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Sydney University Mathematical Society Problem Competition

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SUMS Problem Competition

Sponsored by the Co-op Bookshop.

This competition is open to undergraduates (including Honours students) at any Australian university or tertiary institution. Those who enter do so as individuals, and must not receive help with the problems, e.g. from fellow students, lecturers or online groups.

Entrants may submit solutions to as many problems as they wish. Prizes ($60 book vouchers from the Co-op Bookshop) will be awarded for the best solution to each of the 10 problems. Students from the University of Sydney are also eligible for the Norbert Quirk Prizes, based on the overall quality of their entry (one for each of 1st, 2nd and 3rd years).

Extensions and generalizations of any problem are invited and are taken into account when assessing solutions. If two or more solutions to a problem are essentially equal, the prize will be given to the student(s) in the earlier year of university. If a problem receives no complete solutions, partial solutions may suffice.

Entries must be received by Wednesday, August 14, 2013. They may be posted to Associate Professor Anthony Henderson, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, or handed in to Carslaw room 805. Please mark your entry SUMS Problem Competition 2013, and include your name, university, student number, year of study, and postal address (or email address for University of Sydney students) for the awarding of prizes. Please note that entries will not be returned.

2013 Competition

Here are the 2013 problems.

Past Competitions

Here are the recent SUMS Competition problems and solutions:

For questions or comments please contact webmaster@maths.usyd.edu.au