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k a April Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
jlacosta   0
Apr 2, 2025
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k i Adding contests to the Contest Collections
dcouchman   1
N Apr 5, 2023 by v_Enhance
Want to help AoPS remain a valuable Olympiad resource? Help us add contests to AoPS's Contest Collections.

Find instructions and a list of contests to add here: https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c40244h1064480_contests_to_add
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dcouchman
Sep 9, 2019
v_Enhance
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k i Zero tolerance
ZetaX   49
N May 4, 2019 by NoDealsHere
Source: Use your common sense! (enough is enough)
Some users don't want to learn, some other simply ignore advises.
But please follow the following guideline:


To make it short: ALWAYS USE YOUR COMMON SENSE IF POSTING!
If you don't have common sense, don't post.


More specifically:

For new threads:


a) Good, meaningful title:
The title has to say what the problem is about in best way possible.
If that title occured already, it's definitely bad. And contest names aren't good either.
That's in fact a requirement for being able to search old problems.

Examples:
Bad titles:
- "Hard"/"Medium"/"Easy" (if you find it so cool how hard/easy it is, tell it in the post and use a title that tells us the problem)
- "Number Theory" (hey guy, guess why this forum's named that way¿ and is it the only such problem on earth¿)
- "Fibonacci" (there are millions of Fibonacci problems out there, all posted and named the same...)
- "Chinese TST 2003" (does this say anything about the problem¿)
Good titles:
- "On divisors of a³+2b³+4c³-6abc"
- "Number of solutions to x²+y²=6z²"
- "Fibonacci numbers are never squares"


b) Use search function:
Before posting a "new" problem spend at least two, better five, minutes to look if this problem was posted before. If it was, don't repost it. If you have anything important to say on topic, post it in one of the older threads.
If the thread is locked cause of this, use search function.

Update (by Amir Hossein). The best way to search for two keywords in AoPS is to input
[code]+"first keyword" +"second keyword"[/code]
so that any post containing both strings "first word" and "second form".


c) Good problem statement:
Some recent really bad post was:
[quote]$lim_{n\to 1}^{+\infty}\frac{1}{n}-lnn$[/quote]
It contains no question and no answer.
If you do this, too, you are on the best way to get your thread deleted. Write everything clearly, define where your variables come from (and define the "natural" numbers if used). Additionally read your post at least twice before submitting. After you sent it, read it again and use the Edit-Button if necessary to correct errors.


For answers to already existing threads:


d) Of any interest and with content:
Don't post things that are more trivial than completely obvious. For example, if the question is to solve $x^{3}+y^{3}=z^{3}$, do not answer with "$x=y=z=0$ is a solution" only. Either you post any kind of proof or at least something unexpected (like "$x=1337, y=481, z=42$ is the smallest solution). Someone that does not see that $x=y=z=0$ is a solution of the above without your post is completely wrong here, this is an IMO-level forum.
Similar, posting "I have solved this problem" but not posting anything else is not welcome; it even looks that you just want to show off what a genius you are.

e) Well written and checked answers:
Like c) for new threads, check your solutions at least twice for mistakes. And after sending, read it again and use the Edit-Button if necessary to correct errors.



To repeat it: ALWAYS USE YOUR COMMON SENSE IF POSTING!


Everything definitely out of range of common sense will be locked or deleted (exept for new users having less than about 42 posts, they are newbies and need/get some time to learn).

The above rules will be applied from next monday (5. march of 2007).
Feel free to discuss on this here.
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ZetaX
Feb 27, 2007
NoDealsHere
May 4, 2019
NEPAL TST 2025 DAY 2
Tony_stark0094   3
N 28 minutes ago by ThatApollo777
Consider an acute triangle $\Delta ABC$. Let $D$ and $E$ be the feet of the altitudes from $A$ to $BC$ and from $B$ to $AC$ respectively.

Define $D_1$ and $D_2$ as the reflections of $D$ across lines $AB$ and $AC$, respectively. Let $\Gamma$ be the circumcircle of $\Delta AD_1D_2$. Denote by $P$ the second intersection of line $D_1B$ with $\Gamma$, and by $Q$ the intersection of ray $EB$ with $\Gamma$.

