Application Resources
Here are some materials that might help you prepare for the SIMUW admission problems.- Problems and solutions from selected past SIMUW applications Problems 2013 2012 2011 2010 Solutions 2013 2012 2011 2010
- Books suggested by past participants
- Zeitz, The Art and Craft of Problem Solving
- Engel, Problem Solving Strategies
- Coxeter and Greitzer, Geometry Revisited
- Andreescu, Problems from the Book
- Burton, Elementary Number Theory
- Web resources suggested by past participants
- Other materials suggested by SIMUW staff
The books below are less advanced than the ones suggested by the participants and might be a good place to start- The Art of Problem Solving series of textbooks (available from the Art of Problem Solving website, above)
In particular:
- Intermediate Algebra
- Intermediate Counting and Probability
- Introduction to Geometry
- Introduction to Number Theory
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Books for high school students written by the legendary Russian Mathematician I.M. Gelfand and his students and collaborators:
- Algebra by I. M. Gelfand and A. Shen
- Trigonometry by I. M. Gelfand and M. Saul
- Functions and Graphics by I. M. Gelfand, E. G. Glagoleva and E. E. Shnol
- Mathematical Circles (Russian experience) by D. Fomin, S. Genkin, I. Itenberg, particularly the sections on
- Geometry
- Divisibility
- Inequalities
- The Art of Problem Solving series of textbooks (available from the Art of Problem Solving website, above)
In particular:
If you are a past SIMUWer and you have other suggestions for our lists, we'd love to hear from you!