require more time to solve than RMO problems. Candidates should show all explanations rigorously but concisely to avoid losing points to trivial mistakes. The document outlines strategies for number theory, algebra, geometry, and combinatorics problems and recommends books and sources to use for practice problems.

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INMO prepration by Pramit Das

Many of you asked me about preparation strategies about INMO . In this


post , I’ll try to provide an overall perspective about INMO preparation .

General strategies :
 Identify the easiest problem on the paper. Usually it’s the 1st
geometry , i.e. problem no. 1 . If you’re not too comfortable in
geometry , try to find the easiest problem in your forte .
 Don’t get anxious if you can’t complete any solution in the very first
hour. INMO is much harder than RMO and often the problems
require time. Don’t lose your confidence.
 INMO grading is very strict. Don’t miss out even trivial
explanations. Trivial mistakes may cost you 3-4 points . Be as
concise as you can be, but not at the cost of rigor.
 1 complete solution yields more points than 2 partials in general.
 Number Theory : The most important strategy is to think in a fresh
brain . You won’t be asked too much technical NT questions in
INMO . The best idea is to keep it simple , just go back to the basics
and revisit modular arithmetic , primes , factorization ,
divisibility etc. Most of these questions can be solved with few basic
theories + common sense in INMO . You may also refer to a few
advanced topics like , order , LTE etc.
 Algebra : There isn’t any single source , but the most important
topics are polynomials ( roots ad irreducibility)and
Functional equations . The best source of problems are various old
olympiad papers and AOPS .http://www.artofproblemsolving.com
. Inequalities are mostly solved using AM-GM-HM , Cauchy-
Scwartz and Jenson’s inequality .
 Geometry : A good idea is to revisit all the theorems from
Excursion or CTPCM ( Pre-college). Most of the problems solved
using standard theorems and trigonometry , but some of you may
prefer to go through advanced techniques like , complex numbers ,
inversion , spiral similarity etc.
 Combinatorics : The best way is to solve problems and go through
standard examples and exercise from Arthur Engel .

BOOKS and SOURCES:

 NT structures and examples by Titu Andreescu


 Geometry by Coxeter
 Path to UG combinatorics by Titu Andreescu
 NT by David Burton
 Algebra notes of MOSP( USA) and Canada IMO training .
 Excursion
 Pre-college ( CTPCM)
 Arthur Engel ( PSS)
 B.J. Venkatchala : Functional equations
 Contest page of AOPS
 Polynomials by E.J. Barbeau
 British maths olympiad questions
 HBCSE site for old INMO and RMO papers

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