If $O$ is the circumcenter of $\Delta ABC$, prove that $O$, $D$, and $Q$ are collinear if and only if quadrilateral $BCQP$ can be inscribed within a circle.
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Tony_stark0094
Today at 8:40 AM
ThatApollo777
28 minutes ago
Radical Condition Implies Isosceles
peace09   8
N 32 minutes ago by cubres
Source: Black MOP 2012
Prove that any triangle with
\[\sqrt{a+h_B}+\sqrt{b+h_C}+\sqrt{c+h_A}=\sqrt{a+h_C}+\sqrt{b+h_A}+\sqrt{c+h_B}\]is isosceles.
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peace09
Aug 10, 2023
cubres
32 minutes ago
Solllllllvvve
youochange   3
N 40 minutes ago by sadat465
Source: All Russian Olympiad 2017 Day 1 grade 10 P5
Suppose n is a composite positive integer. Let $1 = a_1 < a_2 < · · · < a_k = n$ be all the divisors of $n$. It is known, that $a_1+1, . . . , a_k+1$ are all divisors for some $m $(except $1, m$). Find all such $n.$
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youochange
Jan 12, 2025
sadat465
40 minutes ago
a_n >= 1/n if a_{n+1}^2 + a_{n+1} = a_n, a_1=1 , a_i>=0
parmenides51   13
N an hour ago by Safal
Source: Canadian Junior Mathematical Olympiad - CJMO 2020 p1
Let $a_1, a_2, a_3, . . .$ be a sequence of positive real numbers that satisfies $a_1 = 1$ and $a^2_{n+1} + a_{n+1} = a_n$ for every natural number $n$. Prove that $a_n  \ge \frac{1}{n}$ for every natural number $n$.
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parmenides51
Jul 15, 2020
Safal
an hour ago
How Should I Get Started/Train
ThrowAway23871241   0
an hour ago
Hi guys so this might not be the place to post this but I was wondering what I should do to start training for Math Olympiads, i.e. what resources to use. I'm in 11th grade right now and don't have any competitive math experience whatsoever, but I'm interested in starting. Any recommendations or tips would be helpful. Thanks!
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ThrowAway23871241
an hour ago
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Number Theory Chain!
JetFire008   33
N an hour ago by Primeniyazidayi
I will post a question and someone has to answer it. Then they have to post a question and someone else will answer it and so on. We can only post questions related to Number Theory and each problem should be more difficult than the previous. Let's start!

Question 1
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JetFire008
Apr 7, 2025
Primeniyazidayi
an hour ago
Inequality with a,b,c
GeoMorocco   1
N 2 hours ago by Natrium
Source: Morocco Training
Let $   a,b,c   $ be positive real numbers such that : $   ab+bc+ca=3   $ . Prove that : $$\frac{\sqrt{1+a^2}}{1+ab}+\frac{\sqrt{1+b^2}}{1+bc}+\frac{\sqrt{1+c^2}}{1+ca}\ge \sqrt{\frac{3(a+b+c)}{2}}$$
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GeoMorocco
Yesterday at 10:05 PM
Natrium
2 hours ago
IMO Shortlist 2013, Number Theory #1
lyukhson   149
N 2 hours ago by SSS_123
Source: IMO Shortlist 2013, Number Theory #1
Let $\mathbb{Z} _{>0}$ be the set of positive integers. Find all functions $f: \mathbb{Z} _{>0}\rightarrow \mathbb{Z} _{>0}$ such that
\[ m^2 + f(n) \mid mf(m) +n \]
for all positive integers $m$ and $n$.
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lyukhson
Jul 10, 2014
SSS_123
2 hours ago
9 best high school math competitions hosted by a college/university
ethan2011   8
N 2 hours ago by lpieleanu
I only included college-hosted comps since MAA comps are very differently formatted, and IMO would easily beat the rest on quality since mathematicians around the world give questions, and so many problems are shortlisted, so IMO does release the IMO shortlist for people to practice. I also did not include the not as prestigious ones(like BRUMO, CUBRMC, and others), since most comps with very high quality questions are more prestigious(I did include other if you really think those questions are really good).
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ethan2011
Today at 2:15 AM
lpieleanu
2 hours ago
PROM^2 for Girls 2025
mathisfun17   21
N 2 hours ago by mathisfun17
Hi everyone!

