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Olympiad books
Here is a list of Olympiad Books that have Olympiad-level problems used to train students for future mathematics competitions.

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Contents
1 Algebra
1.1 Inequalities
1.2 Polynomials
1.3 Functional Equations
2 Number Theory
3 Geometry
4 Combinatorics
5 Improve Your Skills With Problem Solving
5.1 Algebra
5.2 Number Theory
5.3 Geometry
5.4 Combinatorics
5.5 General Problem Solving

Algebra
Inequalities

Advanced Olympiad Inequalities: Algebraic & Geometric Olympiad Inequalities (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Advanced-Olym

piad-Inequalities-Algebraic-Geometric/dp/1794193928/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1556093238&sr=1-
1-catcorr) by Alijadallah Belabess.
Secrets In Inequalities volume 1 - Basic Inequalities - Pham Kim Hung.
Secrets In Inequalities volume 2 - Advanced Inequalities - Pham Kim Hung.
Algebraic Inequalities - Old And New Methods - Vasile Cirtoaje.
Old And New inequalities volume 1 - Titu Andreescu, Vasile Cirtoaje, Gabriel Dospinescu, Mircea Lascu.
Old And New Inequalities volume 2 - Vo Quoc Ba Can, Cosmin Pohoata.
The Cauchy-Schwarz Master Class - J. Michael Steele.
Inequalities: A Mathematical Olympiad Approach - Radmila Bulajich Manfrino, Jose Antonio Ortega, Rogelio Valdez
Delgado.
An Introduction to Inequalities - Bellman, Beckenbach.
Analytic Inequalities - Mitrinovic.
Inequalities Theorems and Formulas forum (http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewforum.php?f=55).
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Polynomials

Polynomials and Polynomial Inequalities (Graduate Texts in Mathematics) (http://www.amazon.com/Polynomials-Polynomia

l-Inequalities-Graduate-Mathematics/dp/0387945091/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1304702384&sr=1-3) - (Springer)
- Peter Borwein - Tamas Erdely.

Geometry of Polynomials (http://www.amazon.com/Geometry-Polynomials-Mathematical-Surveys-Monographs/dp/082181

5032/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top) - (American Mathematical Society) - Morris Marden.

Polynomials (http://www.amazon.com/Polynomials-Problem-Books-Mathematics-Barbeau/dp/0387406271/ref=cm_cr_pr_
product_top) - (Springer) - E.J. Barbeau.
Solving Polynomial Equations: Foundations, Algorithms, and Applications (http://www.amazon.com/Solving-Polynomial-Eq
uations-Foundations-Applications/dp/3642063616/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1304702384&sr=1-5) - (Springer) -
Alicia Dickenstein - Ioannis Z. Emiris.

Functional Equations

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Functional Equations in Mathematical Olympiads (2017 - 2018): Problems and Solutions (Vol. I) (https://parvardi.com/FE201
8) - (Amazon) - Amir Hossein Parvardi.
Functional Equations and Inequalities in Several Variables (https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/4875) -
(World Scientific Publication) - Stefan Czerwik.
Lectures on Functional Equations (https://www.elsevier.com/books/lectures-on-functional-equations-and-their-application
s/aczel/978-0-12-043750-4) - (Academic Press) - J. Aczel.
Functional Equations: A Problem Solving Approach (https://www.amazon.in/Functional-Equations-Revised-Updated-2nd/dp/
8172867816) - (Prism Books) - B.J. Venkatchala.
Functional Equations and How to Solve Them (https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9780387345345) - (Springer) -
Christopher G. Small.

Number Theory
Number Theory Structures, Examples, and Problems - Titu Andreescu, Dorin Andrica - Both Book (olympiad examples
followed by problems). Excellent book for number theory.
An Introduction to Diophantine Equations - Titu Andreescu, Dorin Andrica, Ion Cucurezeanu - Both Book (olympiad
examples followed by problems). Excellent book for Diophantine equations.
104 Number Theory Problems - Titu Andreescu, Dorin Andrica, Zuming Feng - Both Book.
250 problems in number theory - W. Sierpinski - Problem Book.

A Selection of Problems in Theory of Numbers - W. Sierpinski - Problem Book. Great book.

The Theory of Numbers - a Text and Source Book of Problems - Andrew Adler, John E. Coury - Both Book (olympiad
examples followed by problems). Excellent book.
Number Theory (http://parvardi.com/download/number-theory-naoki-sato/) - Naoki Sato (nsato) - Theory Book.
Solved and Unsolved Problems in Number Theory - Daniel Shanks - Problem Book.
Elementary Number Theory (Revised Printing) - David M. Burton - It is a nice book for theory building and is low-impact in
its approach.
An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers - Ivan Niven, Herbert S. Zuckerman - Theory Book.
Elementary Number Theory - W. Edwin Clark [free online - download here (http://parvardi.com/download/elementary-numbe
r-theory-w-edwin-clark/)] - Theory Book.
Numbers and Curves - Franz Lemmermeyer [free online - download here (http://parvardi.com/download/numbers-and-curv
es-franz-lemmermeyer/)] - Theory Book.
Algorithmic Number Theory - S. Arun-Kumar [free online - download here (http://parvardi.com/download/algorithmic-numb
er-theory-s-arun-kumar/)] - Theory Book.
Elementary Number Theory - William Stein - [free online - download here (http://parvardi.com/download/elementary-numbe
r-theory-william-stein/)] - Both Book (lots of theorems with problems at the end of each section).
Number Theory, An Introduction via the Distribution of Primes - Benjamin Fine, Gerhard Rosenberger - Theory Book.
Number Theory for Computing - Song Y. Yan - Theory Book (this book contains computational examples/theorems for
number theory).
Pell's Equation - Edward J. Barbeau [level is a little above olympiad] - Both Book (olympiad examples followed by problems).
"Topics in Number Theory" - ''Masum Bilal and Amir Hossein Parvardi" - "Both" Book

Geometry
103 Trigonometry Problems - Titu Andreescu, Zuming Feng - Both book (solved examples and approaches + problems).
Triangles, Concurrency and Quadrilaterals - [free online - download here (http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/downl
oad/file.php?id=33191)].
Geometry Unbound - Kedlaya - Theory book - this book is available online for download. See herel (http://www-math.mit.ed
u/~kedlaya/geometryunbound/) - Great book.
Famous Problems of Geometry and How to Solve Them - Benjamin Bold - Both book (solved examples and approaches +
problems).
Challenging Problems in Geometry - Alfred S. Posamenter, Charles T. Salkind - Both book - Great book.
Euclidean Geometry in Mathematical Olympiads - Evan Chen - Both book - Excellent book.
Elements of Projective Geometry - Luigi Ceremona - Both book, again.
Japanese Temple Geometry Problems - San Gaku - Problem book (it contains lots of theorems about circles).
Geometric Problems on Maxima and Minima - Titu Andreescu, Oleg Mushkarov, Luchezar Stoyanov - Problem book - Great
book.
Complex Numbers in Geometry - I. M. Yaglom - Theory book.
Forum Geometricorum (A Journal on Classical Euclidean Geometry and Related Areas) - Authors - Uploaded by Amir Hossein
Parvardi. AVAILABLE for DOWNLOAD.
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Geometry revisited - Coxeter and Greitzer - Both book.

Problems in Geometry - Kutepov, Rubanov - Problem book.

Investigations in Geometry (Math Motivators!) - Posamentier, Sheridan - Both book.

Introduction to Geometry - Coxeter - Theory book.

Modern Geometry with Applications - Jennings - Both book.

Geometric Transformations (4 volumes) - Yaglom - Theory book.

Combinatorics
A Path to Combinatorics for Undergraduates - Andreescu, Feng.
Proofs that Really Count (The Art of Combinatorial Proof)' - Benjamin and Quinn.
A Course in Combinatorics - Lint and Wilson.

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Algebra

100 Inequality Problems Proposed by Vasc and arqady (http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=3852

36) - Amir Hossein Parvardi.
115 Algebra Problems (http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=406530) - Mohammad Jafari.
100 Nice Polynomial Problems (With Solutions) (http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=397768) -
Amir Hossein Parvardi.
100 Functional Equations Problems (With Solutions) (http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=41146
1) - Amir Hossein Parvardi.
Trigonometry Problems Collection (http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=391940) - Amir Hossein
Parvardi.
567 Nice And Hard Inequalities (http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=386343) - Nguyễn Duy Tùng.
Inequalities From 2007 and 2008 Competitions Around The World (http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.p
hp?t=398739) - Manh Dung Nguyen.
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Technical Analysis of Three Variable Inequalities (http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=407914) -
Nguyen Duy Tung, Zhou Yuan Zhe.

Number Theory

1220 Number Theory Problems (With Sources) (http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=492767) -

Amir Hossein Parvardi.
Lifting the Exponent Lemma (LTE) (http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=401494) - Amir Hossein
Parvardi.
Solving Diophantine Equations (http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=410293) - lamphong (http://w
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Geometry

150 Nice Geometry Problems (With Solutions) (http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=385682) -

Amir Hossein Parvardi.
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u.de/~grinberg/) has a great number of articles/solved problems that you may use in your Olympiad studying.

