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IMO 2024 - Problem 5
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00:00 15 - 60/120 - 270 Take 5
00:30 Trying to understand the problem
01:45 Playing around with some values
02:50 Trying out some strategies and figuring out the lower bound
03:18 Getting n is at least 2
03:30 The implications from the first monster hit
04:20 Getting n is at least 3
05:00 First strategy idea
07:55 Trying to figure out a strategy when the monster is on the edge
11:35 Finishing up the staircase idea
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IMO 2024 - Problem 4: The ONLY Geometry at this IMO
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IMO 2024 - Problem 4: The ONLY Geometry at this IMO
IMO 2024 - Problem 1: A cool Algebra with integer parts and bounding :)
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IMO 2024 - Problem 1: A cool Algebra with integer parts and bounding :)
Doing Research in Robotics - Nishanth Kumar
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Hi all, I did an interview with my good friend Nishanth who is doing a robotics PhD at MIT at the moment. Link to form for questions for part 2: forms.gle/7K8pmpj9oQiFsuiR7 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 01:45 Background - From Competitions to Research 12:00 How Nishanth got involved with research and found his niche 19:49 The first research problem 24:45 The first paper 29:15 How long does res...
BMO 2005 - P3: Solve an easier problem to solve a harder one ;)
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TIMESTAMPS 00:00 20 - 45/60 - 105 Take 5 00:24 First look at the problem and solving a simpler problem 01:25 Using the outline of the proof for the easier problem 02:40 Writing things as sums of squares 04:10 The rewritten inequality 04:40 A different form 05:20 CBS and finishing up 08:55 How we'd write down the solution 09:30 Reflecting on the problem 10:25 Next problem - when do we have equal...
BMO 2019 - P1: Let's get back to problem solving functions!
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TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 15 - 30/45 - 120 Take 10 minutes 00:21 First things we notice in the problem 01:05 Looking at what the solution is 01:24 What to do when you have no ideas to begin with 02:20 First idea 04:10 Looking at the next idea after f(2) 04:50 Injectivity proof 07:10 Looking back at p=2 10:27 Finishing up 11:34 Reflecting on the problem 15:43 Thanks for problem solving :)
Shef Scholars V2 is launched !!
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Go to www.shefscholars.com to see the test and practice problems. Application will be out in a couple of hours.
Coming soon... :)
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Details to follow in the next few days :)
APMO 1995 - P5: A geometric inequality
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APMO 1995 - P5: A geometric inequality
APMO 2002 - P2: A nice divisibility
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TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Who the problem is for 20 - 45/60 - 90 Take 10 minutes 00:30 Trying to understand the problem 00:47 The first thing we notice 01:33 The second thing we notice 03:14 Casework we're left with 03:40 Doing case 1 05:00 Doing case 2 08:26 Reflecting on the problem DIVISIBILITY | BOUNDING
APMO 2003 - P1: An intro polynomial
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TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Who this problem is for 00:20 20 - 45 - 90 Take 10 minutes 00:40 Trying to understand the problem 01:15 Using Vieta's rules 04:00 Using the two facts of the problem 05:10 Forcing what the x_i's have to be 08:06 Finishing up 08:53 Reflecting on the problem 09:42 Thanks for problem solving :)
APMO 2013 - P2: A NT with a floor of square root
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TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Who the problem is for 00:30 20 - 45/75 - 120 Take 5-10 00:50 First question we need to answer 01:50 The way we represent n 02:10 Looking at the new expression we have 03:15 Working with the fact that r less than 2k 1 03:50 Bounding on D 05:50 Working with casework D = 1 07:15 Working with casework D = 2 09:12 Working with casework D = 3 10:05 Concluding the problem 10:40 Refle...
APMO 2011 - P2: A combinatorial geometry
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TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 15 - 30/45 - 90/120 Take 5 minutes 00:35 Trying to understand the problem 01:25 Playing with 3 points 02:02 Playing with 4 points 03:30 Problem solving philosophy - Play with smaller cases 04:00 Moving onto the 5 points case 04:20 Case with 3 points and 2 on the inside 04:50 Case with 4 points and 1 on the inside 05:44 Case with 5 points and none on the inside 06:35 Conclusion...
JBMO 2009 - P3: ALGEBRA !
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TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Who this problem is for 00:20 15 - 45/60 - 120 Take 10 00:50 Trying to understand the problem 01:15 First ideas 03:50 First step - Assuming the contrary 04:25 Multiplying inequalities 08:00 Exploring the (1-x)(1-y)(1-z) expression 10:10 Reflecting on the problem 14:30 Thanks for problem solving :)
A number theory adventure - JBMO 2002 - P3
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TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Who this problem is for 00:35 25 - 45/75 - 150 Take 5 minutes 00:55 Trying to understand the problem 01:16 First thing we notice about n 01:55 Second thing we notice about d_5 02:55 What do the number of divisors tell us about n 06:30 Trying to look at how other numbers force d_5 to be something 09:40 Looking at an idea with size 10:30 Looking at d_3 and some casework to explor...
A Numbers Game with CGD - All-Russian Olympiad 2000
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A Numbers Game with CGD - All-Russian Olympiad 2000
Poland 2000 - Problem 6: Wild Polynomial
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Poland 2000 - Problem 6: Wild Polynomial
Poland 2000 - P3
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Poland 2000 - P3
BMO 2014 - P1
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BMO 2014 - P1
BMO 2009 - P1
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BMO 2009 - P1
JBMO 2006 - P2: Back at it with a tricky G
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JBMO 2006 - P2: Back at it with a tricky G
You failed a test... Should you give up competitive math?
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You failed a test... Should you give up competitive math?
Intro G - Height, Median, Angle Bisector form equilateral triangle
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Intro G - Height, Median, Angle Bisector form equilateral triangle
EGMO 2023 - P5 | Play gives us a different solution unexpectedly !
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EGMO 2023 - P5 | Play gives us a different solution unexpectedly !
EGMO 2023 - P4 | A good application of first principles of problem solving
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EGMO 2023 - P4 | A good application of first principles of problem solving
EGMO 2023 - P1 | Analyzing the reasoning behind the problem
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EGMO 2023 - P1 | Analyzing the reasoning behind the problem
EGMO 2023 - P2 | DRAW A GOOD DIAGRAM!
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EGMO 2023 - P2 | DRAW A GOOD DIAGRAM!
2^x - 3^y = 1 or -1 | Introductory Number Theory
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2^x - 3^y = 1 or -1 | Introductory Number Theory
7 + 3^y = x^2 - Intro Number Theory
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7 3^y = x^2 - Intro Number Theory
ha+hb=hc - Algebra and Geometry Technique Building
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ha hb=hc - Algebra and Geometry Technique Building

