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==Introduction==
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Currently:
So I failed the AOIME. I don't really want to do any more AIME prep, so I have decided to go do some Oly prep :). Here's some oly notes/favorite problems
 
  
==Disclaimer==
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Doing OTIS Excerpts; [[Lcz's Oly Notes]]
  
About half of these problems (?) are from the OTIS excerpts. I try to make mines easier to understand though you should probably just read the OTIS excerpts. These notes are to help me learn, though I don't mind if you read them.
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OTIS Application: Finished!
  
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Making mock AMC10 :) -Coming in August 2020?
  
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(Only including AMC/AIME/MathCounts things of course):
  
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2018 AMC 8: 15?
  
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2019 AMC 8: 16 :D
  
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2019 AMC 10A: 88.5 welp
  
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2020 AMC 10A: 108 (4 sillies)
  
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2020 AMC 10B: 111 (4 sillies again welp)
  
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2020 Austin Math Circle Practice Mathcounts (AMCPM): 41 (2nd written), 1st cdr :P
  
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2020 AIME I: 8 (3 sillies rip)
  
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2020 Online mc states: 41 (2 sillies lets gooooooo)
  
==ALGEBRA==
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2020 AOIME: We don't talk about this... (i can edit :P )
 
 
Algebra is cool. I'm pretty good at it (by my standards shup smh).
 
 
 
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==Inequalities==
 
Yay! I love inequalities. Clever algebraic manipulation+thereoms is all you need. It all comes from experience though...
 
 
 
==I.Basics==
 
 
 
AM-GM, Cauchy (Titu's Lemma as well), Muirhead, and Holder's.
 
These are cool, remember that these should only be used when the inequality is homogenized already.. These are all pretty easy to prove as well.
 
 
 
 
 
  Example 1:
 
 
 
(Evan Chen) Let <math>a,b,c>0</math> with <math>\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}=1</math>. Prove that <math>(a+1)(b+1)(c+1) \geq 64</math>
 
 
 
Solution:
 
We need to try to homogenize this somehow. Plugging in the expression for on the LHS for <math>1</math> won't work. If we try to do something on the left side, we'll still have a degree <math>3>-1</math>. Wait a second, why are they all <math>a+1</math>'s? Let's try to get rid of the <math>a+1</math>'s first. Well, if we add <math>3</math> to both sides of the given condition, we get
 
 
 
<math>\frac{a+1}{a}+\frac{b+1}{b}+\frac{c+1}{c}=4</math>, <math>\frac{(a+1)(b+1)(c+1)}{abc} \geq \frac{64}{27}</math>,
 
<math>abc \geq 27</math>
 
 
 
By AM-GM.
 
Obviously the trivial solution <math>(3,3,3)</math> satisfies this, so we haven't made any silly mistakes. We still haven't homogenized, but now the path is clear. Multiplying both sides by
 
<math>(\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c})^3=1</math>, we get
 
 
 
<math>\frac{(ab+bc+ac)^3}{(abc)^2} \geq 27</math>, <math>(\frac{ab+bc+ac}{3})^3 \geq (abc)^2</math>, <math>(\frac{ab+bc+ac}{3}) \geq (abc)^{2/3}</math>
 
 
 
Which is true from AM-GM. We shall now introduce Muirhead's...
 
 
 
  Example 2:
 
 
 
Let <math>a,b,c>0</math> (Again Evan Chen) and <math>abc=1</math>. Prove that <math>a^2+b^2+c^2 \geq a+b+c</math>.
 
 
 
Solution:
 
First we homogenize:
 
 
 
<math>a^2+b^2+c^2 \geq (a+b+c)(abc)^{1/3}</math>
 
 
 
Which is true because <math>(2,0,0)</math> majorizes <math>(\frac{4}{3}, \frac{1}{3}, \frac{1}{3})</math>
 
 
 
 
 
Cauchy:
 
 
 
  Problem 1: (2009 usamo/4):
 
 
 
For <math>n \ge 2</math> let <math>a_1</math>, <math>a_2</math>, ..., <math>a_n</math> be positive real numbers such that
 
<math> (a_1+a_2+ ... +a_n)\left( {1 \over a_1} + {1 \over a_2} + ... +{1 \over a_n} \right) \le \left(n+ {1 \over 2} \right) ^2 </math>
 
Prove that <math>\text{max}(a_1, a_2, ... ,a_n) \le  4 \text{min}(a_1, a_2, ... , a_n)</math>.
 
 
 
Try to solve this on your own! Very cute problem.
 
Note that you'll probably only ever need Holder's for <math>3</math> variables...
 
 
 
  Example 3 (2004 usamo/5)
 
 
 
Let <math>a</math>, <math>b</math>, and <math>c</math> be positive real numbers. Prove that
 
<math>(a^5 - a^2 + 3)(b^5 - b^2 + 3)(c^5 - c^2 + 3) \ge (a+b+c)^3</math>.
 