The Princeton International School of Math and Science (PRISMS) Math Team is delighted that $PROM^2$ for Girls, PRISMS Online Math Meet for Girls, is happening this spring! https://www.prismsus.org/events/prom/home/index

We warmly invite all middle school girls to join us! This is a fantastic opportunity for young girls to connect with others interested in math as well as prepare for future math contests.

This contest will take place online from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm EST on Saturday, April 26th, 2025.

The competition will include a team and individual round as well as activities like origami. You can see a detailed schedule here. https://prismsus.org/events/prom/experience/schedule.

Registration is FREE, there are cash prizes for participants who place in the top 10 and cool gifts for all participants.

1st place individual: $500 cash
2nd place individual: $300 cash
3rd place individual: $100 cash
4th-10th place individual: $50 cash each

Some FAQs:
Q: How difficult are the questions?
A: The problem difficulty is around AMC 8 or Mathcounts level.

Q: Are there any example problems?
A: You can find some archived here: https://www.prismsus.org/events/prom/achieve/achieve

Registration is open now. https://www.prismsus.org/events/prom/register/register. Email us at prom2@prismsus.org with any questions.

The PRISMS Peregrines Math Team welcomes you!
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mathisfun17
Feb 22, 2025
mathisfun17
2 hours ago
Tangents and chord
iv999xyz   1
N 2 hours ago by aidenkim119
Given a circle with chord AB. k and l are tangents to the circle at points A and B. C and E are in different half-planes with respect to AB and lie on k, and F and D are in different half-planes with respect to AB and lie on l. Furthermore, C and F are in the same half-plane with respect to AB and AC = BD; AE = BF. CD intersects the circle at P and R and EF intersects the circle at Q and S. P and Q are in the same half-plane with respect to AB and in different half-plane with R and S. Prove that PQRS is a parallelogram if and only if AB, CD, and EF intersect at one point.
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iv999xyz
Today at 9:41 AM
aidenkim119
2 hours ago
NC(SMC)^2 - A free virtual competition for middle schoolers in NC!
Bluedevils   0
2 hours ago
Hi guys!

Some NCSSM students including myself are hosting the $\text{NC(SMC)}^2$ or the NCSSM Math Club Competition. All middle schoolers in North Carolina can register. (You can have up to a team of 4) It will be held virtually on May 10th. Here is the link to our website for the schedule and the link to register!

Thanks!

-NCSSM math club
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Bluedevils
2 hours ago
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Find the area enclosed by the curve |z|^2 + |z^2 - 2i| = 16
mqoi_KOLA   2
N 3 hours ago by mqoi_KOLA
Find the area of the Argand plane enclosed by the curve $$ |z|^2 + |z^2 - 2i| = 16.$$(ans- $3 \sqrt7 \pi$)
2 replies
mqoi_KOLA
Today at 11:58 AM
mqoi_KOLA
3 hours ago
Very tight inequalities
KhuongTrang   2
N 3 hours ago by SunnyEvan
Source: own
Problem. Given non-negative real numbers $a,b,c$ satisfying $ab+bc+ca=1.$ Prove that $$\color{black}{\frac{1}{35a+12b+2}+\frac{1}{35b+12c+2}+\frac{1}{35c+12a+2}\ge \frac{4}{39}.}$$$$\color{black}{\frac{1}{4a+9b+6}+\frac{1}{4b+9c+6}+\frac{1}{4c+9a+6}\le \frac{2}{9}.}$$When does equality hold?
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KhuongTrang
May 17, 2024
SunnyEvan
3 hours ago
2025 USAMO Rubric
plang2008   18
N Apr 3, 2025 by mathprodigy2011
1. Let $k$ and $d$ be positive integers. Prove that there exists a positive integer $N$ such that for every odd integer $n>N$, the digits in the base-$2n$ representation of $n^k$ are all greater than $d$.

