Olympiad Algebra Tournament

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I have loved Algebra for a long time and now I still love it. I also have an inspiration to make an tournament which is ALL ABOUT Algebra. It's actually the most fun and interesting field that I have known for many years(well, I didn't know many fields though Razz

).Therefore, I decide to open this tournament, mostly to share some of my experience that I have had while continuing to help people who want to prepare for the AIME,USAMO and even IMO-level have a chance to practice here! I will try to make as many own problems as I can, but possibly I would "borrow" and alternate some problems from some books. Regardless of this weakness, if u want to join, feel free to register until June 18th . Some information are following:

Rule: In each round, I will give out 4 problems on every Sunday, and you guys will have 5 days to do and send me your proofs to those problems(so, it's due on Friday every weeks!). There are total 10 rounds.
Grading: 7 points for each problem. Partial Credits will be given out for solutions that have some "cool" progress. My judge on your work is final. The winner will be the one who has the highest cumulative score after 10 rounds.
Awards: One e-book will be given out, which u can order whatever u like and I'll try my best to find it for u. In case I can't find it, I will replace with another e-book that I have and see if u like it or not. If not, you can ask for another one.

calc rulz will be helping me on grading the problems when the tournament occurs.

So, let's join now AOPSER'S! Smile

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echinodermata · Poincare Conjecture Offline Joined: 27 Feb 2009 Posts: 183

Why not be first.
/join

**Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:35 pm

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kcn2rivers · Hodge Conjecture Offline Joined: 05 Dec 2007 Posts: 67

Sure, I'll join.

**Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:11 pm

vijaymenon

i will join too.how do we register ?

**Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:20 pm

zapi2007

I'll join, but you might be missing a few weeks of proofs during summer due to laziness Razz

**Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:47 pm

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pianoforte

i'll join, but i probably will fail.

**Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:24 pm

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kurt.math · Poincare Conjecture Offline Joined: 23 Feb 2008 Posts: 238

I will have a go :)

**Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:22 pm

Bugi

I join. Can you post which areas of Algebra will there be?
Do you include inequalities in (please, yes)?
Awards: to winner only, or some more?

**Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:17 am

Euclid_great

i will have a go Smile

**Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 4:17 am

nayel

I'll join too!^^

**Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 4:31 am

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TachyonPulse

I'll join.

**Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:16 am

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Olympiad Algebra... Ok!

**Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:21 am

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xpmath

I'll join just to see how badly I do.

**Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:33 am

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math154

I suppose I will join.

**Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:34 am

CountdownKing

This sounds fun. I will join.

**Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:08 am

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archimedes1

I'll join

**Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:25 am

dnkywin

\me is in

**Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 12:02 pm

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Walk Around The River

Yeah, count me in.

**Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 12:17 pm

enndb0x

I will join

**Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:53 pm

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AIME15

Sure, I'll join, though I'll fail.

Will PM reminders be sent at the beginning of rounds? I don't check the Pre-Olympiad forum much.

**Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:56 pm

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GOALS: MC School: 46 | Chapter: 46 | State: 46 | National: 46 | AMC 8: 25 | AMC 10: 150 | AMC 12: 150 | AIME: 15 | USAMO: 42 | TST: 63 | IMO: 42 |