 
 
Solution:
 
 
 
1. The <math>(a+b+c)</math> is cubed, so we try to use Holder's. The simplest way to do this is just to use <math>(a^3+1+1) . . .</math> on the LHS.
 
 
 
2. Now all we have to prove is that <math>a^5-a^3-a^2+1 \geq 0</math>, or <math>(a^3-1)(a^2-1) \geq 0</math>.
 
Now note that if <math>a<1</math>, this is true, if <math>a=1</math>, this is true, and if <math>a>1</math>, this is true as well, and as we have exhausted all cases, we are done.
 
 
 
==I.More advanced stuff, learn some calculus==
 
 
 
You will need to know derivatives for this part. It's actually quite simple. Derivative=Tangent.
 
 
 
  The derivative of <math>x^n</math> is <math>nx^{n-1}</math>
 
 
 
Adding and other stuff works in the same way.
 
You also probably need to know
 
 
 
  -Product Rule: <math>(fg)'=f'g+fg'</math>
 
 
 
  -Quotient Rule: <math>(f/g)'= \frac{g'f-gf'}{g^2}</math>
 
 
 
  -Summing: <math>(f+g)'=f'+g'</math>
 
 
 
The second derivative of a function is just applying the derivative twice. A function is convex on an interval if it's second derivative is always positive in that interval.  A function is convex if it's second derivative is negative in that interval.
 
 
 
 
 
  Jensen's inequality says that if <math>f(x)</math> is a convex function in the interval <math>I</math>, for all <math>a_i</math> in <math>I</math>,
 
  <math>\frac{ f(a_1)+f(a_2)+f(a_3)...f(a_n)}{n} \geq f(\frac{a_1+a_2+a_3. . .a_n}{n})</math>
 
The opposite holds if <math>f(x)</math> is concave.
 
 
 
 
 
  Karamata's inequality says that if <math>f(x)</math> is convex in the interval <math>I</math>, the sequence <math>(x_n)</math> majorizes <math>(y_n)</math>,, and all <math>x_i, y_i</math> are in <math>I</math>,
 
  <math>f(x_1)+f(x_2)+f(x_3) . . . f(x_n) \geq f(y_1)+f(y_2)+f(y_3). . . f(y_n)</math>
 
 
 
 
 
  TLT (Tangent Line Trick) is basically where you either
 
 
 
  a. take the derivative, and plug in the equality cases or
 
 
 
  b. plugging in both equality cases to form a line.
 
 
 
 
 
  Problem 2:
 
 
 
Show that <math>\frac{1}{\sqrt5}+\frac{1}{\sqrt4}+\frac{1}{\sqrt2}>\frac{1}{\sqrt4}+\frac{1}{\sqrt4}+\frac{1}{\sqrt3}</math>
 
 
 
  Problem 3: Using Jensen's and Holder's, solve 2001 IMO/2:
 
 
 
Let <math>a,b,c</math> be positive real numbers. Prove  <math>\frac{a}{\sqrt{a^{2}+8bc}}+\frac{b}{\sqrt{b^{2}+8ca}}+\frac{c}{\sqrt{c^{2}+8ab}}\ge 1</math>.
 
 
 
  Problem 4: (2017 usamo/6)
 
 
 
Find the minimum possible value of
 
<cmath>\frac{a}{b^3+4}+\frac{b}{c^3+4}+\frac{c}{d^3+4}+\frac{d}{a^3+4},</cmath>
 
given that <math>a,b,c,d,</math> are nonnegative real numbers such that <math>a+b+c+d=4</math>.
 
 
 
  Problem 5: (Japanese MO 1997/6)
 
 
 
Prove that
 
 
 
<math> \frac{\left(b+c-a\right)^{2}}{\left(b+c\right)^{2}+a^{2}}+\frac{\left(c+a-b\right)^{2}}{\left(c+a\right)^{2}+b^{2}}+\frac{\left(a+b-c\right)^{2}}{\left(a+b\right)^{2}+c^{2}}\geq\frac35</math>
 
 
 
for any positive real numbers <math> a</math>, <math> b</math>, <math> c</math>.
 
 
 
==I.Extra==
 
 
 
  Ravi Substitution for triangles. <math>(a,b,c)=(x+y, y+z, x+z)</math>.
 
 
 
  Problem 6: (1983 imo/6, using Ravi!)
 
 
 
Let <math>a</math>, <math>b</math> and <math>c</math> be the lengths of the sides of a triangle. Prove that
 
 
 
<math>a^2 b(a-b) + b^2 c(b-c) + c^2 (c-a) \geq 0</math>.
 