Rubric for Problem 1

2. Let $n$ and $k$ be positive integers with $k<n$. Let $P(x)$ be a polynomial of degree $n$ with real coefficients, nonzero constant term, and no repeated roots. Suppose that for any real numbers $a_0,\,a_1,\,\ldots,\,a_k$ such that the polynomial $a_kx^k+\cdots+a_1x+a_0$ divides $P(x)$, the product $a_0a_1\cdots a_k$ is zero. Prove that $P(x)$ has a nonreal root.

Rubric for Problem 2

3. Alice the architect and Bob the builder play a game. First, Alice chooses two points $P$ and $Q$ in the plane and a subset $\mathcal{S}$ of the plane, which are announced to Bob. Next, Bob marks infinitely many points in the plane, designating each a city. He may not place two cities within distance at most one unit of each other, and no three cities he places may be collinear. Finally, roads are constructed between the cities as follows: for each pair $A,\,B$ of cities, they are connected with a road along the line segment $AB$ if and only if the following condition holds:
[center]For every city $C$ distinct from $A$ and $B$, there exists $R\in\mathcal{S}$ such[/center]
[center]that $\triangle PQR$ is directly similar to either $\triangle ABC$ or $\triangle BAC$.[/center]
Alice wins the game if (i) the resulting roads allow for travel between any pair of cities via a finite sequence of roads and (ii) no two roads cross. Otherwise, Bob wins. Determine, with proof, which player has a winning strategy.

Note: $\triangle UVW$ is directly similar to $\triangle XYZ$ if there exists a sequence of rotations, translations, and dilations sending $U$ to $X$, $V$ to $Y$, and $W$ to $Z$.

Rubric for Problem 3

4. Let $H$ be the orthocenter of acute triangle $ABC$, let $F$ be the foot of the altitude from $C$ to $AB$, and let $P$ be the reflection of $H$ across $BC$. Suppose that the circumcircle of triangle $AFP$ intersects line $BC$ at two distinct points $X$ and $Y$. Prove that $C$ is the midpoint of $XY$.

Rubric for Problem 4

5. Determine, with proof, all positive integers $k$ such that \[\frac{1}{n+1} \sum_{i=0}^n \binom{n}{i}^k\]is an integer for every positive integer $n$.

Rubric for Problem 5

6. Let $m$ and $n$ be positive integers with $m\geq n$. There are $m$ cupcakes of different flavors arranged around a circle and $n$ people who like cupcakes. Each person assigns a nonnegative real number score to each cupcake, depending on how much they like the cupcake. Suppose that for each person $P$, it is possible to partition the circle of $m$ cupcakes into $n$ groups of consecutive cupcakes so that the sum of $P$'s scores of the cupcakes in each group is at least $1$. Prove that it is possible to distribute the $m$ cupcakes to the $n$ people so that each person $P$ receives cupcakes of total score at least $1$ with respect to $P$.

Rubric for Problem 6
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plang2008
Apr 2, 2025
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Apr 3, 2025
2025 USAMO Rubric
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1. Let $k$ and $d$ be positive integers. Prove that there exists a positive integer $N$ such that for every odd integer $n>N$, the digits in the base-$2n$ representation of $n^k$ are all greater than $d$.

Rubric for Problem 1

2. Let $n$ and $k$ be positive integers with $k<n$. Let $P(x)$ be a polynomial of degree $n$ with real coefficients, nonzero constant term, and no repeated roots. Suppose that for any real numbers $a_0,\,a_1,\,\ldots,\,a_k$ such that the polynomial $a_kx^k+\cdots+a_1x+a_0$ divides $P(x)$, the product $a_0a_1\cdots a_k$ is zero. Prove that $P(x)$ has a nonreal root.

Rubric for Problem 2

3. Alice the architect and Bob the builder play a game. First, Alice chooses two points $P$ and $Q$ in the plane and a subset $\mathcal{S}$ of the plane, which are announced to Bob. Next, Bob marks infinitely many points in the plane, designating each a city. He may not place two cities within distance at most one unit of each other, and no three cities he places may be collinear. Finally, roads are constructed between the cities as follows: for each pair $A,\,B$ of cities, they are connected with a road along the line segment $AB$ if and only if the following condition holds:
For every city $C$ distinct from $A$ and $B$, there exists $R\in\mathcal{S}$ such
that $\triangle PQR$ is directly similar to either $\triangle ABC$ or $\triangle BAC$.
Alice wins the game if (i) the resulting roads allow for travel between any pair of cities via a finite sequence of roads and (ii) no two roads cross. Otherwise, Bob wins. Determine, with proof, which player has a winning strategy.

Note: $\triangle UVW$ is directly similar to $\triangle XYZ$ if there exists a sequence of rotations, translations, and dilations sending $U$ to $X$, $V$ to $Y$, and $W$ to $Z$.

Rubric for Problem 3

4. Let $H$ be the orthocenter of acute triangle $ABC$, let $F$ be the foot of the altitude from $C$ to $AB$, and let $P$ be the reflection of $H$ across $BC$. Suppose that the circumcircle of triangle $AFP$ intersects line $BC$ at two distinct points $X$ and $Y$. Prove that $C$ is the midpoint of $XY$.

Rubric for Problem 4

5. Determine, with proof, all positive integers $k$ such that \[\frac{1}{n+1} \sum_{i=0}^n \binom{n}{i}^k\]is an integer for every positive integer $n$.

Rubric for Problem 5

6. Let $m$ and $n$ be positive integers with $m\geq n$. There are $m$ cupcakes of different flavors arranged around a circle and $n$ people who like cupcakes. Each person assigns a nonnegative real number score to each cupcake, depending on how much they like the cupcake. Suppose that for each person $P$, it is possible to partition the circle of $m$ cupcakes into $n$ groups of consecutive cupcakes so that the sum of $P$'s scores of the cupcakes in each group is at least $1$. Prove that it is possible to distribute the $m$ cupcakes to the $n$ people so that each person $P$ receives cupcakes of total score at least $1$ with respect to $P$.

Rubric for Problem 6
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welp there go my points on p5 (i drew a portrait of titu)
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Is this real?? If so does 730 770 qualify for MOP (I am a rising 9th grader)?
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Richard-Stillhard wrote:
Is this real?? If so does 730 770 qualify for MOP (I am a rising 9th grader)?

24 has a solid chance of qualifying through the Green cutoff this year, congrats!
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Oh my god this feels surreal... thanks. Party at my place tonight!!!

Honestly I didn't expect to get so much credit for problem 2 because I felt like I didn't do much, but I guess I got pretty close :p
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Richard-Stillhard wrote:
Oh my god this feels surreal... thanks. Party at my place tonight!!!

Honestly I didn't expect to get so much credit for problem 2 because I felt like I didn't do much, but I guess I got pretty close :p

the rubric ain't real but if u have 3 fullsolves then ur prolly making green regardless :omighty:
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YaoAOPS
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"I scored high on the rubric based off the AoPS writeup based off my solution"
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Richard-Stillhard
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Wait so the rubric is a joke?? I didn't imagine someone make such an elaborate joke D:

My friend's saying he's got 757 271, but he's in 10th grade. Is the cutoff different for him or is his score also good for MOP?
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sixoneeight
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No, this was leaked in a discord server by a reputable source.
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blueprimes
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You are NOT getting 2 partials for "using Pigeonhole Principle in some manner on roots and degree $k$ polynomials." :rotfl:
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krithikrokcs
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yoo wait i think i got a 20 then
will this mop
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Richard-Stillhard
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Sixoneeight, yeah that's what I was thinking. I realize it's April Fool's but olympiads are leaked so widely now that I honestly believe this rubric could be real...
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Ilikeminecraft
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is this rubric additive or what
theres no way getting to two consecutive 0s is 5 points, that step feels so trivial to get to
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Math4Life2020
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Amateur trolls.

