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==<span style="font-size:20px; color: blue;">Algebra</span>==
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This is a collection of algebra laws and definitions. Obviously, there is '''''WAY''''' too much to cover here, but we'll try to give a good overview.
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==<span style="font-size:20px; color: blue;">Simple Number Theory</span>==
 
This is a collection of essential AIME-level number theory theorems and other tidbits.
 
  
===Trivial Inequality===
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===Elementary Algebra===
For any real <math>x</math>, <math>x^2\ge 0</math>, with equality iff <math>x=0</math>.
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====Definitions====
===Arithmetic Mean/Geometric Mean Inequality===
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*A polynomial is a function of the form
For any set of real numbers <math>S</math>, <math>\frac{S_1+S_2+S_3....+S_{k-1}+S_k}{k}\ge \sqrt[k]{S_1\cdot S_2 \cdot S_3....\cdot S_{k-1}\cdot S_k}</math> with equality iff <math>S_1=S_2=S_3...=S_{k-1}=S_k</math>.
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<cmath>f(x)=a_nx^n+a_{n-1}x^{n-1}\ldots+a_0</cmath>, where <math>a_n\ne 0</math>, and <math>a_i</math> are real numbers, and are called the [[Coefficient|coefficients]].
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*A polynomial has degree <math>c</math> if the highest exponent of a variable is <math>c</math>. The degree of polynomial <math>P</math> is expressed as <math>\deg(P)</math>.
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*A quadratic equation is a polynomial of degree <math>2</math>. A cubic is of degree <math>3</math>. A quartic is of degree <math>4</math>. A quintic is of degree <math>5</math>.
  
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====Factor Theorem====
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Iff a polynomial <math>P(x)</math> has roots <math>a,b,c,d,e,\ldots,z</math>, then <math>(x-a)(x-b)\ldots (x-z)=0</math>, and <math>(x-a),(x-b)\ldots (x-z)</math> are all factors of <math>P(x)</math>.
  
===Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality===
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====Quadratic Formula====
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For a quadratic of form <math>ax^2+bx+c=0</math>, where <math>a,b,c</math> are constants, the equation has roots <math>\frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}</math>
  
For any real numbers <math>a_1,a_2,...,a_n</math> and <math>b_1,b_2,...,b_n</math>, the following holds:
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====Fundamental Theorems of Algebra====
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*Every polynomial not in the form <math>f(x)=c</math> has at least one root, real or complex.
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*A polynomial of degree <math>n</math> has exactly <math>n</math> roots, real or complex.
  
<math>(\sum a_i^2)(\sum b_i^2) \ge (\sum a_ib_i)^2</math>
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====Rational Root Theorem====
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Given a polynomial <math>f(x)</math>, with integer coefficients <math>a_i</math>, all rational roots are in the form <math>\frac{p}{q}</math>, where <math>|p|</math> and <math>|q|</math> are [[coprime]] natural numbers, <math>p|a_0</math>, and <math>q|a_n</math>.
  
====Cauchy-Schwarz Variation====
 
  
For any real numbers <math>a_1,a_2,...,a_n</math> and positive real numbers <math>b_1,b_2,...,b_n</math>, the following holds:
 
  
<math>\sum\left({{a_i^2}\over{b_i}}\right) \ge {{\sum a_i^2}\over{\sum b_i}}</math>.
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====Determinants====
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The determinant of a <math>2</math> by <math>2</math> (said to have order <math>2</math>) matrix <math>\left |\begin{matrix}a&b \\ c&d\end {matrix}\right|</math> is <math>ad-bc</math>.
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====General Formula for the Determinant====
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Let <math>A</math> be a square matrix of order <math>n</math>. Write <math>A = a_{ij}</math>, where <math>a_{ij}</math> is the entry on the row <math>i</math> and the column <math>j</math>, for <math>i=1,\cdots,n</math> and <math>j=1,\cdots,n</math>. For any <math>i</math> and <math>j</math>, set <math>A_{ij}</math> (called the cofactors) to be the determinant of the square matrix of order <math>n-1</math> obtained from <math>A</math> by removing the row number <math>i</math> and the column number <math>j</math> multiplied by <math>(-1)^{i+j}</math>. Thus:
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<math>\det(A) = \sum_{j=1}^{j=n} a_{ij} A_{ij}</math>
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====Cramer's Law====
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Consider a set of three linear equations (i.e. polynomials of degree one)
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*<math>ax+by+cz=d</math>
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*<math>ex+fy+gz=h</math>
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*<math>ix+jy+kz=l</math>
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Let <math>D=\left|\begin{matrix}a&e&i\\b&f&j\\c&g&k\end{matrix}\right|</math>, <math>D_x=\left|\begin{matrix}d&h&1\\b&f&j\\c&g&k\end{matrix}\right|</math>, <math>D_y=\left|\begin{matrix}a&e&i\\d&h&l\\c&g&k\end{matrix}\right|</math>, <math>D_x=\left|\begin{matrix}a&e&i\\b&f&j\\d&h&l\end{matrix}\right|</math>
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<math>x = \frac{D_x}{D}</math>, <math>y = \frac{D_y}{D}</math>, and <math>z = \frac{D_z}{D}</math>.
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This can be generalized to any number of linear equations.
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====Newton's Sums====
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Consider a polynomial <math>P(x)</math> of degree <math>n</math>, Let <math>P(x)=0</math> have roots <math>x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n</math>.  Define the following sums:
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*<math>S_1 = x_1 + x_2 + \cdots + x_n</math>
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*<math>S_2 = x_1^2 + x_2^2 + \cdots + x_n^2</math>
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*<math>\vdots</math>
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*<math>S_k = x_1^k + x_2^k + \cdots + x_n^k</math>
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*<math>\vdots</math>
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*<math>a_nS_1 + a_{n-1} = 0</math>
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*<math>a_nS_2 + a_{n-1}S_1 + 2a_{n-2}=0</math>
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*<math>a_nS_3 + a_{n-1}S_2 + a_{n-2}S_1 + 3a_{n-3}=0</math>
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*<math>\vdots</math>
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====Vieta's Sums====
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Let <math>P(x)</math> be a polynomial of degree <math>n</math>, so <math>P(x)={a_n}x^n+{a_{n-1}}x^{n-1}+\cdots+{a_1}x+a_0</math>,
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where the coefficient of <math>x^{i}</math> is <math>{a}_i</math> and <math>a_n \neq 0</math>.  
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We have:
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<cmath>a_n = a_n</cmath>
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<cmath> a_{n-1} = -a_n(r_1+r_2+\cdots+r_n)</cmath>
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<cmath> a_{n-2} = a_n(r_1r_2+r_1r_3+\cdots+r_{n-1}r_n)</cmath>
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<cmath>\vdots</cmath>
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<cmath>a_0 = (-1)^n a_n r_1r_2\cdots r_n</cmath>
  
