International Mathematics Competition (IMC) Training

We are meeting once a week to solve mathematical problems and have fun. One of the goals of these meetings is to train a team of Bachelor and/or Master students to participate in the International Mathematics Competition (IMC).

This semester, we will meet on the following dates (Tuesdays 8-10, Room C4H33):

• 15.4.25 Proof methods (Barbara)
• 22.4.25 Linear algebra/matrices (Barbara)
• 29.4.25 Linear algebra/matrices (Barbara)
• 06.5.25 Combinatorics (Veronika)
• 13.5.25 Calculus (Jonathan)
• 20.5.25 Inequalities (Jakob)
• 27.5.25
• 03.6.25
• 17.6.25 Number theory (Tobias)
• 24.6.25
• 01.7.25
• 08.7.25
• 15.7.25
• 22.7.25

Further topics: Sequences& Series, Functional equations, Group theory, Polynomials, Geometry?, Mock exam (twice)

Resources

IMC-Training App

Cheat sheet

Books:

• Putnam and beyond. R. Gelca and T. Andreescu
• IMO compendium. D. Djukić, V. Janković, I. Matić, and N. Petrović
• Problem solving strategies. Arthur Engel

Websites:

• https://www.imc-math.org.uk/
• https://imomath.com/
• https://calimath.org/
• https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/maths/research/events/seminars/areas/imc/
• https://mathematical.olympiad.ch/en/scripts