1. Most official contest rubrics have many nonadditive ways to get partials (e.g. if you write X and you write Y, you get max(points(X),points(Y)) for that part). This has essentially no nonadditive points over the entire test. (The P4 thing doesn't really count; see below.)

2. Adding on to the above, generally rubrics contain $\geq 2$ alternate solutions (if they exist) and appropriate point values. This only barely does that for P4, with nothing for the remaining 5 problems.

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plang2008 wrote:
1 point for reducing to $n = k + 1$.
Last time I checked, noncentral WLOG statements are, how to put it, worth absolutely nothing.

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plang2008 wrote:
2 points for using Pigeonhole Principle in some manner on roots and degree $k$ polynomials.
I like the details and how it connects to the solution! Totally not vague or anything.

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1 point for attempting to use angles in a connectivity argument. 1 additional point for completing the argument.

"Attempting to use angles?" What, were you running out of ideas at this point? My grandma could have created something more realistic.

I was about to roast you for awarding a point for writing down the 3 words "Hall's Marriage Lemma", but then you included the clause to not award this without setting up a bipartite graph. Good job! If only the rest of your rubric was equally up to standards.

Do better next year :P

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BS2012
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does no one know/care about the OCPF cyclic approach that doesn't give an explicit construction for O
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Math4Life2020 wrote:
1. Most official contest rubrics have many nonadditive ways to get partials (e.g. if you write X and you write Y, you get max(points(X),points(Y)) for that part). This has essentially no nonadditive points over the entire test. (The P4 thing doesn't really count; see below.)

2. Adding on to the above, generally rubrics contain $\geq 2$ alternate solutions (if they exist) and appropriate point values. This only barely does that for P4, with nothing for the remaining 5 problems.
This took over 6 hours to write (since I had to reformulate the solutions to fit rubric style) so I ended up deciding that apart from P4 (and P1 tbh), I'll just go for only the most common approach.
Math4Life2020 wrote:
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plang2008 wrote:
1 point for reducing to $n = k + 1$.
Last time I checked, noncentral WLOG statements are, how to put it, worth absolutely nothing.
That's kind of the point LOL. The April Fools joke was NOT to leak a rubric but to write a rubric so bad it gives points for trivial things but also docks for trivial mistakessuch as this WLOG (although I do think it's more important for this problem than WLOGs in other problems), yet at least keep realistic looking and not overly ridiculous [see point 6]. (Additionally I was trying to make Oron mad especially for this problem)
Math4Life2020 wrote:
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plang2008 wrote:
2 points for using Pigeonhole Principle in some manner on roots and degree $k$ polynomials.
I like the details and how it connects to the solution! Totally not vague or anything.
Oops :skull: my solution uses pigeonhole in a slightly different manner from the way it was presented above.
Math4Life2020 wrote:
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plang2008 wrote:
1 point for attempting to use angles in a connectivity argument. 1 additional point for completing the argument.

"Attempting to use angles?" What, were you running out of ideas at this point? My grandma could have created something more realistic.
More joke partials :) at least using angles shows you are on the right path (but the ironic part is that's pretty much the only thing you can do once you identify the circular region LOL)
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I was about to roast you for awarding a point for writing down the 3 words "Hall's Marriage Lemma", but then you included the clause to not award this without setting up a bipartite graph. Good job! If only the rest of your rubric was equally up to standards.
LOL I was considering that along with 1 point for "Alice wins" but decided that was a little bit too unrealistic. Still, an extra point for writing down "Hall's" is ridiculous enough.
Math4Life2020 wrote:
Do better next year :P

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Thanks!
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DottedCaculator
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there's an actual rubric at https://matharena.ai/, which although is still too generous with giving out points, is much more accurate than this
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Mathandski
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mathprodigy2011
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well like p1 doesnt have to be done with floors( i did it without and evan chen had a similar solution excluding floors)
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