Cheenta 

 
Passion for Mathematical Science 

Book List

If you are starting with the course, then you may buy the books in the Miscellaneous 
Section only. Later, your faculty will prescribe other books in class. 

Miscellaneous

● Challenges and Thrills of Pre-College Mathematics by Venkatchala 

● Excursion in Mathematics by Bhaskaracharya Pratishthana 
● Problem Solving Strategies by Arthur Engel 
● Test of Mathematics at 10+2 Level by East West Press 
● IMO Compendium 

Number Theory 

● NT I E
​ xcursion in Mathematics; Challenges and Thrills of Pre-College 
Mathematics 
● NT.II​Elementary Number Theory by David Burton 
● NT.III E
​ lementary Theory of Numbers by W. Sierpinsky
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Combinatorics 

● Com.I​Principles and Techniques in Combinatorics by Chen Chuan Chong 

and Koh Khee Meng 
● Com.II​Graph Theory by Harary 
● Com.III P
​ roblem Solving Strategies by Arthur Engel 
● Com.IV​Notes by Yufei Zhao 
 

Algebra 
● Alg.I​Excursion in Mathematics; Challenges and Thrills of Pre-College 
Mathematics  
● Alg.II ​Polynomials by Barbeau 

Geometry 

● Geo.I​Lines and Curves by Vasiliyev (something else)  

● Geo.II​Challenges and Thrills of Pre-College Mathematics 
● Geo.III​Geometric Transformation by Yaglom 
● Geo.IV​Notes by Yufei Zhao 

Trigonometry 

● Trig.I ​Trigonometric Delights by El Maor 

● Trig.II T
​ rigonometry by S.L. Loney 
● Trig.III 1​01 Problems in Trigonometry by Titu Andreescu 

Inequality 

● Ineq.I I​nequality by Little Mathematical Library 

● Ineq.II ​Secrets in Inequalities by Pham Kim Hung 

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Complex Numbers 

● Complex.I ​Complex Numbers from A to Z 

 
   

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How the classes work 

 

Every week you should ​attend​: 

● 2 Lecture Sessions (90 minutes long; conducted online or offline depending 

on your subscription) 
● 1 Problem Solving cum Doubt Clearing Session (120 minutes long) 
 

Every month you should d

​ o 

● Monthly problem list (these are your monthly assignments) 

● Monthly Long Test 
● Read the Monthly Evaluation Report 
 
If you have ​doubts and/or questions​, then you may 
● Attend Bridge Sessions 
● Attend Doubt Clearing Classes 
 
Cheenta Support: 
● Support e-mail: h
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● Support phone: +91 79805 32630 (India); +1 414 204 5495 (Rest of the 
World) 
   

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Curriculum 
 

Early Bird Curriculum 

Number Theory I 

This is the first course in elementary number theory: 

● NT.I.1​Primes, Divisibility 
● NT.I.2​Arithmetic of Remainders 
● NT.I.3 ​Bezout's Theorem and Euclidean Algorithm 
● NT.I.4​Theory of congruence 
● NT.I.5​Number Theoretic Functions 
● NT.I.6​Theorems of Fermat, Euler, and Wilson 
● NT.I.7​Pythagorean Triples 
● NT.I.8​Chinese Remainder Theorem 
 

Combinatorics I 

This is the first course in combinatorics and elementary counting techniques: 

● Com.I.1 ​Multiplication and Addition rules 
● Com.I.2 ​Bijection Principles 
● Com.I.3​Combinatorial Coefficients 
● Com.I.4​Inclusion and Exclusion Principles 
● Com.I.5​Pigeon Hole Principle 
● Com.I.6​Recursions 
● Com.I.7 ​Shortest Route Problems 

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Algebra I 

This is a first course is school algebra. (We assume that the student is familiar with 
algebraic expressions, and elementary algebraic identities) 
● Alg.I.1​Algebraic identities (Sophie Germain, Cube of three etc.) 
● Alg.I.2​Mathematical Induction 
● Alg.I.3 ​Binomial Theorem 
● Alg.I.4​Linear Equations 
● Alg.I.5​Quadratic Equation 
● Alg.I.6​Remainder Theorem 
● Alg.I.7​Theorems related to roots of an integer polynomial 