Euclidean Geometry in Mathematical Olympiads [1] (http://web.evanchen.cc/geombook.html)

Combinatorics

100 Combinatorics Problems (With Sources) (http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=412125) - Amir

Hossein Parvardi.
102 Combinatorial Problems - Andreescu, Feng.
Problems in Combinatorics and Graph Theory - Ioan Tomescu.

General Problem Solving

Challenging Mathematical Problems With Elementary Solutions (Volume I, Combinatorial Analysis and Probability Theory) - A.
M. Yaglom, I. M. Yaglom.
Challenging Mathematical Problems With Elementary Solutions (Volume II, Problem From Various Branches of Mathematics)
- A. M. Yaglom, I. M. Yaglom.
AoPS Resources Page Problems (IMO and ShortLists Added) (http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t
=361972) - Amir Hossein Parvardi.
Mathematics as Problem Solving - Alexander Soifer.
A Primer For Mathematics Competitions - Alexander Zawaira, Gavin Hitchcock.
Problem Solving Strategies For Efficient And Elegant Solutions (A Resource For The Mathematics Teacher) - Alfred S.
Posamentier, Stephen Kruli.
Problems for the Mathematical Olympiads (From the First Team Selection Test to the IMO) - Andrei Negut.
Problem Primer for the Olympiad - C. R. Pranesachar, B. J. Venkatachala, C. S. Yogananda.
Chinese Mathematics Competitions and Olympiads (two volumes) - Andy Liu.
Hungarian Problem Book' (three volumes) - Andy Liu.
Canadian Mathematical Olympiad 1969-1993 (Problems and Solutions) - Michael Doob.
The Art and Craft of Problem Solving - Paul Zeitz.
APMO 1989-2009 (Problems & Solutions) - Dong Suugaku - download here (http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/do
wnload/file.php?id=33011).
International Mathematical Olympiads 1978-1985 and Forty Supplementary Problems - Murray S. Klamkin.
USA Mathematical Olympiads 1972-1986 (Problems and Solutions) - Murray S. Klamkin.
USSR Mathematical Olympiads 1989-1992 - Arkadii M. Slinko.
Proofs From THE BOOK - Martin Aigner, Günter M. Ziegler.
Techniques of Problem Solving - Steven G. Krantz.
Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiads - Dan Branzei, loan Serdean, Vasile Serdean.
The IMO Compendium (A Collection of Problems Suggested for the Mathematical Olympiads, 1959-2004) - Dusan Djukic,
Vladimir Jankovic, Ivan Matic, Nikola Petrovic.
Five Hundred Mathematical Challenges - Edward J. Barbeau, Murray S. Klamkin, William O. J. Moser.
The USSR Olympiad Problem Book (Selected Problems and Theorems of Elementary Mathematics) - D. O. Shklarsky, N. N.
Chentzov, I. M. Yaglom.
The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition (Problems and Solutions 1965-1984) (three volumes) - Volume 1: A.
M. Gleason, R. E. Greenwood, L. M. Kelly, Volume 2: Gerald L. Alexanderson, Leonard F. Klosinski, Loren C. Larson, Volume
3: Kiran S. Kedlaya, Bjorn Poonen, Ravi Vakil.
International Mathematics TOURNAMENT OF THE TOWNS (Questions & Solutions) - (five volumes) - Peter J. Taylor.
Mathematical Problems and Proofs (Combinatorics, Number Theory and Geometry) - Branislav Kisacanin.
360 Problems for Mathematical Contests - Titu Andreescu, Dorin Andrica.
PROBLEMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD - (six volumes) - Titu Andreescu, Kiran S. Kedlaya, Paul Zeitz.
Mathematical Olympiad Treasures - Titu Andreescu, Bogdan Enescu.
Mathematical Olympiad Challenges - Titu Andreescu, Razvan Gelca.
Lecture Notes on Mathematical Olympiad Courses - Xu Jiagu.
Putnam and Beyond - Titu Andreescu, Razvan Gelca.
Hungary-Israeli Mathematics Competition - Shay Gueron.
MAA - The Contest Problem Book (Annual High School Contests) - (four volumes) - Volumes 1, 2, 3: Charles T. Salkind,
James M. Earl, Volume 4: Ralph A. Artino, Anthony M. Gaglione, Niel Shell.

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Mathematical Olympiad in China (2007-2008) (Problems and Solutions) - Xiong Bin, Lee Peng Yee.
What to Solve (Problems and Suggestions For Young Mathematicians) - Judita Cofman.

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