[CvGmt News] 8th IMC (International Mathematics Competition) for University Students

[John Jayne]

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT

The
  GOLDMAN SACHS

8th International Mathematics Competition for University Students

19 July to 25 July
2001

Prague, Czech Republic

http://www.imc-math.org/

	The 8th IMC is being co-organized by University College 
London and Charles University, Prague. It is being sponsored by 
Goldman Sachs. It will extend over six days, rather that the five 
days in the previous IMCs, and take place in Prague.

	Every participating university is invited to send several 
students and one teacher. Individual students are welcome. The 
competition is planned for students completing their first, second, 
third or fourth year of university education and will consist of 2 
Sessions of 5 hours each. Problems will be from the fields of 
Algebra, Analysis (Real and Complex) and Combinatorics. The working 
language will be English.



        Timetable

        July 19 -- arrival

        July 20 -- meeting of the Jury

        July 21 -- first session

        July 22 -- meeting of the Jury

        July 23 -- second session

        July 24 -- announcement of the results and official dinner

        July 25 -- departure



        Groups

        Although this is an individual event, the Universities 
traditionally divide their participants into groups of four each. The 
number of students in the teams is, however, not fixed. The professor 
who accompanies the students is expected to be a member of the Jury. 
Over the previous seven competitions we have had students from the 
following sixty one universities from twenty five countries: Los 
Andes University (Colombia), University of Athens, Babes-Bolyai 
University (Romania), University of Belgrade, Ben Gurion University 
(Israel), Blagoevgrad University (Bulgaria), Bessenyei College 
Nyíregyháza (Hungary), University of Birmingham, Bonn University, 
University of Bordeaux, University of Bucharest, Cambridge 
University, Charles University Prague, Colombia National University, 
Comenius University (Slovakia), Complutense University of Madrid, 
Nicholas Copernicus University (Poland), University of Debrecen 
(Hungary), École Normale Superieure, University of Iowa, Hebrew 
University of Jerusalem, Jagiellonian University (Poland), Kharkov 
State University (Ukraine), Lorand Eötvös University (Hungary), Free 
University Berlin, TU-Berlin Fachbereich Mathematik, Helsinki 
University of Technology, University of Helsinki, Kiev Polytechnic 
Institute, Kyiv Taras Shevchenko University, University of Kishineu 
(Moldova), University of Ljubliana (Slovenia), University College 
London, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Adam Mickiewicz 
University (Poland), Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 
University of Murcia (Spain), University of Nis (Serbia), Oxford 
University, University of Paris VI, University of Plovdiv 
(Bulgaria),University of Rousse (Bulgaria), University of Shoumen 
(Bulgaria), Shahid Beheshti University (Iran), Sharif University of 
Technology (Iran), University of Skopje (Macedonia), University of 
Sofia (Bulgaria), University of Szeged (Hungary), University of 
Tehran, University of Valencia (Spain), University of Veliko Turnovo 
(Bulgaria), University of Tartu (Estonia), Technical University 
Budapest, Technical University Sofia (Bulgaria), Technion Institute 
(Israel), Tel-Aviv University, Vilnius University (Lithuania), Warsaw 
University, University of Timisoara (Romania), University of Zagreb 
(Croatia), University of Zaragoza (Spain).



        Selection of the Problems

        The problems will be chosen at the Meeting of the Jury on July 
20 from those received in advance by the President of the Jury, 
Professor John Jayne. The problems proposed should be precisely 
formulated and accompanied by a detailed solution. The problems 
should be in fields of Algebra, Analysis (Real and Complex) and 
Combinatorics. The problems given at the last seven Competitions can 
give a general idea of the level expected (see the IMC web site 
http://www.imc-math.org/). Additional topics may be also included.



        Evaluation

        The students' work will be evaluated by Team Leaders and other 
Professors and Assistant Professors using criteria provided by the 
Jury.



        Necessary Information

        Participants are invited to confirm their intention to 
participate by the end of May 2001, providing the following 
information:

University: City, Country: Leader of the team (name, e-mail address): 
Students (number): Mailing address: e-mail address: Fax



        Visas

        The participants from some countries will need a visa to enter 
the Czech Republic. Please, contact your travel agent or the Czech 
Consulate in your country for details. If necessary, the organizers 
will post formal invitations for participation in the Competition.



        Local Expenses

        The living expenses (room, board and local transportation, 
including spending money) and other costs have not yet been 
finalized. These will be sent out shortly in the Second Announcement.



        Support

        The Competition is sponsored by Goldman Sachs. Teams and 
individuals wishing to apply for financial support should apply to 
the President of the IMC, Professor J E Jayne.



        Prizes

        The first prize will be a one year scholarship to University 
College London valued at about US$25,000. Students who have completed 
two years at their home universities may receive a BSc degree from 
University College London at the end of this one year. There will be 
other prizes of significant value.



        Please send all confirmations of participation and arrival 
details to John Jayne  at the e-mail address below. If you would like 
a copy of the competition poster, please sent your request with 
postal address to John Jayne <j.jayne at imc-math.org>.

President

Professor John E. Jayne
Department of Mathematics
University College London
Gower Street
London WC1E 6BT
UK
Tel: +44-20-7679 7322
Fax: +44-20-7419 2812
e-mail: j.jayne at imc-math.org


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