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% use [nosolutions] flag to hide solutions. % use [nosolutions] flag to hide solutions.
% use [solutions] flag to show solutions. % use [solutions] flag to show solutions.
\documentclass[ \documentclass[
solutions, %solutions,
singlenumbering singlenumbering
]{../../../lib/tex/handout} ]{../../../lib/tex/handout}
\usepackage{../../../lib/tex/macros} \usepackage{../../../lib/tex/macros}
@@ -19,4 +19,5 @@
\input{parts/01 fibonacci.tex} \input{parts/01 fibonacci.tex}
\input{parts/02 dice.tex} \input{parts/02 dice.tex}
\input{parts/03 coins.tex} \input{parts/03 coins.tex}
\input{parts/04 bonus.tex}
\end{document} \end{document}

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@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ A \textit{rational function} $f$ is a function that can be written as a quotient
That is, $f(x) = \frac{p(x)}{q(x)}$ where $p$ and $q$ are polynomials. That is, $f(x) = \frac{p(x)}{q(x)}$ where $p$ and $q$ are polynomials.
\problem{} \problem{}
Solve the equation from \ref<fibo> for $F(x)$, expressing it as a rational function. Solve the equation from \ref{fibo} for $F(x)$, expressing it as a rational function.
\begin{solution} \begin{solution}
\begin{align*} \begin{align*}
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ Solve the equation from \ref<fibo> for $F(x)$, expressing it as a rational funct
\definition{} \definition{}
\textit{Partial fraction decomposition} is an algebreic technique that works as follows: \par \textit{Partial fraction decomposition} is an algebraic technique that works as follows: \par
If $p(x)$ is a polynomial and $a$ and $b$ are constants, If $p(x)$ is a polynomial of degree 1 and $a$ and $b$ are constants,
we can rewrite the rational function $\frac{p(x)}{(x-a)(x-b)}$ as follows: we can rewrite the rational function $\frac{p(x)}{(x-a)(x-b)}$ as follows:
\begin{equation*} \begin{equation*}
\frac{p(x)}{(x-a)(x-b)} = \frac{c}{x-a} + \frac{d}{x-b} \frac{p(x)}{(x-a)(x-b)} = \frac{c}{x-a} + \frac{d}{x-b}
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ find a closed-form expression for its coefficients using partial fraction decomp
\problem{} \problem{}
Using problems from the introduction and \ref{pfd}, find an expression Using problems from the introduction and \ref{pfd}, find an expression
for the coefficients of $F(x)$ (and this, for the Fibonacci numbers). for the coefficients of $F(x)$ (and thus, for the Fibonacci numbers).
\begin{solution} \begin{solution}

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@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ the probability that the sum of the two dice is $k$.
\problem{} \problem{}
Using generating functions, find two six-sided dice whose sum has the same Using generating functions, find two six-sided dice whose sum has the same
distribution as the sum of two standard six-sided dice? \par distribution as the sum of two standard six-sided dice. \par
That is, for any integer $k$, the number if ways that the sum of the two That is, for any integer $k$, the number if ways that the sum of the two
nonstandard dice rolls as $k$ is equal to the number of ways the sum of nonstandard dice rolls as $k$ is equal to the number of ways the sum of

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@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and half-dollars?}
\vspace{2mm} \vspace{2mm}
Most ways of solving this involve awkward brute-force Most ways of solving this involve awkward brute-force
approache that don't reveal anything interesting about the problem: approaches that don't reveal anything interesting about the problem:
how can we change our answer if we want to make change for how can we change our answer if we want to make change for
\$0.51, or \$1.05, or some other quantity? \$0.51, or \$1.05, or some other quantity?