 
 
Determine when equality occurs.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inequality Problems:
 
 
 
https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Olympiad_Inequality_Problems
 
 
 
https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Olympiad_Algebra_Problems
 
 
 
==Function Equations==
 
Oops...I kind of suck at these :P
 
 
 
~Lcz 6/9/2020 at 12:49 CST
 
 
 
==F.Intro==
 
 
 
  injective: a-1, b-3, c-2, nothing-4
 
 
 
  surjective: a-1, b-1, b-2, c-3
 
 
 
  bijective: a-1, b-3, c-2
 
 
 
  A function <math>f(x)</math> where its domain and range are same is an involution if <math>f(f(x)) = x</math> for every <math>x</math> in its range/domain. This function is bijective.
 
 
 
-Function=anything.
 
 
 
-Symmetry
 
 
 
-Plug in <math>0</math>
 
 
 
-Check for linear/constant solutions first. They are usually the only ones.
 
 
 
-fff trick is pro
 
 
 
-Pointwise trap?!?
 
 
 
-Be aware of your domain/range. (<math>R, Q, Z, C</math>(Probably not))
 
 
 
==F.Ok these things are sort of cool==
 
  Example 1 (2002 usamo/4):
 
 
 
Let <math>\mathbb{R}</math> be the set of real numbers. Determine all functions <math>f : \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}</math> such that
 
 
 
<math>f(x^2 - y^2) = xf(x) - yf(y)</math>
 
 
 
for all pairs of real numbers <math>x</math> and <math>y</math>.
 
 
 
Solution:
 
 
 
I claim that the sole solution is <math>f(x)=cx</math> for some constant <math>c</math>.
 
 
 
First note that setting <math>x</math> and <math>y</math> as zero respectively yields <math>f(x^2)=xf(x)</math> and <math>f(-y^2)=-yf(y)</math>. Letting <math>y=x</math> in the second equation means that <math>f</math> is odd.
 
 
 
Now, we can substitute into the original equation our findings:
 
 
 
<math>f(x^2-y^2)=f(x^2)-f(y^2) \implies f(x^2-y^2)+f(y^2)=f(x^2) \implies f(a)+f(b)=f(a+b)</math> where <math>a=x^2-y^2, b=y^2</math>.
 
 
 
Finally,
 
 
 
<math>f(x^2+2x+1)=(x+1)(f(x+1))</math>
 
 
 
<math>\implies f(x^2)+f(2x)+f(1)=(x+1)(f(1))+(x+1)(f(x))</math>
 
 
 
<math>\implies xf(x)+2f(x)+f(1)=(x+1)(f(1))+(x+1)(f(x))</math>
 
 
 
<math>\implies f(x)=xf(1)</math>. Setting <math>f(1)=c</math>, we get the desired.<math>\blacksquare</math>
 
 
 
==F.They're not that cool actually==
 
 
 
  Problem 1 (2009 imo/5):
 
 
 
Determine all functions <math>f</math> from the set of positive integers to the set of positive integers such that, for all positive integers <math>a</math> and <math>b</math>, there exists a non-degenerate triangle with sides of lengths
 
 
 
<math>a,f(b)</math> and <math>f(b+f(a)-1)</math>.
 
 
 
This question...is...cool...?
 
 
 
  Example 2 (ISL/2015): Determine all functions
 
 
 
<math>f:\mathbb{Z}\rightarrow\mathbb{Z}</math>
 
 
 
with the property that
 
 
 
<cmath>f(x-f(y))=f(f(x))-f(y)-1</cmath>
 
 
 
holds for all <math>x,y\in\mathbb{Z}</math>.
 
 
 
BOGUS Solution:
 
 
 
The answer is <math>f(x)=-1</math> or <math>f(x)=x+1</math>. These clearly work.
 
 
 
Claim: there exists a <math>y</math> such that <math>f(y)=-1</math>.
 
 
 
Proof: set <math>(x,y)=(x, f(x))</math>.
 
 
 
Then <math>f(x+1)=f(f(x))</math> (*)  where <math>f(y)=-1</math>. Now <math>f(x)=c</math> for some constant <math>c</math>, or <math>f(x)=x+1</math>.
 
 
 
The former yields <math>c=-1 \implies \boxed{f(x)=-1}</math>, the latter works and yields <math>\boxed{f(x)=x+1}</math>.
 
 
 
 
 
Why this is wrong: You can't just assume because <math>f(x)=f(y), x=y</math> or <math>f(x)=c</math>. Remember, a function is anything. Maybe this function is surjective.
 
 
 
Solution (after that step):
 
 
 
Now we plug in <math>(f(x-1), x)</math> (because we know that the <math>f(f(f(x)-1)))</math> will turn into <math>f(x+1)</math>, and therefore will be proving that <math>f(x)</math> is linear).
 
 
 
<math>f(-1)+1= f(f(f(x)-1)))-f(x)</math>
 
 
 
<math>= f(f(x))-f(x)</math> (from (*) on where <math>x</math> is actually <math>f(x)-1</math>.
 
