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I'm currently preparing Combinatorics for IMO (International Mathematical Olympiad). I searched through the web (including some threads in MSE), for the best book recommendations. After a lot of "research", I decided to go with $$ Problem-Solving \ Methods \ in \ Combinatorics \ by \ Pablo \ Soberon. $$

Some other books I went through were either very difficult for me, or way too easy.

I started with the book, then I find it really difficult to understand the examples illustrated in it. It's not that I am a beginner in combinatorics, but I don't know why I was finding it very difficult.

I am just not able to get a proper book since a couple of days. And the only way for me to study is through a good book.

Can anyone suggest me the best books for combinatorics, highly relevant for Mathematical Olympiads? I will be very helpful.

I hope I have cleared things properly.

I know that a lot of people have asked the same question here already, but many of them were for Research related, and for just problem solving.

Thanks.

EDIT: AFTER A LOT OF CONSIDERATIONS, I HAVE DECIDED TO GO WITH THE BOOK $$ A \ Path \ to \ Combinatorics \ for \ Undergraduates \ $$ by $ Titu \ Andreescu. $

I just wanted to ask if this book is Olympiad oriented, or Olympiad relevant, as it's title doesn't seem to suggest that?

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  • $\begingroup$ This unfinished book is pretty good imho artofproblemsolving.com/community/c6h601134 $\endgroup$
    – Asinomás
    Commented Sep 25, 2021 at 18:02
  • $\begingroup$ @Yorch thanks for your comment, but I have already gone through that book, and found it very difficult, it's tougher than IMO, till china level. $\endgroup$
    – AbVk1718
    Commented Sep 26, 2021 at 7:22
  • $\begingroup$ Have you already gone through “102 Combinatorial Problems: From the Training of the USA IMO Team” by Titu Andreescu and Zuming Feng containing 51 introductory problems' and 51 advanced problems ? $\endgroup$
    – YNK
    Commented Apr 23, 2023 at 9:43

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  • Introduction to Combinatorics - Gerry Leversha and Dominic Rowland

  • Topics in Combinatorics - Gerry Leversha and Dominic Rowland

They are aimed at national maths contestants.

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  • $\begingroup$ thanks for your answer. Do you know if I can get a free pdf copy of the books you mentioned? I searched it on the internet, but couldn't find. $\endgroup$
    – AbVk1718
    Commented Sep 26, 2021 at 14:44
  • $\begingroup$ Amazon or ukmt.org.uk/shop . They're very fairly priced compared to many other texts. $\endgroup$
    – Teddy38
    Commented Sep 26, 2021 at 14:56

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