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  1. contest math - How can I learn how to solve hard problems like this ...

    Jul 11, 2024 · I am afraid there is no easy answer to questions like this. Hard work and innate ability are both ingredients, but nobody will be able to tell you how hard you have to work to solve a problem, or …

  2. reference request - Calculus book with extremely hard questions ...

    Sep 30, 2024 · So, I'm taking Calculus BC in school as a 11th grader currently. My teacher tends to put extremely hard problems on the test. Most of these questions require a lot of work or thinking out of …

  3. When to give up on a hard math problem? - Mathematics Stack …

    Jun 5, 2014 · Always stretch/push yourself, and never lose track of why you're solving the problem. Of course, if you mean "When to give up on a hard math problem, during competition for strategic …

  4. Apps for practicing math (all levels) - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Dec 15, 2016 · I am looking for an app that I can use to PROVIDE me with math problems for practice and to stay fresh on various subjects in mathematics. This includes all levels of math (from low grade …

  5. How do people come up with difficult math Olympiad questions?

    60 The problems that appear in difficult math competitions such as the IMO or the Putnam exam are usually very difficult and require some ingenuity to solve. They also usually don't look like they can …

  6. Hard problems solving tricks - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    This vision should be helpful to solve the most of usual problems. The base of a general method of hard problem solving is sketched in a book “Mathematical discovery: on understanding, learning and …

  7. hard integral problems to solve - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Jun 29, 2016 · I'm practicing harder integration using techniques of solving with special functions I have difficulties with these two hard integrals; don't even know how to start, $$\\int_0 ^\\infty x^p e^{-\\fr...

  8. List of problem books in undergraduate and graduate mathematics

    You may consider Problem Solving Trough Problems by Loren C. Larson. That book is aimed at the advanced undergraduate level, and cover some of the branches of mathematics you need.

  9. big list - Problems with difficult-to-see solutions that are ...

    Oct 28, 2017 · Like the title says, I'm looking for math problems that are easy to understand, but difficult to see the solutions immediately or even after much thought; but when shown the solution, the …

  10. Extremely hard and stimulating (undergraduate) real analysis $problems$

    Jan 15, 2015 · 20 To put it simply: I have seen many problem books in real analysis (also on this website), but the exercises they propose seem quite standardized. What are problem books that …