  
 
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Algebra

This is a collection of algebra laws and definitions. Obviously, there is WAY too much to cover here, but we'll try to give a good overview.

Elementary Algebra

Definitions

  • A polynomial is a function of the form

\[f(x)=a_nx^n+a_{n-1}x^{n-1}\ldots+a_0\], where $a_n\ne 0$, and $a_i$ are real numbers, and are called the coefficients.

  • A polynomial has degree $c$ if the highest exponent of a variable is $c$. The degree of polynomial $P$ is expressed as $\deg(P)$.
  • A quadratic equation is a polynomial of degree $2$. A cubic is of degree $3$. A quartic is of degree $4$. A quintic is of degree $5$.

Factor Theorem

Iff a polynomial $P(x)$ has roots $a,b,c,d,e,\ldots,z$, then $(x-a)(x-b)\ldots (x-z)=0$, and $(x-a),(x-b)\ldots (x-z)$ are all factors of $P(x)$.

Quadratic Formula

For a quadratic of form $ax^2+bx+c=0$, where $a,b,c$ are constants, the equation has roots $\frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$

Fundamental Theorems of Algebra

  • Every polynomial not in the form $f(x)=c$ has at least one root, real or complex.
  • A polynomial of degree $n$ has exactly $n$ roots, real or complex.

Rational Root Theorem

Given a polynomial $f(x)$, with integer coefficients $a_i$, all rational roots are in the form $\frac{p}{q}$, where $|p|$ and $|q|$ are coprime natural numbers, $p|a_0$, and $q|a_n$.


Determinants

The determinant of a $2$ by $2$ (said to have order $2$) matrix $\left |\begin{matrix}a&b \\ c&d\end {matrix}\right|$ is $ad-bc$.

General Formula for the Determinant

Let $A$ be a square matrix of order $n$. Write $A = a_{ij}$, where $a_{ij}$ is the entry on the row $i$ and the column $j$, for $i=1,\cdots,n$ and $j=1,\cdots,n$. For any $i$ and $j$, set $A_{ij}$ (called the cofactors) to be the determinant of the square matrix of order $n-1$ obtained from $A$ by removing the row number $i$ and the column number $j$ multiplied by $(-1)^{i+j}$. Thus:

$\det(A) = \sum_{j=1}^{j=n} a_{ij} A_{ij}$

Cramer's Law

Consider a set of three linear equations (i.e. polynomials of degree one)

  • $ax+by+cz=d$
  • $ex+fy+gz=h$
  • $ix+jy+kz=l$

Let $D=\left|\begin{matrix}a&e&i\\b&f&j\\c&g&k\end{matrix}\right|$, $D_x=\left|\begin{matrix}d&h&1\\b&f&j\\c&g&k\end{matrix}\right|$, $D_y=\left|\begin{matrix}a&e&i\\d&h&l\\c&g&k\end{matrix}\right|$, $D_x=\left|\begin{matrix}a&e&i\\b&f&j\\d&h&l\end{matrix}\right|$ $x = \frac{D_x}{D}$, $y = \frac{D_y}{D}$, and $z = \frac{D_z}{D}$. This can be generalized to any number of linear equations.


Newton's Sums

Consider a polynomial $P(x)$ of degree $n$, Let $P(x)=0$ have roots $x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n$. Define the following sums:

  • $S_1 = x_1 + x_2 + \cdots + x_n$
  • $S_2 = x_1^2 + x_2^2 + \cdots + x_n^2$
  • $\vdots$
  • $S_k = x_1^k + x_2^k + \cdots + x_n^k$
  • $\vdots$

The following holds:

  • $a_nS_1 + a_{n-1} = 0$
  • $a_nS_2 + a_{n-1}S_1 + 2a_{n-2}=0$
  • $a_nS_3 + a_{n-1}S_2 + a_{n-2}S_1 + 3a_{n-3}=0$
  • $\vdots$

Vieta's Sums

Let $P(x)$ be a polynomial of degree $n$, so $P(x)={a_n}x^n+{a_{n-1}}x^{n-1}+\cdots+{a_1}x+a_0$, where the coefficient of $x^{i}$ is ${a}_i$ and $a_n \neq 0$.

We have: \[a_n = a_n\] \[a_{n-1} = -a_n(r_1+r_2+\cdots+r_n)\] \[a_{n-2} = a_n(r_1r_2+r_1r_3+\cdots+r_{n-1}r_n)\] \[\vdots\] \[a_0 = (-1)^n a_n r_1r_2\cdots r_n\]


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