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The term '''contest math''' will be used loosely to describe the type of mathematics encountered in mathematics contests, including those used for mathematics talent searches on a large scale, and those leading up to the | The term '''contest math''' will be used loosely to describe the type of mathematics encountered in mathematics contests, including those used for mathematics talent searches on a large scale, and those leading up to the International Mathematical Olympiad. | ||
Contest math differs from [[high school math]] both in terms of the nature of topics covered and in terms of the methods of thinking used. It also differs from [[higher math]] in these respects. | Contest math differs from [[high school math]] both in terms of the nature of topics covered and in terms of the methods of thinking used. It also differs from [[higher math]] in these respects. | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:16, 6 March 2014
The term contest math will be used loosely to describe the type of mathematics encountered in mathematics contests, including those used for mathematics talent searches on a large scale, and those leading up to the International Mathematical Olympiad.
Contest math differs from high school math both in terms of the nature of topics covered and in terms of the methods of thinking used. It also differs from higher math in these respects.
See: