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UK MOG markers’ report and prize winners (23 October 2024)
The markers’ report for the 2024 UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls paper, with statistics of results, is now available. The following participants scored 46 or more out of 50 and have been awarded book prizes.
| Rebecca Bazlov | 50 |
| Victoria Chen | 50 |
| Maria Kaportseva | 50 |
| JiHyo Kim | 50 |
| Aurelia Walker | 50 |
| Aanya Goyal | 49 |
| Cice Cheng | 48 |
| Alisa Kubzin | 48 |
| Ellie Rashkova | 48 |
| Isabella Greathead | 47 |
| Anastasiia Nosyk | 47 |
| Rachel Ahn | 46 |
| Catherine Andrews | 46 |
| Megan Brown | 46 |
| Brooke Dan | 46 |
| Alice Downey | 46 |
| Ishita Gulati | 46 |
| Ha-Anh Le | 46 |
| Ananya Mishra | 46 |
| Hansika Panyam | 46 |
| Julia Strekopytov | 46 |
| Ananya Subramonian | 46 |
| Shreya Uday | 46 |
| Nanako Ueda | 46 |
| Yanbo Wang | 46 |
Eligibility update (3 October 2024)
The BMO Executive Committee wishes to draw attention to three aspects of eligibility for IMO programme activities.
Hungary camp 2024/25
Invitations to the IMO winter camp in Hungary will continue to be issued based on the results of BMO1. However, from 2024 onwards, only pupils who have previously attended a BMO residential event (Oxford summer school, Cambridge spring selection camp, previous Hungary camp) will be eligible to attend the Hungary winter camp.
This change is partly necessitated by the timings of the marking weekend, and the deadline for confirming names on flight tickets.
The invitation policy to other events is unchanged. In particular, invitations to the main training and selection camp held in Cambridge in Spring 2025 will remain based on BMO (principally BMO2), with all participating pupils considered for an invitation.
Multiple countries’ IMO programmes
Increasing numbers of pupils have asked about the rules regarding participation in other countries’ olympiad activities. The key rules are, in outline, that in a given academic year any of:
- Representing another country at any international maths competition;
- Taking another country’s Team Selection Test;
- Attending an event or programme (in person or online) that includes an IMO Team Selection Test (even if not sitting the paper itself);
means a pupil will not be eligible for the UK IMO team of that academic year, and will not be eligible for any training or selection events within that year’s UK IMO programme.
Pupils who expect to take a minor part in other countries’ olympiad programmes but wish to remain eligible for the UK IMO team are reminded to be cautious, and to contact bmo-chair@ukmt.org.uk if they are unsure whether their activities comply with this policy.
A longer version of this policy is available.
Eligibility for EGMO team
The UK participates in the annual European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad in April. The team is selected from female pupils who score highly on that year’s BMO (principally BMO2). In particular, candidates and their schools should be aware that leaving the gender box blank on the form may lead to a pupil missing out on selection.
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (27 September 2024)
The UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (UK MOG) paper was taken on Wednesday. Solutions are also available.
IMO 2024 results (20 July 2024, press release added 26 July 2024)
The IMO 2024 papers were sat on 16 and 17 July in Bath. The results of the UK team members are shown below. We obtained two gold, three silver and one bronze medals and a score of 162 out of 252, coming equal 6th out of 108 participating countries. The medal boundaries were 29 for Gold, 22 for Silver and 16 for Bronze. A press release is also available.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Chui | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 35 | Gold Medal |
| Sam Griffiths | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | Silver Medal |
| Isaac King | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | Silver Medal |
| Mikaeel Shah | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | Bronze Medal |
| Samuel Sturge | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 31 | Gold Medal |
| Haolin Zhao | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 | Silver Medal |
IMO 2024 problems (17 July 2024)
The IMO 2024 papers were sat on 16 and 17 July in Bath. The problems were submitted by Colombia, Indonesia, Australia, Poland, Hong Kong and Japan, respectively.
Mathematics Ashes results (13 July 2024)
The UK has won the 17th Mathematics Ashes competition, decided on the results of today’s practice exam at the joint pre-IMO training camp; the results for the two teams were as follows, with the UK scoring a total of 104 and Australia scoring a total of 81:
| Code | Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNK1 | Alex Chui | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| UNK2 | Sam Griffiths | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| UNK3 | Isaac King | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| UNK4 | Mikaeel Shah | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| UNK5 | Samuel Sturge | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| UNK6 | Haolin Zhao | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| AUS1 | William Cheah | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| AUS2 | Amber Li | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| AUS3 | Laura Nan | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| AUS4 | Alex Qiu | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| AUS5 | Cloris Xu | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| AUS6 | Iris Xu | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
IMO team selected (27 May 2024)
The following six students have been selected as the UK team for IMO 2024, to be held in Bath, 11–22 July.
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Alex Chui | Tonbridge School |
| Sam Griffiths | Kingswinford Academy |
| Isaac King | Tonbridge School |
| Mikaeel Shah | Isleworth and Syon School |
| Samuel Sturge | Kingston Grammar School |
| Haolin Zhao | St Paul’s School |
The Team Leader is Dominic Yeo (King’s College London) and the Deputy Leader is Vesna Kadelburg (The Perse School). The first reserve is Zijie Guan (The Glasgow Academy).
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad results (30 April 2024)
The UK team at the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in Varna, Bulgaria have achieved the following scores (each question marked out of 10). The medal cut-offs were 33 for gold, 23 for silver and 12 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aanya Goyal | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Honourable Mention |
| Adavya Goyal | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 23 | Silver Medal |
| Zijie Guan | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |
| Ed Hart | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | Bronze Medal |
| William Harwood | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Honourable Mention |
| Samuel Sturge | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 | Silver Medal |
The problems were proposed by the UK (Tom Hillman), Romania, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan.
EGMO results (15 April 2024)
The UK team in the 13th European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad have achieved the following results, coming 16th out of 54 participating teams (9th out of 37 official European teams). The medal boundaries are 33 for gold, 22 for silver and 13 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aanya Goyal | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 32 | Silver Medal |
| Keisha Kwok | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| Elsa Lin | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 29 | Silver Medal |
| Julia Volovich | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | Bronze Medal |
| Huyen Ngoc Pham (remote participant) | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 |
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad Day 2 (14 April 2024)
The problems from the second paper at the 13th European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, sat today in Tskaltubo, Georgia, are now available. The problems were submitted by Ukraine, Croatia and Luxembourg + Belgium, respectively.
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad Day 1 (13 April 2024)
The problems from the first paper at the 13th European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, sat today in Tskaltubo, Georgia, are now available. The problems were submitted by Slovakia, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, respectively.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad team selected (8 April 2024)
The UK has been invited as a guest nation to send a team to the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, to be held in Varna, Bulgaria, 27 April–2 May. The team will be accompanied by Jamie Bell (University College, London) as Leader, Dominic Yeo (King’s College London) as Observer with Leader and Ina Hughes as Observer with Contestants. After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge, the team has been selected as follows.
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Aanya Goyal | Alleyn’s School |
| Adavya Goyal | St Paul’s School |
| Zijie Guan | The Glasgow Academy |
| Ed Hart | Pate’s Grammar School |
| William Harwood | Nottingham High School |
| Samuel Sturge | Kingston Grammar School |
IMO squad selected (8 April 2024)
At the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge, the following IMO squad of eleven was selected. These students will participate in further training and selection tests before the IMO team of six and the first reserve for the IMO in the UK are chosen.
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Alex Chui | Tonbridge School |
| Aanya Goyal | Alleyn’s School |
| Sam Griffiths | Kingswinford Academy |
| Zijie Guan | The Glasgow Academy |
| William Harwood | Nottingham High School |
| Isaac King | Tonbridge School |
| Elsa Lin | Westminster School |
| Neil Prabhu | St Paul’s School |
| Mikaeel Shah | Isleworth and Syon School |
| Samuel Sturge | Kingston Grammar School |
| Haolin Zhao | St Paul’s School |
The Team Leader is Dominic Yeo (King’s College London) and the Deputy Leader is Vesna Kadelburg (The Perse School). The IMO will take place in Bath, 11–22 July.
Romanian Master of Mathematics results (1 March 2024)
The UK participants in the Romanian Master of Mathematics competition have achieved the following results, coming 7th out of 14 teams in the team competition. The medal boundaries are 30 for gold, 25 for silver and 21 for bronze. The problems (day 1, day 2) are available, and were proposed by Israel, the United Kingdom (Will Steinberg), Russia, Iran, Denmark, and Iran, respectively.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Chui (online participant) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 | Gold Medal |
| Aanya Goyal | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | Bronze Medal |
| Sam Griffiths | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | Honourable Mention |
| Zijie Guan | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | Honourable Mention |
| Isaac King | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | Bronze Medal |
| Samuel Sturge | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | Bronze Medal |
| Haolin Zhao | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28 | Silver Medal |
BMO Round 2 high scores (13 February 2024)
The following BMO2 candidates scored 28 or more out of 40.
| Alex Chui | 40 |
| Aanya Goyal | 34 |
| Huyen Ngoc Pham | 34 |
| Isaac King | 32 |
| Alex Rowe | 32 |
| Mikaeel Shah | 32 |
| Miron Yurkevich | 32 |
| Volodymyr Chub | 31 |
| Adavya Goyal | 30 |
| Hanks Chong Hon Tsun | 28 |
EGMO 2024 team (13 February 2024)
The 13th European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad will be held 11–17 April in Tskaltubo, Georgia. The UK team will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Aanya Goyal | Alleyn’s School |
| Elsa Lin | Westminster School |
| Huyen Ngoc Pham | Westbourne School |
| Julia Volovich | Hills Road Sixth Form College |
The reserve is Keisha Kwok (The Sacred Heart Language College). The Team Leader is Kasia Warburton and the Deputy Leader is Emily Beatty; Ava Yeo will be Observer with Contestants.
BMO Round 2 (26 January 2024)
This year’s BMO Round 2 paper was taken on Wednesday 24 January; video solutions are available online. Production facilities for the video were donated by the University of Bath Audio Visual Unit. The problems were by Richard Freeland, Sam Bealing, Gerry Leversha, and Ben Handley, respectively.
Romanian Master of Mathematics 2024 UK participants (5 January 2024, staff added 9 January 2024)
Following the annual IMO Winter School held in Hungary, 27 December to 4 January, the students to represent the UK at the Romanian Master of Mathematics competition have been selected as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Aanya Goyal | Alleyn’s School |
| Sam Griffiths | Kingswinford Academy |
| Zijie Guan | The Glasgow Academy |
| Isaac King | Tonbridge School |
| Samuel Sturge | Kingston Grammar School |
| Haolin Zhao | St Paul’s School |
The leaders are Andjela Sarkovic (King’s College, Cambridge) and Harvey Yau (DPMMS, Cambridge). Mary Teresa Fyfe (formerly of Hutchesons’ Grammar School) is Observer with Contestants. The RMM will take place in Bucharest, 26 February to 2 March.
BMO Round 1 high scores and markers’ report (19 December 2023, New Zealand results added 22 January 2024)
The following BMO Round 1 candidates scored 57 or more out of 60. The markers’ report on BMO1, with discussions of different approaches to the problems, is also now available.
| Hanks Chong | 60 |
| Alex Chui | 60 |
| Aanya Goyal | 60 |
| Sam Griffiths | 60 |
| Isaac King | 60 |
| Mikaeel Shah | 60 |
| Samuel Sturge | 60 |
| Haolin Zhao | 60 |
| Justin Leung | 59 |
| Eason Shao | 59 |
| Ryan Bhaskar | 58 |
| Samuel Cates | 58 |
| Zijie Guan | 58 |
| Andy Li | 58 |
| Vadym Pashkovskyi | 58 |
| Alex Rowe | 58 |
| Zach Thompson | 58 |
| Sam Trajtenberg | 58 |
| Volodymyr Chub | 57 |
| Adavya Goyal | 57 |
| Kelvin Lam | 57 |
| Narein Mohan | 57 |
| Michael Sydorenko | 57 |
| Haotian Wang (NZ) | 57 |
BMO Round 1 (17 November 2023)
This year’s BMO Round 1 paper was taken on 15 November; video solutions are available online. Production facilities for the video were donated by the University of Bath Audio Visual Unit. The problems were by Geoff Smith, Geoff Smith, Sam Bealing, Dominic Yeo, Richard Freeland, and Ben Handley, respectively.
UK MOG markers’ report and prize winners (24 October 2023)
The markers’ report for the 2023 UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls paper, with statistics of results, is now available. The following participants scored 43 or more out of 50 and have been awarded book prizes.
| Rebecca Bazlov | 50 |
| Maria Kaportseva | 50 |
| Aanya Goyal | 50 |
| Julia Volovich | 50 |
| Soumya Satish | 50 |
| Yevheniia Frankevych | 50 |
| Elizabeth Finn | 49 |
| Nanako Ueda | 49 |
| Ema Kobayashi | 49 |
| Sofia Hametsina | 48 |
| Hana Park | 47 |
| Thorpe Thorpe | 47 |
| Kate Sydorenko | 46 |
| Anusha Selva-Radov | 45 |
| Mabel Symes | 45 |
| Xiaowen Yang | 45 |
| Evie Taylor | 45 |
| Aurelia Walker | 45 |
| Bryony Thornton | 45 |
| Orla Kelly | 45 |
| Rachel Ahn | 44 |
| Cosima Semple | 44 |
| Marta Studenikina | 44 |
| Sara Tanase | 44 |
| Paige Mitchinson | 44 |
| Ellie Rashkova | 44 |
| Heather McCaughan | 43 |
| Sophia Chen | 43 |
| Lelana Legere | 43 |
| Seyedeh Elissa Talaee | 43 |
| Rebecca Xia | 43 |
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (29 September 2023)
The UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (UK MOG) paper was taken on Wednesday. Solutions are also available.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad report available (24 September 2023)
The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad information now includes Jamie Bell’s report on the 2023 olympiad.
Olympiad Mentoring Schemes (8 August 2023)
BMO EC is pleased that the Olympiad Mentoring Schemes are restarting for the academic year 2023/24.
- Students aiming to improve towards BMO2 level are welcome to sign up for the Olympiad Mentoring Scheme (OMS). All students will receive the monthly material but, depending on numbers, it may not be possible to offer all students a mentor. The form should be completed by a teacher at the applicant’s school.
- The Advanced Olympiad Mentoring Scheme (AOMS) is by invitation only, to students who attended the Hungary camp or the Cambridge camp in 2022/23 or who achieved a high score of at least 50/60 in BMO1 or 25/40 in BMO2. The form should be completed by the student.
The schemes will start in early September. Applications received after Monday 28th August may not be prioritised for mentor allocation.
We will be contacting former A/OMS mentors shortly, as well as any volunteers who have expressed an interest in joining this programme. Further expressions of interest are welcome via UKMT’s volunteering manager [volunteering@ukmt.org.uk].
IMO 2023 report available (3 August 2023)
The reports on past IMOs now include Dominic Yeo’s report on IMO 2023.
IMO 2023 results (11 July 2023)
The IMO papers were sat on 8 and 9 July in Chiba, Japan. The results of the UK team members are shown below. We obtained two gold, two silver and two bronze medals and a score of 167 out of 252, coming 13th out of 112 participating countries. The medal boundaries were 32 for Gold, 25 for Silver and 18 for Bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanks Chong | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | Bronze Medal |
| Alex Chui | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 | Gold Medal |
| Thomas Kavanagh | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 29 | Silver Medal |
| Isaac King | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 32 | Gold Medal |
| Sida Li | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 23 | Bronze Medal |
| William Thomson | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | Silver Medal |
IMO 2023 problems (9 July 2023)
The IMO 2023 papers were sat on 8 and 9 July in Chiba, Japan; the problems are available. The problems were submitted by Colombia, Portugal, Malaysia, the Netherlands, the Netherlands and the USA, respectively.
Mathematics Ashes results (5 July 2023)
The 16th Mathematics Ashes competition, decided on the results of today’s practice exam at the joint pre-IMO training camp, was tied; the results for the two teams were as follows, with each team scoring a total of 89:
| Code | Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNK1 | Hanks Chong | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| UNK2 | Alex Chui | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| UNK3 | Thomas Kavanagh | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| UNK4 | Isaac King | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| UNK5 | Sida Li | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| UNK6 | William Thomson | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| AUS1 | William Cheah | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| AUS2 | Sizhe Pan | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| AUS3 | Zian Shang | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| AUS4 | Christopher Tran | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| AUS5 | Cloris Xu | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| AUS6 | Iris Xu | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
IMO team selected (30 May 2023)
The following six students have been selected as the UK team for IMO 2023, to be held in Chiba, Japan, 2–13 July.
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Hanks Chong | Concord College |
| Alex Chui | Tonbridge School |
| Thomas Kavanagh | King’s College London Maths School |
| Isaac King | Tonbridge School |
| Sida Li | Reading School |
| William Thomson | Winchester College |
The Team Leader is Dominic Yeo (King’s College London), the Deputy Leader is Freddie Illingworth (University of Oxford) and Ava Yeo will be Observer with Contestants. The reserves are Neil Prabhu (St Paul’s School) and Mikaeel Shah (Isleworth and Syon School).
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad results (11 May 2023, more information added 12 May 2023)
The UK team at the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in Antalya, Turkey have achieved the following scores (each question marked out of 10). The medal cut-offs were 32 for gold, 31 for silver and 17 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Goncharov | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | Bronze Medal |
| Sam Griffiths | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 20 | Bronze Medal |
| Elsa Lin | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | Honourable Mention |
| Neil Prabhu | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 22 | Bronze Medal |
| Mikaeel Shah | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | Bronze Medal |
| Julia Volovich | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
The problems were proposed by North Macedonia, UK (Sam Bealing), Greece and Romania.
EGMO results (17 April 2023)
The UK team in the 12th European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad have achieved the following results, coming equal 11th out of 55 participating teams (equal 8th out of 38 official European teams). The medal boundaries are 38 for gold, 28 for silver and 16 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aanya Goyal | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 32 | Silver Medal |
| Ema Kobayashi | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 | Silver Medal |
| Elsa Lin | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | Bronze Medal |
| Huyen Ngoc Pham | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | Bronze Medal |
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad problems (16 April 2023)
The problems (day 1, day 2) from the 12th European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, held yesterday and today in Portorož, Slovenia, are now available. The problems were submitted by Croatia, Slovakia, Australia, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Israel, respectively.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad team selected (2 April 2023)
The UK has been invited as a guest nation to send a team to the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, to be held in Antalya, Turkey, 8–13 May. The team will be accompanied by Jamie Bell (University College, London) as Leader, Dominic Yeo (King’s College London) as Observer with Leader and Ina Hughes as Observer with Contestants. After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge, the team has been selected as follows.
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Anthony Goncharov | Colyton Grammar School |
| Sam Griffiths | Kingswinford Academy |
| Elsa Lin | Westminster School |
| Neil Prabhu | St Paul’s School |
| Mikaeel Shah | Isleworth and Syon School |
| Julia Volovich | Hills Road Sixth Form College |
IMO squad selected (2 April 2023)
At the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge, the following IMO squad of ten was selected. These students will participate in further training and selection tests before the IMO team of six and the first reserve for the IMO in Japan are chosen.
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Hanks Chong | Concord College |
| Alex Chui | Tonbridge School |
| Aanya Goyal | Alleyn’s School |
| Thomas Kavanagh | King’s College London Maths School |
| Isaac King | Tonbridge School |
| Sida Li | Reading School |
| Neil Prabhu | St Paul’s School |
| Mikaeel Shah | Isleworth and Syon School |
| William Thomson | Winchester College |
| Haolin Zhao | St Paul’s School |
The Team Leader is Dominic Yeo (King’s College London), the Deputy Leader is Freddie Illingworth (University of Oxford) and Ava Yeo will be Observer with Contestants. The IMO will take place in Chiba, Japan, 2–13 July.
Romanian Master of Mathematics results (4 March 2023)
The UK participants in the Romanian Master of Mathematics competition have achieved the following results, coming 8th out of 15 teams in the team competition. The medal boundaries are 24 for gold, 18 for silver and 11 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Goncharov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aanya Goyal | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | Bronze Medal |
| Thomas Kavanagh | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | Bronze Medal |
| Isaac King | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | Bronze Medal |
| Sida Li | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | Bronze Medal |
| Haolin Zhao | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | Honourable Mention |
BMO Round 2 high scores (2 March 2023)
The following BMO2 candidates scored 35 or more out of 40.
| Alex Chui | 40 |
| Thomas Kavanagh | 40 |
| Hayden Lam | 40 |
| Sida Li | 40 |
| Daniil Shvaiko | 40 |
| William Thomson | 40 |
| Shaurya Agrawal | 39 |
| Haolin Zhao | 39 |
| Reguram Akshaiyram | 37 |
| Alex Rowe | 37 |
| Lingde Yang | 35 |
EGMO 2023 team (24 February 2023)
The 12th European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad will be held 13–19 April in Portorož, Slovenia. The UK team will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Aanya Goyal | Alleyn’s School |
| Ema Kobayashi | King’s College London Maths School |
| Elsa Lin | Westminster School |
| Huyen Ngoc Pham | Westbourne School |
The reserve is Julia Volovich (Hills Road Sixth Form College). The Team Leader is Kasia Warburton and the Deputy Leader is Emily Beatty.
BMO Round 2 (27 January 2023)
This year’s BMO Round 2 paper was taken on Wednesday. The problems were by Rhys Lewis (problem 1), Sam Bealing (problem 2), Dominic Yeo (problem 3) and András Hraskó (problem 4).
Romanian Master of Mathematics 2023 UK participants (5 January 2023)
Following the annual IMO Winter School held in Hungary, 27 December to 4 January, the students to represent the UK at the Romanian Master of Mathematics competition have been selected as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Anthony Goncharov | Colyton Grammar School |
| Aanya Goyal | Alleyn’s School |
| Thomas Kavanagh | King’s College London Mathematics School |
| Isaac King | Tonbridge School |
| Sida Li | Reading School |
| Haolin Zhao | St Paul’s School |
The Team Leader is Sam Bealing (Royal London) and the Deputy Leader is Geoff Smith (University of Bath and Wells Cathedral School); Mary Teresa Fyfe (formerly of Hutchesons’ Grammar School) is Observer with Contestants. The reserve is Hanks Chong (Concord College). The RMM will take place in Bucharest, 27 February to 4 March.
BMO Round 1 high scores and markers’ report (19 December 2022)
The following BMO Round 1 candidates scored 54 or more out of 60. The markers’ report on BMO1, with discussions of different approaches to the problems, is also now available.
| Matthew Connell | 60 |
| Chong Hon Tsun Hanks | 60 |
| Isaac King | 60 |
| Haolin Zhao | 60 |
| Alex Chui | 59 |
| Aanya Goyal | 59 |
| Sida Li | 58 |
| Anthony Goncharov | 56 |
| Gupta Aditya | 54 |
| Vanya Bortnovskyi | 54 |
| Joshua Liang | 54 |
| Misha Lysakov | 54 |
BMO Round 1 (18 November 2022)
This year’s BMO Round 1 paper was taken on 16 November; video solutions are available online. Production facilities for the video were donated by the University of Bath Audio Visual Unit. The problems were by Stuart Haring, Tom Bowler, Gerry Leversha, Richard Freeland, Rhys Lewis and Andras Hrasko, respectively.
UK MOG markers’ report and prize winners (21 October 2022)
The markers’ report for the 2022 UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls paper, with statistics of results, is now available. The following participants scored 50 out of 50 and have been awarded book prizes.
| Marianne Atkinson |
| Tessa Baker |
| Magdalena Beil Harvey |
| Ella Boyle |
| Hermoine Boyle |
| Raka Chattopadhyay |
| Leha Choppara |
| Alice Corran |
| Carolina Di Cecio |
| Ella Downham |
| Bibi Elliott |
| Yevheniia Frankevych |
| Yanran Geng |
| Sophie Glencross |
| Aanya Goyal |
| Bonnie Greenslade |
| Gemma Heinrich |
| Nicole Ho |
| Mali Jongman-Rios |
| Maria Kaportseva |
| Erin Keeling |
| Ema Kobayashi |
| Elsa Lin |
| Joey Lin |
| Asmee Mishra |
| Sofia Monarchi |
| Maryam Naheem |
| Naomi Owen |
| Elitsa Rashkova |
| Lizzie Reed |
| Pheobe Saunders |
| Ailsa Scott |
| Keshni Shah |
| Isabella Topley |
| Julia Volovich |
| Aurelia Walker |
| Zixuan Yao |
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls solutions (30 September 2022)
Solutions for the UK MOG paper are now available.
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (29 September 2022)
The UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (UK MOG) paper was taken yesterday. Solutions are being prepared and will be published here when available.
Olympiad Mentoring Schemes pause (7 September 2022)
A number of UKMT activities are currently paused, including the Olympiad Mentoring Schemes. At UKMT, the volunteers (including mentors) and staff had been working hard to prepare for this year’s scheme and subsequently have prepared material for OMS and AOMS. We are hopeful to have an update from the Board of Trustees shortly on the possibility of these activities restarting either after the October half-term or after Christmas.
IMO 2022 results (14 July 2022)
The IMO papers were sat on 11 and 12 July in Oslo. The results of the UK team members are shown below. We obtained one gold, three silver and two bronze medals and a score of 179 out of 252, coming 13th out of 104 participating countries. The medal boundaries were 34 for Gold, 29 for Silver and 23 for Bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Chui | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 31 | Silver Medal |
| Benjamin Gillott | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 32 | Silver Medal |
| Mohit Hulse | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 36 | Gold Medal |
| Isaac King | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 30 | Silver Medal |
| Sida Li | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 26 | Bronze Medal |
| George Zhou | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | Bronze Medal |
The IMO problems were submitted by France, the Netherlands, USA, Slovakia, Belgium and Serbia, respectively.
Mathematics Ashes results (9 July 2022)
The UK has won the 15th Mathematics Ashes competition, decided on the results of yesterday’s practice exam at the pre-IMO training camps; the results for the two teams were as follows, with the UK scoring a total of 81 and Australia scoring a total of 72:
| Code | Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNK1 | Alex Chui | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| UNK2 | Benjamin Gillott | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| UNK3 | Mohit Hulse | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| UNK4 | Isaac King | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| UNK5 | Sida Li | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| UNK6 | George Zhou | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| AUS1 | William Cheah | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| AUS2 | Sizhe Pan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| AUS3 | Zian Shang | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| AUS4 | Christopher Tran | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| AUS5 | Tony Yuzheng Wu | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| AUS6 | Grace Chang Yuan | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
IMO team selected (31 May 2022)
After the selection camp held 28–30 May, the team of six for the IMO in Norway has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Alex Chui | Tonbridge School |
| Benjamin Gillott | Collingham College |
| Mohit Hulse | Sri Kumaran Public School |
| Isaac King | Tonbridge School |
| Sida Li | Reading School |
| George Zhou | Westminster School |
The first reserve is James Sarkies (Lawrence Sheriff School).
The Team Leader is Geoff Smith (University of Bath), the Deputy Leader is Freddie Illingworth (University of Oxford) and Dominic Yeo (King’s College London) will be Observer with Leader. The IMO will take place in Oslo, 6–16 July.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad report available (22 May 2022)
The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad information now includes Robin Bhattacharyya’s report on the 2022 olympiad.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad 2022 student report (12 May 2022)
A competition diary written by the UK team members at the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in Cyprus is available here.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad results (7 May 2022)
The UK team at the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in Agros, Cyprus have achieved the following scores (each question marked out of 10). The medal cut-offs were 31 for gold, 22 for silver and 12 for bronze. The problems were proposed by the UK (Dominic Yeo), Greece, Greece and the UK (Tommy Walker Mackay), respectively.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Gillott | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 25 | Silver Medal |
| Thomas Kavanagh | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 21 | Bronze Medal |
| Hayden Lam | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 | Honourable Mention |
| Sida Li | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 23 | Silver Medal |
| Eleanor MacGillivray | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 23 | Silver Medal |
| Lingde Yang | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
EGMO results (12 April 2022, press release added 19 April)
The UK team in the eleventh European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad have achieved the following results, coming 14th out of 57 participating teams (9th out of 31 official European teams). The medal boundaries are 29 for gold, 22 for silver and 15 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raka Chattopadhyay | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | Bronze Medal |
| Rebekah Glaze | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 16 | Bronze Medal |
| Eleanor MacGillivray | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 34 | Gold Medal |
| Tatiana Mouzykantskii | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 19 | Bronze Medal |
| Aanya Goyal (observer) | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 26 |
A competition diary written by the UK team members is available here. A UKMT press release is also available.
