Introduction to Math Olympiad Problems

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Author Bio
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction
	1.1. Patterns and Sequences
	1.2. Integers
	1.3. Geometry
	1.4. Venn Diagrams
	1.5. Factorial and Pascal's Triangle
	1.6. Graph Theory
	1.7. Piecewise Sequences
	1.8. Chapter 1 Exercises
Chapter 2: Sequences and Summations
	2.1. Linear and Quadratic Sequences
	2.2. Geometric Sequences
	2.3. Factorial and Factorial–Type Sequences
	2.4. Alternating and Piecewise Sequences
	2.5. Formulating Recursive Sequences
	2.6. Solving Recursive Sequences
	2.7. Summations
	2.8. Chapter 2 Exercises
Chapter 3: Proofs
	3.1. Algebraic Proofs
	3.2. Proof by Induction
	3.3. Chapter 3 Exercises
Chapter 4: Integers' Characteristics
	4.1. Consecutive Integers
	4.2. Prime Factorization and Divisors
	4.3. Perfect Squares
	4.4. Integers' Ending Digits
	4.5. Chapter 4 Exercises
Chapter 5: Pascal's Triangle Identities
	5.1. Horizontally Oriented Identities
	5.2. Diagonally Oriented Identities
	5.3. Binomial Expansion
	5.4. Chapter 5 Exercises
Chapter 6: Geometry
	6.1. Triangular Geometry
		6.1.1. Isosceles Triangles
		6.1.2. 30–60–90 Triangles
		6.1.3. 45–45–90 Triangles
		6.1.4. Additional Right Triangles
	6.2. Area and Perimeter Geometry
	6.3. Geometry and Proportions
	6.4. Chapter 6 Exercises
Chapter 7: Graph Theory
	7.1. Degrees of Vertices and Cycles
	7.2. Regular Graphs
	7.3. Semi-Regular Graphs
	7.4. Hamiltonian Cycles
	7.5. Chapter 7 Exercises
Chapter 8: Answers to Chapter Exercises
	8.1. Answers to Chapter 1 Exercises
	8.2. Answers to Chapter 2 Exercises
	8.3. Answers to Chapter 4 Exercises
	8.4. Answers to Chapter 5 Exercises
	8.5. Answers to Chapter 6 Exercises
	8.6. Answers to Chapter 7 Exercises
Chapter 9: Appendices
	9.1. Venn Diagram
	9.2. Angular Geometry
	9.3. Right Triangles
	9.4. Isosceles Triangles
	9.5. Equilateral Triangles
	9.6. Area of Figures
	9.7. Patterns (Sequences)
	9.8. Alternating Patterns (Sequences)
	9.9. Summation Properties
	9.10. Finite Summations
	9.11. Laws of Exponents
	9.12. Factoring Methods
	9.13. Binomial Expansion
Bibliography
Index