I was reading a note of Hojoo Lee on inequality which is written for IMO( International Math Olympiad) participants (though he writes "target readers are challenging high schools students and undergraduate students") . It appears to be quite advance.

It came to my mind, do these IMO problems help to do better research work in math? Do these math notes/books give good overview for research work?

Note:

1. Please, don't come up with examples of Fields Medal winner who participated in IMO.

I was reading a note of Hojoo Lee on inequality which is written for International Math Olympiad (IMO) participants. Although he writes that “target readers are challenging high schools students and undergraduate students“, it appears to be quite advanced.

It occurred to me to ask, do these IMO problems contribute towards research work in math? Do these math notes/books give good overview for research work?

I am not interested in examples of Fields Medal winners who had previously participated in the IMO.

I was reading a note of Hojoo Lee on inequality which is written for IMO( Intentional Math Olympiad) participants (though he writes "target readers are challenging high schools students and undergraduate students") . It appears to be quite advance.

It came to my mind, do these IMO problems help to do better research work in math? Do these math notes/books give good overview for research work?

Note:

1. Please, don't come up with examples of Fields Medal winner who participated in IMO.

I was reading a note of Hojoo Lee on inequality which is written for IMO( International Math Olympiad) participants (though he writes "target readers are challenging high schools students and undergraduate students") . It appears to be quite advance.

It came to my mind, do these IMO problems help to do better research work in math? Do these math notes/books give good overview for research work?

Note:

1. Please, don't come up with examples of Fields Medal winner who participated in IMO.