Olympiad

Reference Books for Maths

The following book treats the topics which are covered in the Olympiads and also is a rich source of problems; (highly recommended)
    V. Krishnamurthy, C. R. Pranesachar, K. N. Ranganathan and B. J. Venkatachala, Challenge and Thrill of Pre-College Mathematics, New Age International Publishers.
  • 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.
    2. David Burton Elementary Number Theory Universal Book Stall, New Delhi.
    3. G. H. Hardy & Wright An introduction to the theory of numbers, Oxford University Publishers.

  • PROBLEM BOOKS

    • 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.
      3. C. R. Pranesachar, S. A. Shirali, B. J. Venkatachala, and C. S. Yogananda Mathematical Challenges from the Olympiads Interline publishing, Bangalore. (Contains problems and solutions of International Mathematical Olympiad from 1986-1994).
    • General
      1. C. R. Pranesachar, B. J. Venkatachala, and C. S. Yogananda Problem Primer for the Olympiad Interline publishing, Bangalore.
      2. M. R. Modak, S. A. Katre, V. V. Acharya An Excursion in Mathematics, RMO committe (Maharastra and Goa).
      3. M. S. Klamkin USA Mathematical Olympiads 1972-1985, MAA.
      4. D.O. Shklyarshky, N.N. Chensov and I.M. Yaglom Selected problems and Theorems in Elementary Mathematics.
      5. W. Sierpenski 250 Problems in Elementary Number Theory, American Elsevier.
      6. I.R. Sharygin Problems in Plane Geometry, MIR Publishers.
  • JOURNALS

    1. Samasya, journal devoted to problem solving, published by Leelavati trust, Bangalore.
    2. Bona Mathematica, published by Bhaskaracharya Prathistana , Pune.

Reference Books for Physics

Sr. No.

Book Author Publications

1]

Physics

Robert Resnick, David Halliday.

Wiley Eastern Private Limited (New Delhi).

2]

University Physics

Hugh Young, Mark Zemansky, Fransis Sears.

Narosa Publishing House (New Delhi, Madras).

3]

The Feynman Lectures on Physics

Richard Feynman, Robert Leighton, Mathew Sands.

Addison-Wesley Publishing Company Inc.

B. I. Publications (Bombay, Delhi, Calcutta, Madras).

4]

Introduction to Special Relativity

Robert Resnick.

Wiley Eastern Limited (New Delhi, Mumbai, Banglore, Calcutta).

5]

International Physics Olympiad- Problems and Solutions from 1967-1995

C. Manilerd.

Rangsit University Press.

6]

Physics- A Textbook for Senior Secondary Class (Class XI)

National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi.

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7]

Physics- A Textbook for Senior Secondary Class (Class XII)

National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi.

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8]

Laboratory Experiments in College Physics

C. H. Bernard, C. D. Epp.

John Wiley & sons Inc., New York.

9]

Cioffari's Experiments in College Physics

Dean S. Edmonds, Jr.

D. C. Heath & Company, Lexington, Massachusetts, Toronto.

10]

Physics, Guide to Experiments(Vol. I, II, III, IV, V)

Nuttfield Foundation.

Longmans/Penguin Books.

11]

Laboratory Investgations in Physics

Irwin Genzer, Philip Youngner.

Silver-Burdett General Corporation, New Jersy.

12]

Experiments in Physics- A laboratory manual

D. W. Preston, M. M. Stemhein, J. W. Kane.

John Wiley & sons.

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