Contest math

Best contest math books and tools

Resources for Contest math under Mathematics. Pair these picks with articles on thestemprofessor.com.

• The Art of Problem Solving: Volume 1 — AMC/AIME-style problems and strategies.
• The Art of Problem Solving: Volume 2 — Advanced contest topics — algebra and number theory.
• Problem-Solving Strategies (Arthur Engel) — Olympiad problem taxonomy and heuristics.
• Putnam and Beyond (Razvan Gelca & Titu Andreescu) — Competition math for strong undergraduates.
• Contest math — recommended tool/search — Curated Amazon search for common classroom and lab gear.
• Student Contest math kit — Starter bundle search — compare reviews before ordering.