 
 
<math>= f(x+1)-f(x)</math> (follows directly from (*)).
 
 
 
Therefore, this equation is linear.
 
 
 
Now, letting <math>f(x)=kx+c</math>,
 
 
 
From (*), we get
 
 
 
<math>k(x+1)+c = k(kx+c)+c </math>
 
 
 
<math>k(x+1)=k(kx+c).</math>
 
 
 
If <math>k\not=0</math>, then
 
 
 
<math>kx+c=x+1</math>
 
 
 
So <math>\boxed{f(x)=x+1}</math>. Otherwise, <math>f(x)</math> is constant and plugging back into (*), we get the only solution as <math>\boxed{f(x)=-1}</math>
 
 
 
Ay, ok. Heres a semi-recent one.
 
 
 
  Problem 2 (2016 usamo/4):
 
 
 
Find all functions <math>f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}</math> such that for all real numbers <math>x</math> and <math>y</math>,<cmath>(f(x)+xy)\cdot f(x-3y)+(f(y)+xy)\cdot f(3x-y)=(f(x+y))^2.</cmath>
 
 
 
  Problem 3(One of my favorites, found it in Inter. Alg I think; 1981 imo/6)
 
 
 
The function <math>f(x,y)</math> satisfies
 
 
 
(1) <math>f(0,y)=y+1,</math>
 
 
 
(2) <math>f(x+1,0)=f(x,1),</math>
 
 
 
(3) <math>f(x+1,y+1)=f(x,f(x+1,y)),</math>
 
 
 
for all non-negative integers <math>x,y</math>. Determine <math>f(4,1981)</math>.
 
 
 
  Problem 4(cute, 1983 imo/1):
 
 
 
Find all functions <math>f</math> defined on the set of positive reals which take positive real values and satisfy the conditions:
 
 
 
(i) <math>f(xf(y))=yf(x)</math> for all <math>x,y</math>;
 
 
 
(ii) <math>f(x)\to0</math> as <math>x\to \infty</math>.
 
 
 
  Problem 5 (1986 imo/5, easy but lots of pitfalls oops):
 
 
 
Find all (if any) functions <math>f</math> taking the non-negative reals onto the non-negative reals, such that
 
 
 
(a) <math>f(xf(y))f(y) = f(x+y)</math> for all non-negative <math>x</math>, <math>y</math>;
 
 
 
(b) <math>f(2) = 0</math>;
 
 
 
(c) <math>f(x) \neq 0</math> for every <math>0 \leq x < 2</math>.
 
 
 
==F.Extra==
 
 
 
Nothin much
 
 
 
https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Functional_Equation_Problems
 
 
 
==MONSTROUS Functional Equations==
 
 
 
Ok we're not going to talk about these
 
 
 
Hopefully they don't appear on usa(j)mo next year
 
 
 
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Yo I'm trash at this stuff. I'm trash at everything tbh. Let's give it a try, shall we?
 
 
 
==Look at the big picture==
 
 
 
Ok. Basically, just how you can get lots of info about a simple thing (I know this explanation sucks.)
 
 
 
==L.Basics==
 
 
 
We're pretty much only going to be working with Expected value here, which corresponds to about 25%(a lot less) of olympiad combo problems.
 
 
 
First of all, we will always denote expected value as <math>\mathbb{E}</math>. Denote several events <math>e_1, e_2, e_3, . . . e_n</math> and their probabilities as <math>p_1, p_2, p_3, . . . p_n</math>. Then
 
 
 
<math>\mathbb{E}=\sum_{i=1}^{n} e_ip_i</math>.
 
 
 
Next, there's this cool (I think so) property of the expected value.
 
 
 
Say the average number of cookies someone in this world has ate is <math>9.7823489138728394</math>. Then there exists a person that has ate at least <math>10</math> cookies, and also a person who ate at most <math>9</math> cookies. It seems simple, but it's pretty powerful.
 
 
 
==L.This stuff is pretty easy==
 
 
 
(no its not)
 

Revision as of 20:30, 2 July 2020

Currently:

Doing OTIS Excerpts; Lcz's Oly Notes

OTIS Application: Finished!

Making mock AMC10 :) -Coming in August 2020?

(Only including AMC/AIME/MathCounts things of course):

2018 AMC 8: 15?

2019 AMC 8: 16 :D

2019 AMC 10A: 88.5 welp

2020 AMC 10A: 108 (4 sillies)

2020 AMC 10B: 111 (4 sillies again welp)

2020 Austin Math Circle Practice Mathcounts (AMCPM): 41 (2nd written), 1st cdr :P

2020 AIME I: 8 (3 sillies rip)

2020 Online mc states: 41 (2 sillies lets gooooooo)

2020 AOIME: We don't talk about this... (i can edit :P )