I've recently delved into proof-writing contests such as the USA(J)MO, and the problems have presented a nice challenge. However, it has been challenging for me to write a neat, concise proof for many of the questions. Does anyone have tips/resources for improving one's skills in this regard? Help would be appreciated!
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3Practise them :) – user0102 Sep 05 '21 at 01:28
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1Too broad a question. The only advice I have is solve tough problems, write proofs, and improve. Rinse and repeat. – Rushabh Mehta Sep 05 '21 at 01:28
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2Same way you get to Carnegie Hall? – Arturo Magidin Sep 05 '21 at 01:28
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1Makes sense! I guess doing more problems and reading their solutions would especially help. – Cogent Coder Sep 05 '21 at 01:29
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3This might be better suited for Math Educators.SE – Isaiah Sep 05 '21 at 01:29
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1Might be worth reading: https://matheducators.stackexchange.com/questions/3873/how-to-teach-proofs and https://matheducators.stackexchange.com/questions/19140/how-do-you-teach-students-about-the-concept-of-a-proof – Isaiah Sep 05 '21 at 01:33
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1Thanks for the resources! – Cogent Coder Sep 05 '21 at 01:34
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https://artofproblemsolving.com/news/articles/how-to-write-a-solution seen this? Evan Chen also has some PDFs on his website – Amadeus Sep 05 '21 at 05:53