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Websites with practice systems and training

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	==Websites with practice systems and training==		==Websites with practice systems and training==

	* [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com Art of Problem Solving] has forums, offers (paid) classes, and has a free online practice system called Alcumus.		* [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com Art of Problem Solving] has forums, offers (paid) classes, and has a free online practice system called [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/liz/Alcumus/index.php Alcumus].
	* [http://www.brilliant.org Brilliant] offers a free and extensive online practice system.		* [http://www.brilliant.org Brilliant] offers a free and extensive online practice system.

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Top recommendations for comprehensive coverage of contest mathematics topics and problem-solving techniques

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	! Total \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| ~$200-250 (if you buy all the books)		! Total \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| ~$200-250 (if you buy all the books)
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			===Videos on problem-solving===

			* A video course based on the book by Paul Zeitz is available [http://www.thegreatcourses.com/tgc/courses/course_detail.aspx?cid=1483 here]. The list price is around $220, but at the time of access (March 5, 2014) the videos are available for $60.
			* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sopRQupT9nE Thirteen Problems with Paul Zeitz] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKzYxVaaKBI Thirteen Problems with Paul Zeitz (Part 2)]

	===Books with interesting lists of challenging problems and very brief discussions of strategy===		===Books with interesting lists of challenging problems and very brief discussions of strategy===
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	\| ''Mathematical Olympiad Challenges'' \|\| Titu Andreescu and Razvan Gelca \|\| ISBN 978-0817645281, [http://www.amazon.com/Mathematical-Olympiad-Challenges-Titu-Andreescu-ebook/dp/B0041N3H2U/ Amazon paperback] \|\| Has many beautiful and hard problems and elegant techniques. Favorably reviewed on Amazon and elsewhere. \|\| ~$40 (both paperback and Kindle edition)		\| ''Mathematical Olympiad Challenges'' \|\| Titu Andreescu and Razvan Gelca \|\| ISBN 978-0817645281, [http://www.amazon.com/Mathematical-Olympiad-Challenges-Titu-Andreescu-ebook/dp/B0041N3H2U/ Amazon paperback] \|\| Has many beautiful and hard problems and elegant techniques. Favorably reviewed on Amazon and elsewhere. \|\| ~$40 (both paperback and Kindle edition)
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	==Recommendations broken down by subject area==		==Recommendations broken down by subject area==

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	The answer wiki for the Quora question [http://www.quora.com/Mathematics/What-are-the-best-resources-for-preparing-for-the-IMO What are the best resources for preparing for the IMO?] is fairly comprehensive.		The answer wiki for the Quora question [http://www.quora.com/Mathematics/What-are-the-best-resources-for-preparing-for-the-IMO What are the best resources for preparing for the IMO?] is fairly comprehensive.

			==Websites with practice systems and training==

			* [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com Art of Problem Solving] has forums, offers (paid) classes, and has a free online practice system called Alcumus.
			* [http://www.brilliant.org Brilliant] offers a free and extensive online practice system.

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	==Top recommendations for comprehensive coverage of contest mathematics topics and problem-solving techniques==		==Top recommendations for comprehensive coverage of contest mathematics topics and problem-solving techniques==

			===Books detailing problem-solving strategies with lots of problems===

	If you are serious about contest mathematics, try to get ''at least'' one of these books, and if you can afford it, try to get ''all'' of these books.		If you are serious about contest mathematics, try to get ''at least'' one of these books, and if you can afford it, try to get ''all'' of these books.
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	! Total \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| ~$200-250 (if you buy all the books)		! Total \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| ~$200-250 (if you buy all the books)
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			===Books with interesting lists of challenging problems and very brief discussions of strategy===

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			! Book !! Author !! ISBN and purchase links !! Strengths !! Cost estimate
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			\| ''Mathematical Olympiad Challenges'' \|\| Titu Andreescu and Razvan Gelca \|\| ISBN 978-0817645281, [http://www.amazon.com/Mathematical-Olympiad-Challenges-Titu-Andreescu-ebook/dp/B0041N3H2U/ Amazon paperback] \|\| Has many beautiful and hard problems and elegant techniques. Favorably reviewed on Amazon and elsewhere. \|\| ~$40 (both paperback and Kindle edition)
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	==Recommendations broken down by subject area==		==Recommendations broken down by subject area==

	The answer wiki for the Quora question [http://www.quora.com/Mathematics/What-are-the-best-resources-for-preparing-for-the-IMO What are the best resources for preparing for the IMO?] is fairly comprehensive.		The answer wiki for the Quora question [http://www.quora.com/Mathematics/What-are-the-best-resources-for-preparing-for-the-IMO What are the best resources for preparing for the IMO?] is fairly comprehensive.

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==Top recommendations for comprehensive coverage of contest mathematics topics and problem-solving techniques==

If you are serious about contest mathematics, try to get ''at least'' one of these books, and if you can afford it, try to get ''all'' of these books.

{| class="sortable" border="1"
! Book !! Author !! ISBN and purchase links !! Strengths !! Cost estimate
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| ''Problem-Solving Strategies'' || Arthur Engel || ISBN 978-0387982199, [http://www.amazon.com/Problem-Solving-Strategies-Problem-Books-Mathematics/dp/0387982191/ Amazon paperback] || Covers all the major topics, with questions at a wide range of difficulty levels. Has brief descriptions of ''specific'' problem-solving strategies and a few worked problems, but mostly relies on a long list of problems with solutions at the back.<br>The book does not restrict itself to "typical" contest problems, and it includes a number of offbeat problem-solving themes. || ~$75 (buy), ~$25 (rent)
|-
| ''The Art and Craft of Problem Solving'' || Paul Zeitz || ISBN 978-0471789017, [http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Craft-Problem-Solving/dp/0471789011 Amazon paperback] || Goes into considerable detail into the ''general process'' of thinking about problems, and follows that up with a specific discussion of particular topics and problem-solving strategies. || ~$66 (buy), ~$17 (rent)
|-
| ''The Art of Problem Solving'' || Sandor Lehoczky and Richard Rusczyk || Vol. 1: ISBN 978-0977304561, [http://www.amazon.com/Art-Problem-Solving-Vol-Basics/dp/0977304566 Amazon paperback], [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Store/viewitem.php?item=ps:aops1 Art of Problem Solving bookstore]<br>Vol. 2: ISBN 978-097730458, [http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Problem-Solving-Vol/dp/0977304582/ Amazon paperback], [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Store/viewitem.php?item=ps:aops2 Art of Problem Solving bookstore] || || ~$30-35 each on Amazon<br>~$40-45 each on the Art of Problem Solving bookstore
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! Total || || || || ~$200-250 (if you buy all the books)
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==Recommendations broken down by subject area==

The answer wiki for the Quora question [http://www.quora.com/Mathematics/What-are-the-best-resources-for-preparing-for-the-IMO What are the best resources for preparing for the IMO?] is fairly comprehensive.