Do you need calculus for IMO?

The use of calculus in pre-collegiate mathematics competitions is generally frowned upon. None of the AMC competitions leading up to the IMO require it, nor does the ARML, even though calculus solutions are still permitted. …

Is Spivak calculus difficult?

Spivak is in a way a bridge between calculus and analysis. It’s a little too rigorous for calculus, but a little too easy for an analysis course.

Is Spivak Calculus an analysis book?

Spivak’s Calculus is a wonderfully written and challenging introduction to Analysis. Anyone studying in the fields of Applied/Pure Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science and Physics must pick up this book. Very good on problems but not rigorous on theory.

What is a perfect score on the USAMO?

This is the USAMO historical results page. Since 1996, a perfect score on the USAMO has been 42 points for 6 problems. Prior to 1996 a perfect score was 100 points across 5 problems.

What are USAMO winners and honorable mention?

The top 12 scorers on the USAMO are currently designated as USAMO winners. In the past, this number was smaller. Other students who finish (or tie to finish) in the top 24 of the USAMO receive Honorable Mention (often abbreviated HM).

Will an IMO gold medalist become a Fields Medalist?

-The conditional probability that an IMO gold medalist will become a Fields medalist is two order of magnitudes larger than the corresponding probability for of a PhD graduate from a top 10 mathematics program.

Is the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) worth it?

It also proved that students who performed well on IMO are more likely to become professional mathematicians, measured by getting a Ph.D. in mathematics. – Strong performers at the IMO have a disproportionate ability to produce frontier mathematical knowledge compared to PhD graduates and even PhD graduates from elite schools.