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The document lists books that are recommended for preparing for math olympiads and competitions. It provides titles in the areas of geometry, number theory, problem books, and general reading. It also provides publisher information and notes that orders can be placed with Saraswati Pustakalaya in Kolkata, India.

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The document lists books that are recommended for preparing for math olympiads and competitions. It provides titles in the areas of geometry, number theory, problem books, and general reading. It also provides publisher information and notes that orders can be placed with Saraswati Pustakalaya in Kolkata, India.

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The following book treats the topics which are covered in the olympiads and also is a rich source of problems; (highly recommended)

C. R. Pranesachar, S. A. Shirali, B. J. Venkatachala, and C. S. Yogananda, Mathematical Challenges from the Olympiads, Prism Books Pvt. Ltd. (Contains problems and solutions of International Mathematical Olympiad from 1986-1994). Istvan Reiman, International Mathematical Olympiad, Vol I, 1959-1975, Anthem Press (Indian Edition available). Istvan Reiman, International Mathematical Olympiad, Vol II, 1976-1990, Anthem Press (Indian Edition available). Istvan Reiman, International Mathematical Olympiad, Vol III, 1991-2004, Anthem Press (Indian Edition available). S. A. Shirali, A Primer On Number Sequences, University Press.

The books listed below form the recommended reading for the various math competitions. Some are elementary, and some are not so elementary. As far as possible there are indicators to the type of the book but, of course, these can only be indicators....

GEOMETRY
1. Durrel M. A., Modern Geometry, Macmillan & Co., London. 2. H. S. M. Coxeter and S. L. Greitzer, Geometry Revisited, Mathematical Association of America. 3. S. L. Loney, Plane Trigonometry, Macmillan & Co., London.

NUMBER THEORY
1. I. Niven & H. S. Zuckerman, An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers, Wiley Eastern Ltd. New Delhi.

PROBLEM BOOKS
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I M O Problem Collections 1. S. L. Greitzer, International Mathematical Olympiad 1959-1977, MAA. 2. M. S. Klamkin, International Mathematical Olympiad 1978-1985, MAA. General 1. M. S. Klamkin, USA Mathematical Olympiads 1972-1985, MAA. 2. I. R. Sharygin, Problems in Plane Geometry, MIR Publishers.

General Reading

1. RA. Brualdi, Introductory Combinatorics, Elsevier, North-Holland, New York, 1977 2. H.S.M. Coxeter & S.L. Greitzer, Geometry Revisited, New Mathematical Library 19, The Mathematical Association of America, New York, 1967 3. R Honsberger, Mathematical Gems, Part I (1973), Part II (1976), Part III (1985), The Mathematical Association of America, New York 4. N.D. Kazarinoff, Geometric Inequalities, New Mathematical Library 4, Random House and The L.W. Singer Co., New York, 1961 5. P.P. Korovkin, Inequalities, Little Mathematics Library, MIR Publishers, Moscow, 1975 6. A.W. Tucker, Applied Combinatorics, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1984 7. G.N. Yakovlev, High School Mathematics, Part II, MIR Publishers, Moscow, 1984 Orders for the books can also be placed at SARASWATI PUSTAKALAYA, 138/1 GOPAL LAL THAKUR ROAD, Kolkata 700 108. Tel: 2577-1415.

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