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Primary Mathematics World Contest (PMWC) — worldwide competition; Rocket City Math League (RCML) — Competition run by students at Virgil I. Grissom High School with levels ranging from Explorer (Pre-Algebra) to Discovery (Comprehensive) Romanian Master of Mathematics and Sciences — Olympiad for the selection of the top 20 countries in the ...
The competition was founded in 2009 by Arun Alagappan and Dr. Ravi Boppana in an effort to inspire the next generation of female mathematicians and create a community of young women who share a passion for math. [8] Boppana, the competition’s cofounder and Director, said in a statement that "the Math Prize was created to debunk gender ...
In the first half of the 20th century, many other quiz-bowl-like competitions were also created. Delco Hi-Q began in 1948 as a radio quiz competition sponsored by the Scott Paper Company for high school students in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It claims to be the oldest continuously running student quiz contest in the United States. [8]
It is widely regarded as the most prestigious mathematical competition in the world. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959. It has since been held annually, except in 1980. More than 100 countries participate. Each country sends a team of up to six students, [2] plus one team leader, one deputy leader, and observers. [3]
In 1979, the first statewide competition was held, [16] and just over two years later, the newly formed United States Academic Decathlon Association held the first national competition in April 1982 at Loyola Marymount University in California—200 high schools from 16 states and the District of Columbia competed for the chance to attend.
Mathematical Kangaroo (also known as Kangaroo challenge, or jeu-concours Kangourou in French) is an international mathematics competition in over 77 countries. There are six levels of participation, ranging from grade 1 to grade 12. The competition is held annually on the third Thursday of March.
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M. Mandelbrot Competition; Math circle; Math League; Math Prize for Girls; Math-O-Vision; MathChallengers; Mathcounts; Mathematical Contest in Modeling; Mathematical Kangaroo