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  • ...se exams lead up to the selection of the U.S. team for the [[International Mathematical Olympiad]]. ([http://www.maa.org/math-competitions website]) ....org/ Website]] -- an excellent competition for students learning to solve proof-oriented problems.
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  • ...ister program meant for students who are a little earlier in either age or mathematical development, had its first year in 2015, and grew from 15 attendees in 2015 ...ication process. The two programs admit students with different degrees of mathematical prowess, with MathILy-Er intended to prepare promising students for MathILy
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  • ...William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition''' is a highly challenging, proof-oriented [[mathematics competition]] for undergraduate students in North Am {{Contest Info|name=Putnam|region=USA|type=Proof|difficulty=7 - 9|breakdown=<u>Problem A/B, 1/2</u>: 7<br><u>Problem A/B, 3/
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  • ...are given to be true. Mathematicians then use various methods of formal [[proof]] to extend the axioms to come up with surprising and elegant results. Such == Mathematical Subject Classification ==
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  • ...competition]] in which students are challenged to write full solutions and mathematical proofs to exploratory math problems. {{Contest Info|name=USAMTS|region=USA|type=Proof|difficulty=3-6|breakdown=<u>Problem 1-2</u>: 3-4<br><u>Problem 3-5</u>: 5-6
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  • The '''United States of America Mathematical Olympiad''' ('''USAMO'''), along with the [[USAJMO]], are the third exams i The USAMO is administered by the [[Mathematical Association of America]] (MAA). [[Art of Problem Solving]] (AoPS) is a prou
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  • The '''American Regions Math League''' (ARML) is a [[mathematical problem solving]] competition primarily for U.S. high school students. *A power round, where the questions are proof-oriented and are in a theme
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  • ...le in some countries, including the United States, math Olympiads refer to proof-based math competitions. ...if you do well can qualify for [[AIME]]. Both Olympiads are from USA & are proof based.
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  • ...y the wider population. Students who spend time studying maths can develop proof-writing skills over time. ...accuracy, and clarity. A single word can change the intended meaning of a proof, so it is best to be as precise as possible.
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  • '''Heron's Formula''' (sometimes referred to as '''Hero's formula''') is a [[mathematical formula]] for finding the [[area]] of a [[triangle]] given the three side l ...a over two centuries earlier, and since ''Metrica'' is a collection of the mathematical knowledge available in the ancient world, it is possible that the formula p
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  • == Proof == An intuitive proof of the pigeonhole principle is as follows: suppose for contradiction that t
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  • ...s in intermediate and olympiad competitions. It is particularly crucial in proof-based contests. === Proof 1 ===
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  • '''Induction''' is a method of proof in which the desired result is first shown to hold for a certain value (the Here is a simple example of how induction works. Below is a proof (by induction, of course) that the <math>n</math>th [[triangular number]] i
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  • ==Proof== ...hematical induction]]. The Binomial Theorem also has a nice combinatorial proof:
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  • ...r</math> and the area is <math>\pi r^2</math>. Both formulas involve the mathematical constant [[pi]] (<math>\pi</math>). ==== Archimedes' Proof of Area ====
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  • * Three-time invitee to the [[Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program]]. * Mu Alpha Theta test writer and proof reader
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  • ...the special case when he had a general solution. Some think that Fermat's proof was flawed, and that he saw the flaw after a time. ...when this is the case. See this video link for detailed explanation of the proof and the concept of unique factorization: https://youtu.be/jfDbnz-Bp_g
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  • ...nd column <math>k</math> is <math>{n\choose k}</math>. For this reason, [[mathematical convention|convention]] holds that both row numbers and column numbers star '''Proof''': To find the number of ways to get to the <math>n^{th}</math> row of Pas
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  • The '''International Mathematical Olympiad''' is the pinnacle of all high school [[mathematics competition]]s {{Contest Info|name=IMO |region=International|type=Proof|difficulty=5.5 - 10|breakdown=<u>Problem 1/4</u>: 6.5<br><u>Problem 2/5</u>
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  • the exception of [[Fermat's Last Theorem]]. (Fortunately, the proof === Proof and Refinement ===
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