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The document outlines the syllabus and preparation guidelines for the Mathematical Olympiad conducted by the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education. It details the essential topics in algebra, geometry, combinatorics, and number theory, along with recommended books for study. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of familiarity with NCERT Mathematics books and provides resources for previous question papers to aid in preparation.

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Syllabus - Olympiads (IOQM)

The document outlines the syllabus and preparation guidelines for the Mathematical Olympiad conducted by the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education. It details the essential topics in algebra, geometry, combinatorics, and number theory, along with recommended books for study. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of familiarity with NCERT Mathematics books and provides resources for previous question papers to aid in preparation.

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Olympiads

HOMI BHABHA CENTRE FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION

 About Olympiads  Olympiads 2024-2025  How To Participate  How To Prepare 

For Teachers HBCSE FAQs

Syllabus

Science
Syllabus for Mathematical Olympiad:
Olympiad
Any aspirant for the International Mathematical Olympiads such as
Biology IMO, EGMO, APMO and the domestic selection rounds (i.e RMO,
INMO)

Chemistry
1. must be familiar with all the topics covered in NCERT
Mathematics books of Class VIII, IX and X;
Physics
2. must note that in addition to the topics covered in point no. 1
above
Astronomy the following topics are to be given importance while preparing
for
Junior the olympiad examinations;

Science 3. must know that the major areas from which problems are
posed are
algebra, combinatorics, geometry and number theory and that
Mathematic the
al difficulty level increases from RMO to INMO to IMO.

Olympiad
Algebra
Inequalities, Progressions (A.P, G.P, H.P), Theory of indices,
System of
linear equations, Theory of equations, Binomial theorem and
properties of
binomial coefficients, Complex Numbers, Polynomials in one and
two
variables, Functional equations, Sequences.
Recommended Books:

1. Higher Algebra; H.S.Hall & S.R.Knight


2. Higher Algebra; Barnard & Child

3. Polynomials; Ed Barbeau

4. Functional Equations: A Problem Solving Approach;


B.J.Venkatachala (Prism Books Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore)

5. Inequalities: An Approach Through Problems (texts & readings


in
mathematics); B.J.Venkatachala, (Hindustan Book Agency)

Plane Geometry
Triangles, quadrilaterals, circles and their properties; standard
Euclidean constructions; concurrency and collinearity (Theorems
of Ceva and Menelaus); basic trigonometric identities, compound
angles, multiple and submultiple angles, general solutions, sine
rule, cosine rule, properties of triangles and polygons, Coordinate
Geometry (straight line, circle, conics,3-D geometry), vectors.
Recommended Books:

1. Geometry Revisited; H.S.M Coxeter & S.L.Greitzer

2. Problems in Plane Geometry; I.F.Sharygin

3. Plane Trigonometry; S.L.Loney

4. The Elements of Coordinate Geometry; S.L.Loney

Combinatorics
Basic enumeration, pigeonhole principle and its applications,
recursion, elementary graph theory.
Recommended Books:

1. Introductory Combinatorics; Richard A. Brualdi

2. Discrete Mathematics: Elementary and Beyond;


László Lovász, József Pelikán, Katalin Vesztergombi

3. Combinatorial Techniques; S. S. Sane

4. Combinatorics For Mathematical Olympiad; S. Muralidharan

Number Theory
Divisibility theory in the Integers (The Division Algorithm, the
Greatest
Common Divisor, The Euclidean Algorithm, The Diophantine
Equation
ax + by = c) , Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic, Basic
properties of
congruence, Linear congruences, Chinese Remainder Theorem,
Fermat’s Little Theorem, Wilson’s Theorem, Euler’s Phi function
and Euler’s generalisation of Fermat’s Theorem, Pythagorean
triples (definition and properties), Diophantine equations.
Recommended Books:

1. Elementary Number Theory; David M. Burton

2. An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers;


Niven, Zuckerman, Montgomery

In addition to the books listed above the the question papers of


earlier years (which are available at
https://olympiads.hbcse.tifr.res.in/subjects/mathematics/previous-
question-papers-and-solutions ) and the following books may also
be found helpful while preparing for the mathematical olympiad:

1. Problem Primer for Olympiads


C. R. Pranesachar, B. J. Venkatachala and C. S. Yogananda
(Prism
Books Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore).

2. Challenge and Thrill of Pre-College Mathematics


V. Krishnamurthy, C. R. Pranesachar, K. N. Ranganathan and
B. J.
Venkatachala (New Age International Publishers, New Delhi).

3. An Excursion in Mathematics
Editors: M. R. Modak, S. A. Katre and V. V. Acharya and V. M.
Sholapurkar (Bhaskaracharya Pratishthana, Pune).

4. Problem Solving Strategies


A Engel (Springer-Verlag, Germany).

5. Mathematical Circles
Fomin and others (University Press, Hyderabad).

Many other interesting references may also be found in the book


An Excursion in Mathematics mentioned above.

It must be noted that the topics listed above do not constitute an


exhaustive list. Problems asked in the RMO and INMO may
include topics not explicitly stated above.
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