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WFNMC: World Compendium of Mathematics Competitions
It is planned to develop the list below and
any submissions consistent with the format below
with a view to making the lists more complete
would be appreciated. The format is based on that of the book World Compendium of
Mathematics Competitions published by the Australian Mathematics Trust
(AMT Publishing) in 1992. In any case, the Australian Mathematics Trust will gradually
update this list consistent with the 1992 data otherwise (if thought to
be still essentially correct), but fresh submissions will
receive priority.
International Competitions
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Information correct as at December 2000.
The aims of the IMO include the discovering, encouraging and challenging of mathematically
gifted students, the fostering offriendly international relations between students and
their teachers.
The IMO is the pinnacle of excellence for school students
of mathematics throughout the world.
Age of Participants: Under 20 years, not enrolled in a University
School level of participants: Secondary school
Number of entries: About 460 students from over 80 countries.
Contact Address: Professor John Webb, Department of Mathematics, University of Cape Town, Cape Town,
Republic of South Africa.
Email: JHWEBB@maths.uct.ac.za
- International Mathematics Tournament of Towns
Information correct as at December 2000.
The competition aims to enable students from different cities in different countries
to participate in the same problem solving competition.
In 1980 the Tournament was established as an Olympiad of three cities
in the USSR. In 1981 the competition became national within the USSR. In 1984 it received official status
within the USSR and also spread to other countries in the Eatern Bloc. In 1988 the
Tournament became fully international. The Tournament now enjoys participation of
over 120 cities from many parts of the world. Its organisation in Moscow is under
the auspices of the Russian Academy of Sciences, which awards Diplomas to the students with
higher scores.
Age of Participants:13 to 18 years
School level of participants: Secondary school
Number of entries: About 10,000 students from about 30 countries.
Contact Address: Professor N Konstantinov, Turnir Gorodov,
P.O.Box 68, Moscow, 121108, RUSSIA,
Email: turgor@konst.mccme.ru
- Le kangourou des mathématiques
This is a large multichoice competition, held in most European countries and
attracting well over a million entries annually.
National Competitions
Argentina
See the web site. Australia
The following are two major activities of the Australian
Mathematics Trust.
- Australian Mathematics
Competition (AMC)
Information accurate as at December 2000.
The AMC aims to highlight the importance of mathematics
as a subject in the curriculum, to give
students of all standards an opportunity to succeed, and
to provide resources to the classroom. It commenced in 1978 as a national competition
within Australia.
Age of Participants: 13 to 18 years.
School level of participants: Secondary Schools, Primary Schools in some
regions.
Number of entries: About 500,000 students (400,000 from Australia,
the remainder from about 38 other countries).
Contact Address: Executive Director, Australian Mathematics Trust,
University of Canberra ACT 2601, Australia.
Email: executivedirector@amt.edu.au
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Information correct as at December 2000.
This event consists of three stage, a Challenge Stage in which students attempt
a number of problems over a three-week period, an Enrichment Stage, in which students
undergo enrichment course work over a six-month period, and the Australian Intermediate
Mathematics Olympiad (AIMO).
Age of Participants: 11 to 16 years (Challenge Stage), 13 to 16 years
(Enrichment Stage and AIMO).
School level of participants: Primary and Secondary Schools, (Challenge
Stage), Secondary school (Enrichment Stage and AIMO).
Number of entries: About 17,000 students (Challenge Stage), about
6,000 students (Enrichment Stage) about 700 students (AIMO).
Contact Address: Executive Director, Australian Mathematics Trust,
University of Canberra ACT 2601, Australia.
Email:executivedirector@amt.edu.au
Canada
- Canadian Mathematics Competition
Information correct as at 1992.
The competition aim is to encourage mathematics and
provide an excellent resource for enrichment,
problem solving and contest preparation. The competition aims to test the
knowledge and comprehension of maths principles around the country.
Age of Participants: 12 to 18 years.
School level of participants: Secondary Schools
Number of entries: 200,000
Contact Address: Canadian Maths Competition, Faculty of
Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada.
Email: rgscoins@jeeves.uwaterloo.ca
France
- French Federation of Mathematical Games
For the first level "Eliminatoires" where students can play however they
wish (at home, at school,...) we have 100 000 participants worldwide.
For the 1/2 finales, we have 10 000 people, 3000 at the final and we keep
only 300 for the international final in Paris.
We do not always translate our "eliminatoires" subjects into English.
The finale ones are always translated into English.
We try to promote mathematics through fun applications and fun
short math exercises.
Age of Participants: 9 to 99 years.
School level of participants: From 3rd year of Primary Schools to
university level. We have also subject for Math professionals and
non-professionals.
Number of entries: About 100,000 people
Contact Address: FFJM, 1, avenue Foch, F-94700 Maison Alfort, France
Le kangourou des mathématiques. See under International.
Portugal
There is a website of three Portuguese regional competitions: Two online problem solving
competitions (Campeonato de Matemática SUB12 and Campeonato de Matemática SUB14)
and a regional mathematics olympiad (Olimpíadas Concelhias do Algarve em Matemática).
The competitions are promoted by the Mathematics Department of the Faculty of Sciences
and Technologies of the University of Algarve.
The three competitions are harboured at the same website: Matemática 5 Estrelas.
The link of the website is: here.
The website language is Portuguese.
United Kingdom
See web site
for details on activities of the UK Mathematics Trust. USA
- American Mathematics Competitions
See web site.
- USA Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS)
Information last edited in 2005.
Each year the USAMTS consists of four rounds, each round
featuring five problems. The problems are published on the
USAMTS web site on the Internet. Most competitions require
students to answer several questions over a few hours,
often in multiple choice format. The USAMTS is different in
that students have a full month to work out their
solutions. Carefully written justifications are required
for each problem. Students may use any materials - books,
calculators, computers - but all the work must be their
own. Student solutions to the USAMTS problems are graded
by mathematicians and comments are returned to the
students.
Our goal is to help all students develop their problem
solving skills, improve their technical writing abilities,
and mature mathematically while having fun. We wish to
foster not only insight, ingenuity and creativity, but also
the virtue of perseverance, which is equally essential in
scientific endeavors.
Age of Participants: 13 to 18 years
School level of participants: Secondary school, possibly earlier
Number of entries: 1,000-2,000
Contact Address: USA Mathematical Talent Search, PO Box 2090, Alpine, CA 91903-2090; USA
Tel: (619) 445-0112,
Fax: (619) 445-2379.
Email: usamts@usamts.org
Web address: http://www.usamts.org/
The USAMTS site is now part of the www.artofproblemsolving.com site, which contains a very active message board, as well as a LaTeX tutorial, an online school, and many other resources for avid problem solvers.
Venezuela
The Venezuelan Matematical Olympiad has as its main objective to encourage
the development of mathematical talent in all students. The venezuelan
olympiad has been held for more than 27 years without interruptions. This
mathematical competition is organized by the Centro Nacional para el
Mejoramiento de la Enseñanza de la Ciencia (CENAMEC, National Center for the
Improvement of Science Education). The Venezuelan Matematical Olympiad has
two levels and four stages each. One level at the last year of Basic
Education nad the other leval at the last year of Secondary Education. The
four stages are: local, state, national and international.
Age of Participants: 14 to 18 years.
School level of participants: Secondary Schools, last year of Basic School.
Number of entries: About 30,000 students
Contact Address: CENAMEC, Piso 5, Edif. Sede del Ministerio de Educacion,
Esq. de Salas, Parroquia Altagracia, Caracas 1010, VENEZUELA
Email: coorinfo@reacciun.ve
Website: www.cenamec.org.ve
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