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"The key here is to look for problems that a kid can do without having to understand too much mathematical machinery." This is exactly what math competition pr
by rahimnathwani 3y ago
"The key here is to look for problems that a kid can do without having to understand too much mathematical machinery."
This is exactly what math competition problems are for, no?
There are books available with past competition problems, e.g. from Math Kangaroo.
- zeroonetwothree 3y agoSort of. They kind of assume a different specific set of knowledge.
- chongli 3y agoMath competitions are fun for recreation but the topics they cover tend not to be very productive for educational purposes. Enrichment topics actually broaden a student’s mathematical foundation, preparing them for a career in pure mathematics much better than the “calculus path”, which is focused on applied math for science and engineering.