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Yufei Zhao's Math Olympiad Training Handouts

Run by MIT / Yufei Zhao (self-hosted)

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About this opportunity

<p>Freely available math-olympiad training handouts by MIT Professor Yufei Zhao, collected from his teaching at national and international training programmes – including the Canadian IMO Training Camps, the US Math Olympiad Program (MOP), AwesomeMath, and UK Trinity Training. The material targets students already working at senior olympiad level.</p><ul><li>Algebra: integer polynomials, inequalities, advanced polynomial techniques, and linear-algebra tricks.</li><li>Combinatorics: bijections, counting in two ways, tiling, algebraic techniques, and generating functions.</li><li>Geometry: cyclic quadrilaterals, three core lemmas, power of a point, spiral similarity, and projective tools.</li><li>Number theory: modular arithmetic; Fermat, Euler and Wilson; and working with a^n ± 1.</li><li>Recommended starting points: "Cyclic Quadrilaterals – The Big Picture" and "Three Lemmas in Geometry".</li><li>A separate book-recommendation list covers introductory through advanced olympiad preparation.</li></ul>

Who can apply

Students already at AMC 12 / AIME / SMO Senior-Open level; preparing for APMO or IMO

How to apply

Download the handouts as PDFs from the links on the page. If you don't know where to start, the page recommends Cyclic Quadrilaterals – The Big Picture and Three Lemmas in Geometry.

What you get

Skills training

Frequently asked

Who runs this?+

Run by MIT / Yufei Zhao (self-hosted).

Who can apply?+

Students already at AMC 12 / AIME / SMO Senior-Open level; preparing for APMO or IMO

Is it paid?+

Free to apply. No participant fees.

How do I apply?+

Download the handouts as PDFs from the links on the page.

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Last verified 27 September 2026·Updated 29 September 2026