There should be no such thing as boring mathematics. Edsger W. Dijkstra In one of our previous post, we have discussed on Mandelbrot Set. That set is one of the most beautiful piece of art and mystery. At the end of that post, I have said that we can calculate the value of $\pi $ […]
Author: Kazi Abu Rousan The pure mathematician, like the musician, is a free creator of his world of ordered beauty. Bertrand Russell Today we will be discussing one of the most fascinating idea of number theory, which is very simple to understand but very complex to get into. Today we will see how to find […]
Problem Let $f$:$\mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be a continous function such that for all$x \in \mathbb{R}$ and all $t\geq 0$ f(x)=f(ktx) where $k>1$ is a fixed constant Hint Case-1 choose any 2 arbitary nos $x,y$ using the functional relationship prove that $f(x)=f(y)$ Case-2 when $x,y$ are of opposite signs then show that $$f(x)=f(\frac{x}{2})=f(\frac{x}{4})\dots$$ use continuity to […]
PROBLEM Let $f (0,\infty)\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be a continous function such that for all $x \in (0,\infty)$ $f(x)=f(3x)$ Define $g(x)= \int_{x}^{3x} \frac{f(t)}{t}dt$ for $x \in (0,\infty)$ is a constant function HINT Use leibniz rule for differentiation under integral sign SOLUTION using leibniz rule for differentiation under integral sign we get $g'(x)=f(3x)-f(x)$ $\Rightarrow g'(x)=0$ [ Because f(3x)=f(x)] […]
PROBLEM Show that there are exactly $2$ numbers $a$ in the set $\{1,2,3\dots9400\}$ such that $a^2-a$ is divisible by $10000$ HINT Use Modular arithmetic and concepts of coprime numbers SOLUTION we know $10000=2^4*5^4$ In order for $10000$ to divide $a^2-a$ both $2^4$ and $5^4$ must divide $ a^2-a $ Write $a^2-a=a(a-1)$ Note that $a$ and […]
Author: Kazi Abu Rousan $\pi$ is not just a collection of random digits. $\pi$ is a journey; an experience; unless you try to see the natural poetry that exists in $\pi$, you will find it very difficult to learn. Today we will see a python code to find the value of $\pi $ up to […]
Author: Kazi Abu Rousan Pi is not merely the ubiquitous factor in high school geometry problems; it is stitched across the whole tapestry of mathematics, not just geometry’s little corner of it. $\pi$ is truly one of the most fascinating things exist in mathematics. It's not just there in geometry, but it's also there in pendulum, […]
To some extent the beauty of number theory seems to be related to the contradiction between the simplicity of the integers and the complicated structure of the primes, their building blocks. This has always attracted people. A. Knauf from "Number theory, dynamical systems and statistical mechanics" This quote is indeed true. If you just think about the […]
Try out the problems from Australian Math Competition - 2015 - Middle Primary
What is NMTC (National Mathematics Talent Contest)? The National Mathematics Talent Contest or NMTC is a national-level mathematics contest conducted by the Association of Mathematics Teachers of India (AMTI). Who can appear for NMTC 2025? Exam fee (2025): Rs.150/- per candidate Syllabus The syllabus of the National Mathematics Talent Contest (NMTC) is similar to the syllabus of the Mathematics Olympiad […]
Problem 1 Gravitational collapse is the contraction of an astronomical object under its own gravity. This draws the matter inwards towards the centre of gravity. A neutron star is an example of the collapsed core of a giant star. A certain neutron star of radius 10 km is of mass \(1.5 M_{\odot}\). The acceleration due […]
Problem 1 Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT? (A) If the net force on a body is zero, its velocity is constant or zero(B) If the net force on a body is zero, its acceleration is constant and(C) If the velocity of a body is constant, its acceleration is zero(D) A body may […]
Problem 1 Two blocks A and B of masses 1 kg and 4 kg respectively are moving with equal kinetic energies. Read the following statements \(S_1\) and \(S_2\)Statement \(S_1\) : Ratio of speed of the block A to that of B is (1: 2)Statement \(S_2\) : Ratio of magnitude of linear momentum of (A) to […]
Dive into the discussion of the solution to Problem 22 from the 2021 AMC (Australian Mathematics Competition), Middle Primary category.
Dive into the discussion of the solution to Problem 28 from the 2022 AMC (Australian Mathematics Competition), Middle Primary category.
Dive into the discussion of the solution to Problem 14 from the 2021 AMC (Australian Mathematics Competition), Middle Primary category.
Dive into the discussion of the solution to Problem 26 from the 2021 AMC (Australian Mathematics Competition), Middle Primary category.
Dive into the discussion of the solution to Problem 20 from the 2022 AMC (Australian Mathematics Competition), Junior Year category.