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\section{Extra Problems}
\problem{USAMO 1996 Problem 6}
Determine (with proof) whether there is a subset $X$ of
the nonnegative integers with the following property: for any nonnegative integer $n$ there is exactly
one solution of $a + 2b = n$ with $a, b \in X$.
(The original USAMO question asked about all integers, not just nonnegative - this is harder,
but still approachable with generating functions.)
\vfill
\problem{IMO Shortlist 1998}
Let $a_0, a_1, ...$ be an increasing sequence of nonnegative integers
such that every nonnegative integer can be
expressed uniquely in the form $a_i + 2a_j + 4a_k$,
where $i, j, k$ are not necessarily distinct.
Determine $a_1998$.
\vfill
\problem{USAMO 1986 Problem 5}
By a partition $\pi$ of an integer $n \geq 1$, we mean here a
representation of $n$ as a sum of one or more positive integers where the summands must be put in
nondecreasing order. (e.g., if $n = 4$, then the partitions $\pi$ are
$1 + 1 + 1 + 1$, $1 + 1 + 2$, $1 + 3, 2 + 2$, and $4$).
For any partition $\pi$, define $A(\pi)$ to be the number of ones which appear in $\pi$, and define $B(\pi)$
to be the number of distinct integers which appear in $\pi$ (e.g, if $n = 13$ and $\pi$ is the partition
$1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 5$, then $A(\pi) = 2$ and $B(\pi) = 3$).
Show that for any fixed $n$, the sum of $A(\pi)$ over all partitions of $\pi$ of $n$ is equal to the sum of
$B(\pi)$ over all partitions of $\pi$ of $n$.
\vfill
\problem{USAMO 2017 Problem 2}
Let $m_1, m_2, ..., m_n$ be a collection of $n$ distinct positive
integers. For any sequence of integers $A = (a_1, ..., a_n)$ and any permutation $w = w_1, ..., w_n$ of
$m_1, ..., m_n$, define an $A$-inversion of $w$ to be a pair of entries $w_i, w_j$ with $i < j$ for which one of the
following conditions holds:
\begin{itemize}
\item $ai \geq wi > wj$
\item $wj > ai \geq wi$
\item $wi > wj > ai$
\end{itemize}
Show that for any two sequences of integers $A = (a_1, ..., a_n)$ and $B = (b_1, ..., b_n)$ and for any
positive integer $k$, the number of permutations of $m_1, ..., m_n$ having exactly $k$ $A$-inversions is equal
to the number of permutations of $m_1, ..., m_n$ having exactly $k$ $B$-inversions.
(The original USAMO problem allowed the numbers $m_1, ..., m_n$ to not necessarily be distinct.)
\vfill

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@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ The \textit{tensor product} of two vectors is defined as follows:
That is, we take our first vector, multiply the second That is, we take our first vector, multiply the second
vector by each of its components, and stack the result. vector by each of its components, and stack the result.
You could think of this as a generalization of scalar You could think of this as a generalization of scalar
mulitiplication, where scalar mulitiplication is a multiplication, where scalar multiplication is a
tensor product with a vector in $\mathbb{R}^1$: tensor product with a vector in $\mathbb{R}^1$:
\begin{equation*} \begin{equation*}
a a

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@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ What is it, and what is its color? \par
\textbf{Part 4:} \textbf{Part 4:}
The promoted black bishop on H2 must have been promoted on G1. The pawn which was promoted must have come from G7, The promoted black bishop on H2 must have been promoted on G1. The pawn which was promoted must have come from G7,
since neither of the pawns from F6 or H6 could make a capture to get to the G-file (all six missing white pieces have been accouted for). since neither of the pawns from F6 or H6 could make a capture to get to the G-file (all six missing white pieces have been accounted for).
The Pawn from E7 has promoted to the bishop on A2. The Pawn from E7 has promoted to the bishop on A2.
What happened was this: the white pawn from G2 made its capture on H3 while the pawn on G3 was still on H2. This allowed the black pawn What happened was this: the white pawn from G2 made its capture on H3 while the pawn on G3 was still on H2. This allowed the black pawn

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representing all four cubes. \\ representing all four cubes. \\
\begin{center} \begin{small} \begin{center} \begin{small}
\begin{tikzpicture} \label{pic:II_comfiguration} \begin{tikzpicture} \label{pic:II_configuration}
\filldraw [blue] (0,5) -- (1,5) -- (1,6) -- \filldraw [blue] (0,5) -- (1,5) -- (1,6) --
(0,6) -- (0,5); (0,6) -- (0,5);
\draw [line width = 1.5pt] (0,5) -- \draw [line width = 1.5pt] (0,5) --