Hochbegabungpsresse Two weeks voltage and mathematics at the highest level: the book to the 50th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) has just been published by Springer Verlag. At almost 300 pages documenting the history of the band's 50th IMO, held in 2009 in Bremen. He also gives an insight into the 50-year history of the competition. Anecdotes and testimonials can be IMO five decades come alive.
The English-anniversary band 50th IMO - 50 Years of International Mathematical Olympiads "is divided into two parts. The first chapter through the 50th IMO, the 2009 was organized by education and talent and the Jacobs University Bremen. 565 young mathematicians from 104 countries gathered on 10 to 22 July on the campus of Jacobs University together in order to compete in various mathematical disciplines. The book provides all the important facts - Users, Tasks, and Results.
is complemented by the documentation a historical review: The second part looks at the success story of the IMO, which has grown from a small competition with initially only seven countries participating in one of the largest international student competitions. Pioneers of the first hour look back at the beginnings and share their personal experiences, extensive competition statistics provide an overview of the success of each country.
"The IMO is not only a mathematical competition, it is also an event in which to meet students from around the world, exchange ideas and make friends," says Hanns Heinrich Lang, Head of the Federal Mathematics Competition and co-editor of the IMO Code. "That also makes this competition and his story into something very special." The Jubilee band is available for € 21.35 from the publisher. More info at http://www.springer.com/ .
organized in Germany, education and talent every year the selection competition for the German team IMO. Participation is open to include the winners of the Federal Mathematics Competition and the Mathematics Olympiads in Germany.
Education & Talent is an initiative of the Donors' Association for German Science, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Patron of education and talent is President Christian Wulff.
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