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad problems (9 April 2022)
The problems (day 1, day 2) from the eleventh European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, held yesterday and today in Eger, Hungary with some teams taking part remotely, are now available. The problems were submitted by the Netherlands, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Romania, the USA and Australia, respectively; problem 3 is by Joe Benton and Dominic Yeo.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad team selected (4 April 2022)
The UK has been invited as a guest nation to send a team to the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, to be held in Agros, Cyprus, 4–9 May. The team will be accompanied by Robin Bhattacharyya (Trent College) as Leader, Jamie Bell (University College, London) as Deputy Leader and Ina Hughes as Observer. After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge, the team has been selected as follows.
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Gillott | Collingham College |
| Thomas Kavanagh | King’s Maths School |
| Hayden Lam | Tonbridge School |
| Sida Li | Reading School |
| Eleanor MacGillivray | King’s Ely |
| Lingde Yang | The West Bridgford School |
IMO squad selected (4 April 2022)
At the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge, the following IMO squad of eleven was selected. These students will participate in further training and selection tests before the IMO team of six and the first reserve for the IMO in Norway are chosen.
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Alex Chui | Tonbridge School |
| Benjamin Gillott | Collingham College |
| Mohit Hulse | Sri Kumaran Public School |
| Thomas Kavanagh | King’s Maths School |
| Isaac King | Tonbridge School |
| Sida Li | Reading School |
| Eleanor MacGillivray | King’s Ely |
| Owen Mackenzie | King’s Maths School |
| James Sarkies | Lawrence Sheriff School |
| Lingde Yang | The West Bridgford School |
| George Zhou | Westminster School |
The Team Leader is Geoff Smith (University of Bath), the Deputy Leader is Freddie Illingworth (University of Oxford) and Dominic Yeo (King’s College London) will be Observer with Leader. The IMO will take place in Oslo, 6–16 July.
IMO training and selection camp (3 April 2022)
The annual IMO training and selection camp was held March 29 to April 3. After two years online, we were delighted to return to the usual residential format at Trinity College, Cambridge.
An announcement about selection will be released at noon on Monday 4 April.
EGMO 2022 team (24 February 2022)
The 11th European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad will be held 6–12 April in Eger, Hungary (in a hybrid format with some teams taking part remotely). The UK team (taking part in person in Eger) will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Raka Chattopadhyay | The Queen’s School |
| Rebekah Glaze | West Kirby Grammar School |
| Aanya Goyal | Alleyn’s School |
| Eleanor MacGillivray | King’s Ely |
The reserve is Tatiana Mouzykantskii (Sevenoaks School). The Team Leader is Jenny Owladi of the Bank of England and the Deputy Leader is Kasia Warburton of Trinity College, Cambridge.
Olympiad training camps and competitions (21 February 2022)
The 2022 edition of the annual spring olympiad camp in Cambridge will be held in person at Trinity College. We will shortly be contacting students with high scores on BMO1 and BMO2 to invite them to this event.
The UK will also send a team to the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, to be held in Cyprus, 4–9 May. Details will be confirmed soon, and the team will be selected after the training camp.
BMO Round 2 high scores and solutions (18 February 2022)
The following BMO2 candidates scored 20 or more out of 40. Solutions are also available.
| Mohit Hulse | 40 |
| Tsz Fung Chui | 40 |
| Isaac King | 40 |
| Atom Yuan | 37 |
| Benjamin Gillott | 30 |
| Hayden Lam | 30 |
| Owen Mackenzie | 29 |
| James Sarkies | 29 |
| Aditya Gupta | 28 |
| Sarp Eren Hangisi | 26 |
| Aanya Goyal | 23 |
| Raka Chattopadhyay | 23 |
| Pranaven Tharmarasa | 22 |
| Alston Xu | 22 |
| Shaurya Agrawal | 21 |
| Anthony Goncharov | 21 |
| Samuel Sturge | 21 |
| Thomas Kavanagh | 21 |
| Eleanor MacGillivray | 21 |
| Robin Bradfield | 21 |
| Henry Jaspars | 21 |
| Haolin Zhao | 21 |
| Velian Velikov | 21 |
| Hongyi Wang | 20 |
| Finley Easton | 20 |
| Daniel Chen | 20 |
| Seny Denisov | 20 |
| Lingde Yang | 20 |
| William Thomson | 20 |
| Benedict Harvey | 20 |
| Zachary Marinov | 20 |
| Ramsay Davis | 20 |
| Hugo Lange | 20 |
| Chong Hon Tsun | 20 |
| Ilya Misyura | 20 |
| Neil Prabhu | 20 |
| Rebekah Glaze | 20 |
| Mikaeel Shah | 20 |
| Catalin Botezat | 20 |
| Aady Nagarajan | 20 |
BMO Round 2 (28 January 2022)
This year’s BMO Round 2 paper was taken yesterday. The problems were by Robin Bhattacharyya (problem 1), Sam Bealing (problem 2), Ed Kirkby (problem 3) and Dominic Yeo (problem 4).
BMO Round 1 high scores (12 January 2022, New Zealand results added 20 January 2022)
BMO Round 1 was marked remotely in December. The following candidates scored 43 or more out of 60.
| William Thomson | 60 |
| Mohit Hulse | 59 |
| Tsz Fung Chui | 59 |
| William Fan (NZ) | 58 |
| Owen Mackenzie | 57 |
| Sida Li | 54 |
| Haolin Zhao | 53 |
| Aditya Gupta | 53 |
| George Zhou | 53 |
| He Xu (NZ) | 53 |
| Kiran Shiatis | 52 |
| Sarp Eren Hangisi | 52 |
| Atom Yuan | 52 |
| Hayden Lam | 50 |
| Anujan Sribavananthan | 49 |
| Henry Wilson | 49 |
| Shaurya Agrawal | 49 |
| Samuel Sturge | 47 |
| Benjamin Gillott | 46 |
| Rebekah Glaze | 46 |
| James Sarkies | 46 |
| Ruijie Zhu | 46 |
| Chong Hon Tsun | 45 |
| Lingde Yang | 45 |
| George Ogden | 45 |
| Zac Stewart | 44 |
| Joshua Liang | 43 |
| Johnny Sammon | 43 |
| Thomas Kavanagh | 43 |
| Albert Kwok | 43 |
| Henry Jaspars | 43 |
| Bufan Zhao (NZ) | 43 |
BMO Round 1 markers’ report (10 January 2022)
The markers’ report on BMO1, with discussions of different approaches to the problems, is now available.
BMO Round 1 (4 December 2021)
This year’s BMO Round 1 paper was taken on 2 December; video solutions are available online. Production facilities for the video were donated by the University of Bath Audio Visual Unit. The problems were by Dominic Rowland (problems 1 and 3), Daniel Griller (problems 2 and 6), Stuart Haring and Maya Brock (problem 4) and Jeremy King (problem 5).
UK MOG report (7 November 2021)
The report for schools on the 2021 UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls paper, with statistics of results, is now available.
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (8 October 2021)
The UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (UK MOG) paper was taken yesterday. Solutions are also available.
IMO 2021 report available (24 September 2021)
The reports on past IMOs now include Dominic Yeo’s report on IMO 2021.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad results (10 September 2021)
The UK team in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad have achieved the following scores (each question marked out of 10). The medal cut-offs were 35 for gold, 24 for silver and 16 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Lewis | 10 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 26 | Silver Medal |
| Ilya Misyura | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | Honourable Mention |
| James Sarkies | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 14 | |
| William Thomson | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 | Honourable Mention |
| Velian Velikov | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 15 | Honourable Mention |
| George Zhou | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | Bronze Medal |
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad problems (8 September 2021)
The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad paper was sat today, with the UK team sitting the paper in Leeds. The problems were proposed by the UK (Aron Thomas), Greece, Serbia and the UK (Sam Bealing and Alexander Betts), respectively.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad team (16 August 2021)
The UK has been invited as a guest nation to send a team to the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, organised by Cyprus and to be held online, 6–10 September, with the exam on 8 September. The UK team will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Rhys Lewis | Haverfordwest High VC School |
| Ilya Misyura | Westminster School |
| James Sarkies | Lawrence Sheriff School |
| William Thomson | Winchester College |
| Velian Velikov | St Olave’s Grammar School |
| George Zhou | Westminster School |
The Leader is Freddie Illingworth (Emmanuel College, Cambridge) and the Deputy Leader is Emily Beatty (Trinity College, Cambridge).
IMO 2021 results (23 July 2021)
The IMO papers were sat on 19 and 20 July. The results of the UK team members are shown below. We obtained two gold and three silver medals and an Honourable Mention and a score of 131 out of 252, coming equal 9th out of 107 participating countries. The medal boundaries were 24 for Gold, 19 for Silver and 12 for Bronze. A press release about the UK performance is available.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohit Hulse | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | Silver Medal |
| Isaac King | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | Silver Medal |
| Samuel Liew | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | Gold Medal |
| Yuka Machino | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | Gold Medal |
| Daniel Naylor | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | Honourable Mention |
| Jenni Voon | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 22 | Silver Medal |
The IMO problems were submitted by Australia, Canada, Ukraine, Poland, Spain and Austria, respectively.