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @A.E-r1k
    @A.E-r1k 2 дні тому

    we want more videos keep up🙂😄😄😄😄😄😄😄

  • @anjuarasultana3815
    @anjuarasultana3815 2 дні тому

    I am interested in math olympiad. It would be of great help if you make vidios for the very beginners me,who have never attempted non -routine mathematics but very interested and passionate about it. Book recommendations and study plans are things we need proper guidance about,but can hardly find a good mentor.

  • @MrGeorge1896
    @MrGeorge1896 2 дні тому

    With P(-x, y) we can proof that f(x) = f(-x) or -f(-x). With P(0, -y) we observe that for y != 0 f(y) can not be equal to f(-y), so f(x) = -f(x) and so f(0) = 0.

  • @Mohammed-hj5oh
    @Mohammed-hj5oh 5 днів тому

    How can I raise my level within two weeks?

  • @reelaops
    @reelaops 11 днів тому

    Hey there.I would really appreciate it if you make a vide about bashing geometry with complex numbers. You know as a algebra-nt person its easier to work on equations and numericals.Thank you Shef.

  • @al-jabracademy
    @al-jabracademy 12 днів тому

    thaaanks dear

  • @doofy67
    @doofy67 16 днів тому

    I feel so inspired. Thank you for this amazing video! :)

  • @aphraxiaojun1145
    @aphraxiaojun1145 19 днів тому

    I showed this to my friend who has never done competition math before, and he saw the trick immediately :o

  • @SmartWatch-f7e
    @SmartWatch-f7e 19 днів тому

    ur from serbia?

  • @aboubakrboubker-qg7sy
    @aboubakrboubker-qg7sy Місяць тому

    From Morocco unfortunately you took a long vain detour...please be more strathward

  • @LittleCloveredElf
    @LittleCloveredElf Місяць тому

    Cant we just use the following logic: There isn't any function With standard operations that satify mapping primes to primes other than f(p) = p itself....

  • @LittleCloveredElf
    @LittleCloveredElf Місяць тому

    Extremely tedious ngl

  • @sumanjangid1250
    @sumanjangid1250 Місяць тому

    I did this like, Wlog 0<a<=b<=c so a^2<=bc thus 1/a^2>=1/bc Similarly, doing for b and c we get, 1/a²+1/b²+1/c²>= 1/ab + 1/ bc + 1/ ac = (a+b+c)/abc Hence shown.

  • @kaiserquasar3178
    @kaiserquasar3178 Місяць тому

    This problem ended up being kinda funny because I mistook the the i<j for I=<j and ended up solving (almost, there were 3 cases, and I took care of 2,5 of them, you could say) a harder version of the problem... I eventually concluded there was something wrong here and that an IMO P1 shouldn't be this difficult, read the problem statement again, realized my mistake, and ended up having a solution in 15-ish minutes thanks to the facts I'd already deduced while solving the harder problem. Well, that was fun, I guess.

  • @Teraverse420
    @Teraverse420 Місяць тому

    Found it very useful while solving the question bank at AoPS. Subscribed and Liked!

  • @FroggyPrince
    @FroggyPrince Місяць тому

    You from Switzerland?

