CONTESTS

The AMTI is a pioneer organisation in promoting and conducting Maths Talent Tests in India. Last year (42nd TC Data) (in the 42nd National level tests) 50141 students from 275 institutions spread all over India, participated at the screening level; 10% of them insitutionwise were selected for the final test. For the benefit of final level contestants and the chosen few for INMO, special Orientation camps were conducted. Merit certificates and prizes were awarded to the deserving students.

84 among them at the Junior and Inter Levels have been sponsored to write the Indian National Mathematics Olympiad (INMO 2010). From among them Two have been selected at the national level.

AIM OF THE TESTS

To discover and encourage students who have the capacity for original and creative thinking, readiness to attack unfamiliar and non-routine problems exhibiting a general mathematical ability appropriate to their level.

Participants

CHARGES

Rs. 50/- per candidate (out of which Rs.5/- will be retained by the institution for all expenses and Rs.45/- to be sent to AMTI.)

SYLLABUS

The syllabus for Mathematics Olympiad (Regional, National and International) is pre-degree college mathematics. The areas covered are, mainly –

a)Algebra, b) Geometry, c) Number theory and d) Graph theory(& combinatorics)
Algebra: Polynomials, Solving equations, inequalities and complex numbers.
Geometry: Geometry of triangles and circles.

(Trigonometric methods, vector methods, complex number methods, transformational geometry methods can also be used to solve problems)

Number Theory: Divisibility, Diaphantine equations, congruence relations, prime numbers and elementary results on prime numbers.

Graph Theory (& Combinatorics): Counting techniques, pigeon hole principle, principle of inclusion and exclusion, basic graph theory.

Problems pertaining to these concepts will be of non-routine type with difficulty level increasing from RMO to INMO to IMO.

Further to motivate this type of thinking from Class V onwards questions solvable by the best with clear knowledge of concepts introduced to them applied to problem solving will be set for primary (V & VI) and sub-Junior (VII & VIII).

A glance at the Quesstions & Solutions of previous years will give an idea available in an issue of our journal- The Mathematics Teacher- published by the AMTI.

Edited versions for various levels are also available as books.

FOLLOW UP PROGRAMME

Cash Awards to the top 3 winners in each level, (1st position Rs.5000/-, 2nd Rs.2500/- and 3rd Rs.1250/-) (T.R. Raghava Sastry Award for the topper in XI Std) Merit Certificates for them and others selected with some cash award for the latter also will be given based on their revealing a reasonable level of mathematical maturity. All the students selected for the Final Level Test will get a certificate. Enrichment contact courses are likely to be organized for the promising toppers.

Proposals for scholarship effective from 2010 onwards:

For those who get selected at INMO through AMTI, an adhoc sum of Rs. 10000/- each will be given.