IMO team selected (6 June 2021)
The UK team for IMO 2021 will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Mohit Hulse | Sri Kumaran Public School |
| Isaac King | Tonbridge School |
| Samuel Liew | The West Bridgford School |
| Yuka Machino | Millfield School |
| Daniel Naylor | Matthew Arnold School |
| Jenni Voon | Landau Forte College |
The first reserve is Tommy Walker Mackay (Stretford Grammar School). Congratulations to all students who participated in this year’s selection tests.
The Team Leader is Dominic Yeo (University of Oxford) and the Deputy Leader is Sam Bealing (Trinity College, Cambridge). The IMO will take place as a remote event, organised by Russia with the exams on 19 and 20 July.
IMO squad selected (20 April 2021)
Following the first round of selection tests, the squad of ten from which the team of six for IMO 2021 will be selected has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Wilfred Ashworth | Sutton Grammar School for Boys |
| Mohit Hulse | Sri Kumaran Public School |
| Isaac King | Tonbridge School |
| Rhys Lewis | Haverfordwest High VC School |
| Samuel Liew | The West Bridgford School |
| Yuka Machino | Millfield School |
| Ilya Misyura | Westminster School |
| Daniel Naylor | Matthew Arnold School, Oxford |
| Jenni Voon | Landau Forte College |
| Tommy Walker Mackay | Stretford Grammar School |
The IMO will take place 14–24 July, organised by Russia in a format to be determined.
Romanian Master of Mathematics 2021 UK participants (20 April 2021)
The Romanian Master of Mathematics competition will be held online, 20–26 May. The students to represent the UK will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Mohit Hulse | Sri Kumaran Public School |
| Isaac King | Tonbridge School |
| Samuel Liew | The West Bridgford School |
| Yuka Machino | Millfield School |
| Daniel Naylor | Matthew Arnold School, Oxford |
| Tommy Walker Mackay | Stretford Grammar School |
The team is led by Geoff Smith (University of Bath).
EGMO results (15 April 2021, press release added 16 April)
The UK team in the tenth European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad have achieved the following results, coming 5th out of 55 participating teams (3rd out of 37 official European teams). The medal boundaries are 21 for gold, 14 for silver and 8 for bronze. A UKMT press release is available.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aanya Goyal | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | Bronze Medal |
| Eleanor MacGillivray | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | Silver Medal |
| Yuka Machino | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 33 | Gold Medal |
| Jenni Voon | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 30 | Gold Medal |
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad problems (13 April 2021)
The problems (day 1, day 2) from the tenth European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, held as a virtual competition because of the COVID-19 pandemic, are now available. The problems were submitted by Australia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Australia, Austria and Austria, respectively.
Olympiad training camps and IMO selection (6 March 2021)
The 2021 edition of the annual residential olympiad camp, normally hosted in Cambridge, was cancelled because of the ongoing UK restrictions. The 2020 edition of the annual summer school for students new to olympiads, normally hosted in Oxford, was also cancelled.
BMOS is currently planning an online event from April 6th to 9th as partial replacement for both of these cancelled residential activities. Invited students will be contacted shortly.
A first round of selection tests for the team to represent UK at IMO 2021, will be held on 17th and 18th April in an online format.
EGMO 2021 team (26 February 2021)
The 10th European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, organised by Georgia, will be held 9–15 April. The UK team, taking part remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Aanya Goyal | Alleyn’s School |
| Eleanor MacGillivray | King’s Ely |
| Yuka Machino | Millfield School |
| Jenni Voon | Landau Forte College |
The reserve is Rebekah Glaze of West Kirby Grammar School. The Team Leader is Jenny Owladi of the Bank of England and the Deputy Leader is Kasia Warburton of Trinity College, Cambridge.
BMO Round 2 high scores and solutions (19 February 2021)
BMO Round 2 was marked remotely over the period 6–7 February. The following candidates scored 20 or more out of 40. Solutions are also available.
| Mohit Hulse | 31 |
| Isaac King | 30 |
| Sherman Yip | 30 |
| Tommy Walker Mackay | 29 |
| Wilfred Ashworth | 28 |
| Yuka Machino | 28 |
| Thomas Frith | 27 |
| Jenni Voon | 26 |
| Solal Afota | 25 |
| Henry Jaspars | 24 |
| Ilya Misyura | 23 |
| Kian Moshiri | 22 |
| Velian Velikov | 22 |
| Samuel Liew | 21 |
| Alston Xu | 21 |
| George Zhou | 21 |
| Robin Bradfield | 20 |
| Erekle Roinishvili | 20 |
| James Sarkies | 20 |
| Kishan Sharma | 20 |
| Thien Udomsrirungruang | 20 |
BMO Round 2 (29 January 2021)
This year’s BMO Round 2 paper was taken yesterday. The problems were by Ivan Chan (problem 1), Dominic Rowland (problem 2), Freddie Illingworth and Dominic Yeo (problem 3) and Jeremy King (problem 4).
RMM 2021 selection (4 January 2021)
BMOS hopes to enter a UK team in the Romanian Master of Mathematics in late February 2021, likely to be held in an online format without travel requirements.
Top-scoring students from BMO1 will be invited shortly to take part in a selection test for the UK team. BMOS is hopeful that this can take place on Saturday 16th January. We are closely watching the developing situation about the return to UK secondary schools in January 2021, and we hope to contact invited students via their school in the coming days.
BMO Round 1 markers’ report (18 December 2020)
The markers’ report on BMO1, with discussions of different approaches to the problems, is now available.
BMO Round 1 high scores (16 December 2020)
BMO Round 1 was marked remotely over the period 5–12 December. The following candidates scored 39 or more out of 50.
| Thomas Frith | 50 |
| Thien Udomsrirungruang | 50 |
| Tommy Walker Mackay | 50 |
| Hyochan Cho | 49 |
| Jack Murphy | 49 |
| Oscar Selby | 49 |
| Sarp Hangisi | 47 |
| Wilfred Ashworth | 45 |
| William Thomson | 45 |
| George Zhou | 45 |
| Samuel Liew | 41 |
| Ojas Gulati | 40 |
| Isaac King | 40 |
| James Sarkies | 40 |
| Jenni Voon | 40 |
| Sherman Yip | 40 |
| N'Adom Aboagye | 39 |
| Arthur Ashworth | 39 |
| Mohit Hulse | 39 |
| Sean Jaffe | 39 |
| Daisy Jia | 39 |
| Danat Kenzhegali | 39 |
| Yuka Machino | 39 |
| Alexander Ryabchenko | 39 |
BMO Round 1 (2 December 2020)
This year’s BMO Round 1 paper was taken on 26 November; video solutions are available online. Production facilities for the video were donated by the University of Bath Audio Visual Unit. The problems were by Daniel Griller, Tom Bowler, Daniel Griller, Nick Mackinnon, Dominic Yeo, Luke Pebody and Daniel Griller, respectively.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad results (5 November 2020)
The UK team in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad have achieved the following scores (each question marked out of 10). The medal cut-offs were 32 for gold, 25 for silver and 20 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilf Ashworth | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 33 | Gold Medal |
| Ojas Gulati | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | Bronze Medal |
| Sean Jaffe | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 22 | Bronze Medal |
| Linus Luu | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 26 | Silver Medal |
| Eleanor MacGillivray | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 | Honourable Mention |
| Jenni Voon | 10 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 28 | Silver Medal |
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad problems (1 November 2020)
The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad paper was sat today. The problems were proposed by the UK (Sam Bealing), Albania, Cyprus and North Macedonia, respectively.
UK MOG report (22 October 2020)
The report for schools on the 2020 UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls paper, with statistics of results, is now available.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad team (18 October 2020)
The UK has been invited as a guest nation to send a team to the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, organised by Romania and to be held online from 31 October to 5 November with the exam on 1 November. The UK team will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Wilf Ashworth | Sutton Grammar School |
| Ojas Gulati | Tiffin School |
| Sean Jaffe | Winchester College |
| Linus Luu | St Olave’s Grammar School |
| Eleanor MacGillivray | King’s Ely |
| Jenni Voon | Landau Forte College, Derby |
The Leader is Robin Bhattacharyya (Loughborough Grammar School) and the Deputy Leader is Kasia Warburton (Trinity College, Cambridge).
UK MOG solutions (15 October 2020)
Solutions for this year’s UK MOG paper are now available.
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (9 October 2020)
The UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (UK MOG) paper was taken over the period 6–8 October. Solutions will be released on Thursday 15 October.
