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The first International Math Olympiad

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    jon-nyc
    wrote on 12 May 2025, 13:19 last edited by
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    They’re harder now. Not that some of these aren’t tricky.

    "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
    -Cormac McCarthy

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      89th
      wrote on 12 May 2025, 14:13 last edited by
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      Sometimes I am really glad I'll never have to take a class again.

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        12 May 2025, 14:13

        Sometimes I am really glad I'll never have to take a class again.

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        Doctor Phibes
        wrote on 12 May 2025, 14:17 last edited by
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        @89th said in The first International Math Olympiad:

        Sometimes I am really glad I'll never have to take a class again.

        I quite like the idea of doing some college math classes again, but without the exam pressure. Maybe in retirement...then again, maybe not.

        I was only joking

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          89th
          wrote on 12 May 2025, 14:20 last edited by
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          Yeah, in the event I ever wanted to voluntarily take classes again, it would probably be in the field of geology or meteorology somewhere.

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            jon-nyc
            wrote on 12 May 2025, 14:26 last edited by jon-nyc 5 Dec 2025, 14:27
            #6

            I’m in a self-directed women studies program right now.

            "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
            -Cormac McCarthy

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              89th
              wrote on 12 May 2025, 14:40 last edited by
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              Nice, hopefully not too self-directed.

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                jon-nyc
                wrote on 12 May 2025, 14:43 last edited by
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                It does involve occasionally putting on a dress.

                "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                -Cormac McCarthy

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                  Horace
                  wrote on 12 May 2025, 15:33 last edited by Horace 5 Dec 2025, 17:23
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                  Just got the final grades for my calc 2 semester, got a 97%. I don't really trust that the material is as hard as when I took this class 30 years ago, but whatever. On to calc 3, then I'll decide whether to pursue an advanced degree.

                  I know the calc textbooks teach the same material now vs 30 years ago, but the professor's discretion in how advanced to make the test questions, defines the difficulty of the class. The final exam two days ago had some pretty easy questions. But I guess finals tend to be more surface level, assuming they don't cover new material. I remember some "final" exams being just the last mid-term, but this final did not include any new material, just a retrospective on the four previous mid-terms. An easy retrospective, but it was 30% of the grade, so I was stressed.

                  Education is extremely important.

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                    12 May 2025, 15:33

                    Just got the final grades for my calc 2 semester, got a 97%. I don't really trust that the material is as hard as when I took this class 30 years ago, but whatever. On to calc 3, then I'll decide whether to pursue an advanced degree.

                    I know the calc textbooks teach the same material now vs 30 years ago, but the professor's discretion in how advanced to make the test questions, defines the difficulty of the class. The final exam two days ago had some pretty easy questions. But I guess finals tend to be more surface level, assuming they don't cover new material. I remember some "final" exams being just the last mid-term, but this final did not include any new material, just a retrospective on the four previous mid-terms. An easy retrospective, but it was 30% of the grade, so I was stressed.

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                    taiwan_girl
                    wrote on 12 May 2025, 15:55 last edited by
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                    @Horace Awesome job!!!

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                      89th
                      wrote on 12 May 2025, 17:06 last edited by
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                      Great job dude!

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                        jon-nyc
                        wrote on 12 May 2025, 17:42 last edited by
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                        Nice!

                        "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
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                          Tom-K
                          wrote on 12 May 2025, 22:25 last edited by
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                          Horace, great job. When I was a boy everybody was ok at 1+1, and maybe 2+2, but at 4+4 things fell apart.

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                            12 May 2025, 22:25

                            Horace, great job. When I was a boy everybody was ok at 1+1, and maybe 2+2, but at 4+4 things fell apart.

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                            Horace
                            wrote on 12 May 2025, 23:17 last edited by
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                            @Tom-K said in The first International Math Olympiad:

                            Horace, great job. When I was a boy everybody was ok at 1+1, and maybe 2+2, but at 4+4 things fell apart.

                            That's where multiplication comes in handy. I haven't gotten to that part yet, but word on the street is that it works well.

                            Education is extremely important.

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                              blondie
                              wrote on 13 May 2025, 04:53 last edited by
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                              @Horace I said you were awesome! Congratulations!

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                                jon-nyc
                                wrote on 18 May 2025, 23:22 last edited by jon-nyc
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                                The new Romanian president scored a perfect score on the IMO in the 80s

                                Twice.

                                "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                                -Cormac McCarthy

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                                  jon-nyc
                                  wrote on 18 May 2025, 23:36 last edited by
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                                  Guy might be smarter than Biden and Trump. I mean, it’s possible.

                                  "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                                  -Cormac McCarthy

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                                    Klaus
                                    wrote on 19 May 2025, 06:08 last edited by
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                                    @Horace in what context do you take those classes? Are you working on a degree?

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                                      19 May 2025, 06:08

                                      @Horace in what context do you take those classes? Are you working on a degree?

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                                      Horace
                                      wrote on 19 May 2025, 13:45 last edited by
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                                      @Klaus I'm considering pursuing a Masters in math after I re-do the calc courses.

                                      Education is extremely important.

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                                        jon-nyc
                                        wrote on 19 May 2025, 14:04 last edited by
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                                        My Carnegie Hall concert buddy got a master is math (or as he says maths} just for the hell of it.

                                        "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                                        -Cormac McCarthy

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                                          18 May 2025, 23:22

                                          The new Romanian president scored a perfect score on the IMO in the 80s

                                          Twice.

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                                          jon-nyc
                                          wrote on 19 May 2025, 15:17 last edited by
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                                          @jon-nyc said in The first International Math Olympiad:

                                          The new Romanian president scored a perfect score on the IMO in the 80s

                                          Twice.

                                          Apparently only 25 people have ever gold medaled twice in the IMO.

                                          "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                                          -Cormac McCarthy

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