  • @sadhanasarkar263
    @sadhanasarkar263 Місяць тому

    I had a different method. I took BC,AC and AD to variables say a,b and x then I applied appolonius theorem on Triangle ABD to get AB then I took Ang BAE to be theta and applied cosine rule one ABE and ABC to get x^2=3b^2+a^2 then I put the value of x2 in AB to get sqrt(a^2-b^2) so AB^2+AC^2=a^2=BC^2 so by converse of pythagorean theorem ABC is right Triangled

  • @deepanikarunarathna5607
    @deepanikarunarathna5607 Місяць тому

    Sir please make videos for every other topics

  • @dn-anonymous
    @dn-anonymous Місяць тому

    Which country?

  • @mhotsavgandotra7321
    @mhotsavgandotra7321 Місяць тому

    5:10 and the answer is hmmmmm?? Kinda funny

  • @AveragePlayer-q9u
    @AveragePlayer-q9u 2 місяці тому

    Molom

  • @Oppenheimer-mr8pk
    @Oppenheimer-mr8pk 2 місяці тому

    What a beautiful introduction to symmedians!! Came here after reading chapter 4 of EGMO :))

  • @ashishjoel2102
    @ashishjoel2102 2 місяці тому

    Hello sir, just a question. You have won three bronze medals at the IMO. Why is it that you were not able improve to win a silver or gold medal in your second and third attempt. Grestly appreiciate your content and thanks in advice if you repond.

  • @Ritwik_Kumar
    @Ritwik_Kumar 2 місяці тому

    Cannot read this at all

  • @bridgeon7502
    @bridgeon7502 2 місяці тому

    Micheal Penn also has a nice way of explaining problems :>

  • @kartofobelachka
    @kartofobelachka 2 місяці тому

    I wonder how a good graph is the most important part of a geometry problem but no video and no mathematician shows their drawing. They all teach geometry problems using Geogebra and software and no one shows the entire paper process from scratch using a compass, a pen and a ruler. That is strange.

    • @ShefsofProblemSolving
      @ShefsofProblemSolving 2 місяці тому

      Which is why my videos have diagram drawing on paper or the whiteboard 🧐

  • @danieldandi2896
    @danieldandi2896 2 місяці тому

    Bro im begginer what i need to do to go to imo what book and problem i need to learn especially problem

  • @danieldandi2896
    @danieldandi2896 2 місяці тому

    Iam fail in my country to join imo bro iam a sad loser

  • @mikealTuan
    @mikealTuan 2 місяці тому

    shitty handwriting

  • @MonicaSutera-j4k
    @MonicaSutera-j4k 2 місяці тому

    Padberg Ways

  • @mrityunjaykumar4202
    @mrityunjaykumar4202 2 місяці тому

    bro doesn't believe in digital board where he can omit if he overwrites on texts😂

  • @GayFay-h3t
    @GayFay-h3t 2 місяці тому

    Parisian Spur

  • @auztenz
    @auztenz 2 місяці тому

    The best explaination of this problem! Before this i tried to slove and got it so incorrect as i didn't read over an important detail and when i watched a video on the sol i had alot of doubts. This vedio made it so simple thank you ❤.

  • @Jancel705
    @Jancel705 3 місяці тому

    great proof, i think you forgot to set X to min({a}_{n+1}^{2^\alpha}) to ensure boundedness tho

  • @StudyWala-pk3ne
    @StudyWala-pk3ne 3 місяці тому

    5:52 But instead of proving that 5|n⁵-n I can directly say that n⁵-n is divisible by 5 because of fermats little theorem right??

  • @RScreation-49
    @RScreation-49 3 місяці тому

    Great story 👏

  • @LinkyourKnowledge
    @LinkyourKnowledge 3 місяці тому

    Don't give up.

  • @يحيمصطفي
    @يحيمصطفي 3 місяці тому

    I want his channel Excuse me

  • @MirProttoy-ju6gw
    @MirProttoy-ju6gw 3 місяці тому

    Hey Shef I am Struggling With Geometric Proofs Can You Provide Some Tips For That?

  • @WrongName-p7u
    @WrongName-p7u 3 місяці тому

    One of the most underrated channels about maths in youtube

  • @thomasdemilio6164
    @thomasdemilio6164 3 місяці тому

    What would be lesson 2? I can't find it

  • @UNOREBAIXADO.
    @UNOREBAIXADO. 3 місяці тому

    What does mean "homotherapy"? 1:28

  • @krstev29
    @krstev29 3 місяці тому

    one of the worst things in combi

  • @mhotsavgandotra7321
    @mhotsavgandotra7321 3 місяці тому

    I did it using mod 9 but same

  • @Shreyan-sd8td
    @Shreyan-sd8td 3 місяці тому

    in my solution the key is that xk=xk+9 k is in sub script

  • @green-tamg2694
    @green-tamg2694 3 місяці тому

    How BPB' Is collinear? And is P the midpoint, why? Help me

  • @maxmax0
    @maxmax0 3 місяці тому

    I am interested in those IMO problems that do not Require much of Knowledge to solve them. I call Them Street smart problems. Does anyone Have any suggestions in this regard? Thanks!

  • @cosmicmaster1691
    @cosmicmaster1691 3 місяці тому

    Amazing video. However, where can I find past test papers for olympiads for all levels?