Geometry I 
● Geo.I.1​Locus visualization 
● Geo.I.2​Straight Lines 
● Geo.I.3​Triangles 
● Geo.I.4​Geometric Constructions 
● Geo.I.5​Circles 
 
Trigonometry I 
● Trig.I.1​Angle and rotation 
● Trig.I.2​Half arcs and Half chords - Genesis of trigonometric ratios 
● Trig.I.3​Elementary ratios and associated angles 
● Trig.I.4​Trigonometric identities 
● Trig.I.5​Geometry and trigonometry 
● Trig.I.6​Basic properties of Triangles 

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● Trig.I.7​Compound Angles 
● Trig.I.8 M
​ ultiple and Submultiple Angles 
● Trig.I.9​Trigonometric Series 
● Trig.I.10​Height and Distance 
 
Inequality I 
This first course in inequality must be preceded by a basic course in algebra. 
● Ineq.I.1​Geometric Inequalities 
● Ineq.I.2​Arithmetic and Geometric Mean Inequality 
● Ineq.I.3​Cauchy Schwarze Inequality 
● Ineq.I.4 T
​ itu's Lemma 
 
Complex Number I 
● Complex.I.1​Geometry of Screw Similarity 
● Complex.I.2​Field Properties of complex Number 
● Complex.I.3​nth roots of unity and Primitive roots 
● Complex.I.4 ​Basic applications to geometry 
 
   

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Intermediate Curriculum 
 
Number Theory II 
● NT.II.1​Mobius Inversion Formula 
● NT.II.2​Greatest Integer Function 
● NT.II.3​Elementary Group Theory 
● NT.II.4​Primitive roots and indices 
● NT.II.5​Quadratic Reciprocity 
● NT.II.6​Representation of Integers as sum of squares 
● NT.II.7​Perfect Numbers 
 
Combinatorics II 
● Com.II.1​Chu Shih Chieh' Identity (Hockey Stick) 
● Com.II.2​Multinomial Coeffiecients 
● Com.II.3​Advanced Pigeon Holes and Ramsay numbers 
● Com.II.4​Catalan Numbers (and advanced bijection) 
● Com.II.5​Stirling numbers of second kind 
● Com.II.6 ​Generating functions 
● Com.II.7​Non-linear recurrance 
 
Algebra II 
● Alg.II.1​Elementary ring and field theory 
● Alg.II.2​Eisenstein's criterion 
 
Geometry II 
● Geo.II.1​Barycentric Coordinates 

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● Geo.II.2​Miquel Point Configuration 

● Geo.II.3​Translation 
● Geo.II.4​Rotation 
● Geo.II.5​Screw Similarity 
 
Inequality II 
● Ineq.II.1​Schur's Inequality 
● Ineq.II.2​Rearrangement Inequality 
● Ineq.II.3​Jensen's Inequality 
● Ineq.II.4​Bernoulli's Inequality and Power means 
 
Complex Number II 
● Complex.II.1​Cyclotomic Polynomials 
● Complex.II.2​Nine Point theorem and other geometric investigations using 
complex numbers 
 
 
   

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Advanced Curriculum 
 
Number Theory III 
● NT.III.1​Thue's Theorem 
● NT.III.2​Square Free Numbers 
● NT.III.3 D
​ iophantine Analysis of second and higher degrees 
● NT.III.4​Arithmetic Progression whose terms are primes. 
● NT.III.5 T
​ rinomial of Euler 
● NT.III.6 S​cherk and Richart's Theorem 
● NT.III.7​Amicable Numbers 
● NT.III.8​Liouville function 
● NT.III.9​Roots of polynomials and roots of congruences 
● NT.III.10​Numeri Idonai 
 
Combinatorics III 
● Com.III.1​Graph Theory 
● Com.III.2 I​nvariance and Extremal Principles 
● Com.III.3​Combinatorial Geometry 
 
Algebra III 
● Alg.III.1 P
​ olynomials 
 
Geometry III 
● Geo.III.1​Inversive Geometry 
● Geo.III.2​Advanced Application of complex numbers 
● Geo.III.3​Projective Geometry 
 
Inequality III 
● Ineq.III.1​Holder and Minkowski's inequality 
 

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