IMO 2020 results (27 September 2020, press release added 29 September)
The IMO papers were sat on 21 and 22 September. The results of the UK team members are shown below. We obtained one gold, four silver and one bronze medal and a score of 167 out of 252, coming 9th out of 105 participating countries. The medal boundaries were 31 for Gold, 24 for Silver and 15 for Bronze. The following press release is now available.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Liew | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 29 | Silver Medal |
| Yuka Machino | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 33 | Gold Medal |
| Benedict Randall Shaw | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 29 | Silver Medal |
| Aron Thomas | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 29 | Silver Medal |
| Tommy Walker Mackay | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 24 | Silver Medal |
| Sherman Yip | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 23 | Bronze Medal |
The IMO problems were submitted by Poland, Belgium, Hungary, India, Estonia and Taiwan, respectively.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
IMO 2020 problems (23 September 2020)
The IMO 2020 papers were sat on 21 and 22 September in exam centres around the world; the problems are available.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
Mathematics Ashes results (1 October 2020)
Australia has won the 13th Mathematics Ashes competition, decided on the results of the last joint pre-IMO practice exam; the results for the two teams were as follows, with the UK scoring a total of 87 and Australia scoring a total of 93:
| Code | Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNK1 | Samuel Liew | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| UNK2 | Yuka Machino | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| UNK3 | Benedict Randall Shaw | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| UNK4 | Aron Thomas | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| UNK5 | Tommy Walker Mackay | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| UNK6 | Sherman Yip | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| AUS1 | Andres David Buritica Monroy | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| AUS2 | Yasiru Randiya Jayasooriya | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| AUS3 | Zian Shang | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| AUS4 | William George Steinberg | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| AUS5 | Hadyn Ka Ming Tang | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| AUS6 | Fredy Yip | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
Cyberspace Mathematical Competition (22 July 2020)
The inaugural Cyberspace Mathematical Competition was held on 13th and 14th July 2020. This invitational online contest was organised by the Mathematical Association of America and the Art of Problem Solving. The UK team of eight students in Years 11 and 12 was chosen based on the results of the virtual selection tests in April.
The problems of the contest can be found here.
The UK team placed 11th out of 75 participating countries and our students achieved the following excellent individual results (out of the maximum 56 marks):
| Name | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| Wilf Ashworth | 34 | Bronze Medal |
| Thomas Frith | 33 | Bronze Medal |
| Mohit Hulse | 37 | Silver Medal |
| Samuel Liew | 38 | Silver Medal |
| Yuka Machino | 39 | Silver Medal |
| Jenni Voon | 25 | Bronze Medal |
| Tommy Walker Mackay | 38 | Silver Medal |
| Sherman Yip | 35 | Silver Medal |
Congratulations to all students involved for some impressive solutions to the problems of this contest, and thanks to Dr Vesna Kadelburg for leading the UK team’s participation, and to the co-leaders Emily Beatty, Joe Benton, Robin Bhattacharyya, Kasia Warburton and Dr Dominic Yeo who assisted with marking.
Recent IMO programme activity, and IMO team selected (1 June 2020, updated 5 June)
The 2020 edition of the annual residential olympiad camp, due to be hosted at Trinity College, Cambridge, was cancelled because of the UK’s Coronavirus lockdown. In its place, BMOS organised a virtual camp, held April 6th to April 9th, for the twenty-six invited students, with lectures and problem-solving sessions delivered via video-conferencing software by a team of twelve volunteers. Following this, two rounds of selection tests were conducted online during the weekends of 25th April and 30th May. Based on these results, the students to represent UK at IMO 2020 are:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Samuel Liew | The West Bridgford School |
| Yuka Machino | Millfield School |
| Benedict Randall Shaw | Westminster School |
| Aron Thomas | Dame Alice Owen’s School |
| Tommy Walker Mackay | Stretford Grammar School |
| Sherman Yip | Tonbridge School |
The reserves are:
| Thomas Frith (first reserve) | Horsforth School / Abbey Park High School |
| Sarah Gleghorn | Skipton Girls’ High School |
| Sarah Henderson | Highgate School |
| Mohit Hulse | Sri Kumaran Public School |
Congratulations to all students who qualified for these final rounds, and thanks to their parents and guardians for supporting the exams, and to our team of volunteers for setting and marking the papers, and leading discussions with the students. Thanks also are due to Oxford Asset Management for their support of the UK IMO programme in 2019–2020.
IMO 2020, originally planned for St. Petersburg, will now be hosted by Russia in an online format. The two papers will be sat on September 21st and 22nd. BMOS hopes that it will be possible for the UK team and their leaders to be together in one venue for IMO 2020, and we will offer updates and further details when the possibilities are more clear.
EGMO results (21 April 2020)
The UK team in the ninth European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad have achieved the following results, coming 5th out of 53 participating teams (4th out of 39 official European teams). The medal boundaries are 26 for gold, 18 for silver and 11 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Bazlov | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 | Silver Medal |
| Sarah Gleghorn | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 19 | Silver Medal |
| Sarah Henderson | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 12 | Bronze Medal |
| Yuka Machino | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 36 | Gold Medal |
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad problems (18 April 2020)
The problems (day 1, day 2) from the ninth European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, held as a virtual competition because of the COVID-19 pandemic, are now available. The problems were submitted by Australia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Slovakia, the United Kingdom and Denmark, respectively; problem 5 is by Agnijo Banerjee.
IMO training and selection camp cancelled (16 March 2020)
The Cambridge IMO camp, scheduled for 31 March to 5 April, has been cancelled, as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 situation. Obviously this is a great shame for the invited students and the volunteer staff. Our thoughts are also with all students, volunteers and their families who might be facing challenges or uncertainty this week and over the coming period. BMO will be in touch with affected students as and when it becomes more clear what form IMO programme activities can reasonably take for the rest of this academic year.
IMO training and selection camp and COVID-19 (11 March 2020)
The UK IMO training and selection camp is scheduled to be held at Trinity College, Cambridge, 31 March–5 April. The UKMT is keeping the situation and government advice under continuous review, and liaising with Trinity College. We will update students and parents as soon as possible if changes to the camp become necessary. We are working on contingency plans for some of the camp programme, including selection tests, to be delivered remotely.
Romanian Master of Mathematics results (1 March 2020)
The UK participants in the Romanian Master of Mathematics competition have achieved the following results, coming 5th out of 19 teams in the team competition. The medal boundaries are 29 for gold, 24 for silver and 18 for bronze. Problem 2, a UK submission, is by Dominic Yeo.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfred Ashworth | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | Honourable Mention |
| Sarah Gleghorn | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | Honourable Mention |
| Yuka Machino | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 19 | Bronze Medal |
| Aron Thomas | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 23 | Bronze Medal |
| Tommy Walker Mackay | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 29 | Gold Medal |
| Sherman Yip | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | Honourable Mention |
EGMO 2020 team (13 February 2020)
The 9th European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad will be held in Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands, 15–21 April. The UK team will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Naomi Bazlov | King Edward VI High School for Girls, Birmingham |
| Sarah Gleghorn | Skipton Girls’ High School |
| Sarah Henderson | Highgate School |
| Yuka Machino | Millfield School |
The reserve is Shuqi Huang of Westminster School. The Team Leader is Jenny Owladi of the Bank of England and the Deputy Leader is Kasia Warburton of Trinity College, Cambridge.
BMO Round 2 high scores (12 February 2020)
BMO Round 2 was marked in London on 8 February. The following candidates scored 25 or more out of 40.
| Jirayus Jinapong | 38 |
| Benedict Randall Shaw | 32 |
| Aron Thomas | 31 |
| Wilfred Ashworth | 30 |
| Thomas Frith | 30 |
| Sean Jaffe | 30 |
| Jonathan Lee | 30 |
| Samuel Liew | 30 |
| Yuka Machino | 30 |
| Mohit Hulse | 29 |
| Naomi Bazlov | 28 |
| Joseph Devine | 26 |
| Daniel Kaddaj | 26 |
| Andrew Roberts | 26 |
| Linus Luu | 25 |
| Chester Smith | 25 |
| Tommy Walker Mackay | 25 |
BMO Round 2 (31 January 2020)
This year’s BMO Round 2 paper was taken yesterday. The problems were by Sam Maltby, Sam Bealing, Dominic Yeo and Jeremy King, respectively.
IMO 2019 lecture video available (16 January 2020)
Video of Jeremy King’s IMO lecture at Central Hall Westminster is now available.
BMO Round 1 markers’ report (11 January 2020)
The markers’ report on BMO1, with discussions of different approaches to the problems, is now available.
Walter Hayman (8 January 2020)
Professor Walter Hayman FRS, who co-founded the British Mathematical Olympiad together with his late wife Margaret, has died on 1 January. For more information on his career, see the notice from the London Mathematical Society.
Romanian Master of Mathematics 2020 UK participants (5 January 2020)
Following the annual IMO Winter School held in Hungary, 27 December to 4 January, the students to represent the UK at the Romanian Master of Mathematics competition have been selected as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Wilfred Ashworth | Sutton Grammar School for Boys |
| Sarah Gleghorn | Skipton Girls’ High School |
| Yuka Machino | Millfield School |
| Aron Thomas | Dame Alice Owen’s School |
| Tommy Walker Mackay | Stretford Grammar School |
| Sherman Yip | Tonbridge School |
The team is led by James Gazet (St. Paul’s School), Freddie Illingworth (Emmanuel College, Cambridge) and Georgina Majury (Peterhouse, Cambridge). The RMM will take place in Bucharest, 26 February–2 March.
BMO Round 1 high scores (13 December 2019)
BMO Round 1 was marked in Cambridge on 6–8 December. The following candidates scored 50 or more out of 60.
| Edward Allen | 60 |
| Wilfred Ashworth | 60 |
| Thomas Frith | 60 |
| Jirayus Jinapong | 60 |
| Samuel Liew | 60 |
| Yuka Machino | 60 |
| Tommy Walker Mackay | 60 |
| Sherman Yip | 60 |
| Brian Davies | 58 |
| Soren Choi | 57 |
| Sarah Gleghorn | 55 |
| Sean Jaffe | 55 |
| Rubaiyat Khondaker | 55 |
| Benedict Randall Shaw | 55 |
| Aron Thomas | 55 |
| Freddie Hand | 54 |
| Joe Lee | 54 |
| Hoang Duc Cao | 53 |
| Max Wong | 53 |
| Euan Ong | 52 |
| Naomi Bazlov | 51 |
| Franco Ameri | 50 |
| James Brownlie | 50 |
| Jonathan Lee | 50 |
BMO Round 1 marked (9 December 2019)
BMO Round 1 was marked in Cambridge on 6–8 December. Data entry is currently ongoing. Invitations to the IMO winter camp in Hungary will be issued later this week, and the list of high-scoring students will appear on this site.
BMO Round 1 (30 November 2019)
This year’s BMO Round 1 paper was taken yesterday; video solutions are available online. Production facilities for the video were donated by the University of Bath Audio Visual Unit. The problems were by Nick MacKinnon, Tom Bowler, Daniel Griller, Daniel Griller, Dominic Rowland and Sam Bealing, respectively.
UK MOG markers’ report and prize winners (5 November 2019)
The markers’ report for the 2019 UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls paper is now available, including extended discussions of the problems and the approaches taken by candidates. The following participants scored 46 or more out of 50 and have been awarded book prizes.
| Naomi Bazlov | 50 |
| Sarah Gleghorn | 50 |
| Jennifer Hu | 50 |
| Suzie Huang | 50 |
| Kitty Knight | 50 |
| Yuhka Machino | 50 |
| Louise Mitchell | 50 |
| Fan Natalie | 50 |
| Tamsin Sandhu | 50 |
| Sophia Sergeeva | 50 |
| Holly Sewell | 50 |
| Emma (Yu Tong) Wei | 50 |
| Sarah Henderson | 49 |
| Yihua Luo | 49 |
| Jessica Wang | 49 |
| Weixi Wang | 49 |
| Ella Warde | 49 |
| Miranda Connolley | 48 |
| Sara d'Attanasio | 48 |
| Lily Kearney | 48 |
| Eleanor Kneip | 48 |
| Hannay Mia | 48 |
| Heidi Rhodes James | 48 |
| Jessica Richards | 48 |
| Jenni Voon | 48 |
| Gracie Zhou | 48 |
| Claire Carlotti | 47 |
| Joana Kirilova | 47 |
| Weiheli Li | 47 |
| Zhizhen Liu | 47 |
| Abigail Tan | 47 |
| Emily Wright | 47 |
| Shengxi Huang | 46 |
| Emily Hudson | 46 |
| Sophie Hume | 46 |
| Phoenix Mombru | 46 |
| Leoni Pugh | 46 |
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (9 October 2019)
The UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (UK MOG) paper was taken yesterday. Solutions are also available. The paper will be marked on the weekend of 19–20 October.
IMO 2019 results (19 July 2019)
The IMO papers were sat on 16 and 17 July. The results of the UK team members are shown below. We obtained one gold, two silver and three bronze medals and a score of 149 out of 252, coming 20th out of 112 participating countries. The medal boundaries were 31 for Gold, 24 for Silver and 17 for Bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Darby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 18 | Bronze Medal |
| Liam Hill | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 | Gold Medal |
| Tom Hillman | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 25 | Silver Medal |
| George Mears | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | Bronze Medal |
| Benedict Randall Shaw | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 22 | Bronze Medal |
| Aron Thomas | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | Silver Medal |
The achievements of this year’s UK olympiad teams will be celebrated at Central Hall Westminster on Monday 23 September, when Dr Jeremy King will give the 42nd annual IMO lecture.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
IMO 2019 problems (17 July 2019)
The IMO 2019 papers were sat on 16 and 17 July in Bath; the problems are available. The problems were submitted by South Africa, Ukraine, Croatia, El Salvador, USA and India respectively.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
Mathematics Ashes results (13 July 2019)
Australia has won the 12th Mathematics Ashes competition, decided on the results of today’s practice exam at the joint pre-IMO training camp in Bath; the results for the two teams were as follows, with the UK scoring a total of 77 and Australia scoring a total of 104:
| Code | Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNK1 | Alex Darby | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| UNK2 | Liam Hill | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| UNK3 | Tom Hillman | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| UNK4 | George Mears | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| UNK5 | Benedict Randall Shaw | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| UNK6 | Aron Thomas | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| AUS1 | James Bang | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| AUS2 | Andres Buritica Monroy | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| AUS3 | Yasiru Jayasooriya | 7 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| AUS4 | Preet Patel | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
| AUS5 | William Steinberg | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| AUS6 | Hadyn Tang | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
IMO team selected (28 May 2019)
After the training camp held in Leeds, 26–28 May, the team of six for the IMO in the UK has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Alex Darby | Sutton Grammar School for Boys |
| Liam Hill | Gosforth Academy |
| Thomas Hillman | St Albans School |
| George Mears | George Abbot School |
| Benedict Randall Shaw | Westminster School |
| Aron Thomas | Dame Alice Owen’s School |
The reserves are:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Brian Davies | St Edward’s College |
| Sarah Gleghorn | Skipton Girls’ High School |
| Yuka Machino (first reserve) | Millfield School |
| Alevtina Studenikina | Cheltenham Ladies’ College |
The Team Leader is Dr Dominic Yeo of the University of Oxford and the Deputy Leader is Freddie Illingworth of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. The IMO will take place in Bath, 11–22 July.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad report available (8 May 2019)
The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad information now includes Dominic Rowland’s report on the 2019 olympiad.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad results (4 May 2019)
The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad paper was sat on Thursday in Chişinău, Moldova. The UK team have achieved the following scores (each question marked out of 10). The medal cut-offs were 31 for gold, 27 for silver and 15 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Davies | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 | Bronze Medal |
| Thomas Finn | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 22 | Bronze Medal |
| Liam Hill | 10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 24 | Bronze Medal |
| George Mears | 10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 24 | Bronze Medal |
| Alevtina Studenikina | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 19 | Bronze Medal |
| Patrick Winter | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | Honourable Mention |
EGMO results (11 April 2019)
The UK team in the eighth European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad have achieved the following results, coming equal 5th out of 50 participating teams (equal 4th out of 36 official European teams). The medal boundaries are 29 for gold, 21 for silver and 16 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Bazlov | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 24 | Silver Medal |
| Sarah Gleghorn | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | Silver Medal |
| Yihua Luo | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 | Silver Medal |
| Yuka Machino | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | Gold Medal |
Yuka has been added to the squad of eleven from which the team of six for the IMO in Bath will be selected at the Leeds camp.
Our thanks to Man Group for their support of the EGMO team.
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad Day 2 (10 April 2019)
The problems from the second paper at the eighth European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, sat today in Kyiv, are now available. The problems were submitted by Poland, the Netherlands and the UK respectively; problem 6 is by Joe Benton.
Our thanks to Man Group for their support of the EGMO team.
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad Day 1 (9 April 2019)
The problems from the first paper at the eighth European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, sat today in Kyiv, are now available. The problems were submitted by the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Poland respectively.
Our thanks to Man Group for their support of the EGMO team.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad team selected (7 April 2019, staff updated 26 April 2019)
The UK has been invited as a guest nation to send a team to the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, to be held in Chişinău, Moldova from 30 April to 5 May. The team will be accompanied by Dominic Rowland of Winchester College (Leader) and Dr Ava Yeo of the Francis Crick Institute (Deputy Leader). After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge, 2–7 April, the team has been selected as follows.
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Brian Davies | St Edward’s College |
| Thomas Finn | Bexhill College |
| Liam Hill | Gosforth Academy |
| George Mears | George Abbot School |
| Alevtina Studenikina | Cheltenham Ladies’ College |
| Patrick Winter | Barton Peveril College |
IMO squad selected (7 April 2019)
At the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge, 2–7 April, the squad of ten from which the team of six and four reserves for the IMO in the UK will be selected has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Alex Darby | Sutton Grammar School for Boys |
| Brian Davies | St Edward’s College |
| Sarah Gleghorn | Skipton Girls’ High School |
| Liam Hill | Gosforth Academy |
| Thomas Hillman | St Albans School |
| George Mears | George Abbot School |
| Benedict Randall Shaw | Westminster School |
| Alevtina Studenikina | Cheltenham Ladies’ College |
| Aron Thomas | Dame Alice Owen’s School |
| Patrick Winter | Barton Peveril College |
(Patrick subsequently withdrew from the IMO squad after being selected for the UK team for the International Physics Olympiad.)
The Team Leader is Dr Dominic Yeo of the University of Oxford and the Deputy Leader is Freddie Illingworth of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. The IMO will take place in Bath, 11–22 July. The final team will be selected at the Leeds camp held 26–28 May.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
Romanian Master of Mathematics 2019 report available (17 March 2019)
The Romanian Master of Mathematics information now includes Gabriel Gendler’s report on RMM 2019.
Christopher Bradley elegance prize (5 March 2019)
The Christopher Bradley elegance prize has been awarded to Yuka Machino (Millfield School), Ang Boon Han Nathaniel (Anglo Chinese Independent School) and Timothy Wallace (Hampton School) for their solutions to BMO2 problem 1.
Romanian Master of Mathematics results (24 February 2019)
The UK participants in the Romanian Master of Mathematics competition have achieved the following results, coming 16th out of 24 teams in the team competition. The medal boundaries are 37 for gold, 30 for silver and 24 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Bazlov | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | Honourable Mention |
| Alex Darby | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | Honourable Mention |
| Tom Hillman | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 25 | Bronze Medal |
| Benedict Randall Shaw | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | Honourable Mention |
| Aron Thomas | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 26 | Bronze Medal |
| Tommy Walker Mackay | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Honourable Mention |
EGMO 2019 team (12 February 2019)
The 8th European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad will be held in Kyiv, Ukraine, 7–13 April. The UK team will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Naomi Bazlov | King Edward VI High School for Girls, Birmingham |
| Sarah Gleghorn | Skipton Girls’ High School |
| Yihua Luo | St George’s School for Girls |
| Yuhka Machino | Millfield School |
The reserve is Lily Kearney of Exeter Mathematics School. The Team Leader is Jenny Owladi of the Bank of England and the Deputy Leader is Kasia Warburton of Trinity College, Cambridge.
Our thanks to Man Group for their support of the EGMO team.
BMO Round 2 (25 January 2019)
This year’s BMO Round 2 paper was taken yesterday.
BMO Round 1 marked (7 January 2019)
BMO Round 1 was marked in Cambridge on 7–9 December. Gold medals are awarded for scores of 48 or more, silver medals for scores of 41 to 47, bronze medals for scores of 35 to 40, certificates of distinction for scores of 22 and above, certificates of merit for scores of 9 to 21. The report for schools, with statistics on results, is also available.
The BMO2 qualifying cut-off scores are 35 for students in year 13 (England and Wales), year S6 (Scotland), year 14 (Northern Ireland); 32 for students in year 12 (England and Wales), year S5 (Scotland), year 13 (Northern Ireland); 29 for students in year 11 (England and Wales), year S4 (Scotland), year 12 (Northern Ireland); and 26 for students in lower school years. Scoring at least the cut-off on BMO1 gives free entry to BMO2 provided that the candidate is eligible to represent the UK at the IMO. Any participant in BMO1 may enter BMO2 by paying the entry fee. BMO2 will take place on 24 January.
Romanian Master of Mathematics 2019 UK participants (5–8 January 2019)
Following the annual IMO Winter School held in Tata, Hungary, 27 December to 4 January, the students to represent the UK at the Romanian Master of Mathematics competition have been selected as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Naomi Bazlov | King Edward VI HS for Girls, Birmingham |
| Alex Darby | Sutton Grammar School for Boys |
| Tom Hillman | St Albans School |
| Benedict Randall Shaw | Westminster School |
| Aron Thomas | Dame Alice Owen’s School |
| Tommy Walker Mackay | Stretford Grammar School |
The Team Leader is Gabriel Gendler (HUJI) and the Deputy Leader is James Gazet (St. Paul’s School); Georgina Majury (Peterhouse, Cambridge) is Observer with Contestants. The reserves are Yuhka Machino (Millfield School) and Thomas Pelling (Bedford School). The RMM will take place in Bucharest, 20–25 February.
BMO Round 1 (1 December 2018)
This year’s BMO Round 1 paper was taken yesterday; video solutions are available online. Production facilities for the video were donated by the University of Bath Audio Visual Unit.
IMO 2018 lecture video available (9 November 2018)
Video of Ursula Martin’s IMO lecture at the Science Museum is now available.
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls markers’ report (28 October 2018)
The markers’ report for the 2018 UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls paper is now available, including extended discussions of the problems and the approaches taken by candidates.
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (3 October 2018)
The UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (UK MOG) paper was taken yesterday. Solutions are also available. The paper will be marked on the weekend of 13–14 October.
IMO 2018 report available (9 August 2018)
The reports on past IMOs now include Geoff Smith’s report on IMO 2018.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
IMO 2018 Deputy Leader’s report by Dominic Yeo available (5 August 2018)
A report on IMO 2018 by Deputy Leader Dominic Yeo is now available.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
IMO 2018 results (12 July 2018)
The IMO papers were sat on 9 and 10 July. The results of the UK team members are shown below. We obtained one gold and four silver medals and an Honourable Mention and a score of 161 out of 252, coming 12th out of 107 participating countries. The medal boundaries were 31 for Gold, 25 for Silver and 16 for Bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnijo Banerjee | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 | Gold Medal |
| Sam Bealing | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | Honourable Mention |
| Tom Hillman | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | Silver Medal |
| Benedict Randall Shaw | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | Silver Medal |
| Aron Thomas | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 25 | Silver Medal |
| Harvey Yau | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 29 | Silver Medal |
The achievements of this year’s UK olympiad teams will be celebrated at the Science Museum on Monday 24 September, when Professor Ursula Martin CBE will give the 41st annual IMO lecture.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
IMO 2018 problems (10 July 2018)
The IMO 2018 papers were sat on 9 and 10 July in Romania; the problems are available. The problems were submitted by Greece, Slovakia, Iran, Armenia, Mongolia and Poland respectively.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
Mathematics Ashes results (6 July 2018)
Australia has won the 11th Mathematics Ashes competition, decided on the results of today’s practice exam at the joint pre-IMO training camp in Budapest; the results for the two teams were as follows, with the UK scoring a total of 98 and Australia scoring a total of 99:
| Code | Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNK1 | Agnijo Banerjee | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| UNK2 | Sam Bealing | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| UNK3 | Tom Hillman | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| UNK4 | Benedict Randall Shaw | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| UNK5 | Aron Thomas | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| UNK6 | Harvey Yau | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| AUS1 | William Hu | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| AUS2 | Charles Dacheng Li | 7 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| AUS3 | William George Steinberg | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| AUS4 | Ethan Yong-Ern Tan | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| AUS5 | Hadyn Ka Ming Tang | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| AUS6 | Guowen Zhang | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad report available (3 July 2018)
The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad information now includes Dominic Yeo’s report on the 2018 olympiad.
IMO team selected (30 May 2018)
After the training camp held at Tonbridge School, 26–30 May, the team of six for the IMO in Romania has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Agnijo Banerjee | Grove Academy |
| Sam Bealing | Bridgewater High School |
| Tom Hillman | St Albans School |
| Benedict Randall Shaw | Westminster School |
| Aron Thomas | Dame Alice Owen’s School |
| Harvey Yau | Ysgol Dyffryn Taf |
The reserves are:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Emily Beatty (first reserve) | King Edward VII School, Sheffield |
| Alex Darby | Sutton Grammar School for Boys |
The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath and the Deputy Leader is Dr Dominic Yeo of the Technion. Dr Rosie Cretney (University of Oxford) will be Observer with Contestants. The IMO will take place from 3–14 July.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
David Monk receives Paul Erdős Award (14 May 2018)
Congratulations to David Monk on being awarded the Paul Erdős Award by the World Federation of National Mathematics Competitions.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad results (10 May 2018)
The UK team in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in Belgrade, Serbia have achieved the following scores (each question marked out of 10). The medal cut-offs were 40 for gold, 29 for silver and 15 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnijo Banerjee | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 22 | Bronze Medal |
| Nathan Creighton | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 21 | Bronze Medal |
| Alex Darby | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Tom Hillman | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 16 | Bronze Medal |
| Giles Shaw | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Aron Thomas | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 29 | Silver Medal |
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad problems (10 May 2018)
The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad paper was sat yesterday. Problem 2, a UK submission, is by Jeremy King.
EGMO results (14 April 2018)
The UK team in the seventh European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad have achieved the following results, coming 3rd out of 52 participating teams (2nd out of 36 official European teams). The medal boundaries are 32 for gold, 22 for silver and 15 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Beatty | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 | Gold Medal |
| Melissa Quail | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | Bronze Medal |
| Alevtina Studenikina | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 23 | Silver Medal |
| Naomi Wei | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | Silver Medal |
Our thanks to Man Group for their support of the EGMO team.
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad Day 2 (12 April 2018)
The problems from the second paper at the seventh European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, sat today in Florence, are now available. The problems were submitted by the Netherlands, Poland and the Netherlands respectively.
Our thanks to Man Group for their support of the EGMO team.
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad Day 1 (11 April 2018)
The problems from the first paper at the seventh European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, sat today in Florence, are now available. The problems were submitted by Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary respectively.
Our thanks to Man Group for their support of the EGMO team.
IMO squad selected (9 April 2018)
At the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 4 to 9 April, the squad of eight from which the team of six and two reserves for the IMO in Romania will be selected has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Agnijo Banerjee | Grove Academy |
| Sam Bealing | Bridgewater High School |
| Emily Beatty | King Edward VII School, Sheffield |
| Alex Darby | Sutton Grammar School for Boys |
| Tom Hillman | St Albans School |
| Benedict Randall Shaw | Westminster School |
| Aron Thomas | Dame Alice Owen’s School |
| Harvey Yau | Ysgol Dyffryn Taf |
The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath and the Deputy Leader is Dr Dominic Yeo of the Technion. Dr Rosie Cretney (University of Oxford) will be Observer with Contestants. The IMO will take place from 3–14 July. The final team will be selected at the Tonbridge training camp held 26–30 May.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad team selected (9 April 2018)
The UK has been invited as a guest nation to send a team to the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, to be held in Belgrade, Serbia from 7–12 May. The Team Leader is Dr Dominic Yeo of the Technion, the Deputy Leader is Dr Vesna Kadelburg (The Perse School) and Jill Parker (formerly of the University of Bath) will be Observer with Contestants. After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge, 4–9 April, the team has been selected as follows.
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Agnijo Banerjee | Grove Academy |
| Nathan Creighton | Mossbourne Community Academy |
| Alex Darby | Sutton Grammar School for Boys |
| Tom Hillman | St Albans School |
| Giles Shaw | Bishop Stopford School |
| Aron Thomas | Dame Alice Owen’s School |
Romanian Master of Mathematics results (26 February 2018)
The UK participants in the Romanian Master of Mathematics competition have achieved the following results, coming equal 7th out of 20 teams in the team competition. The medal boundaries are 29 for gold, 22 for silver and 19 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnijo Banerjee | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | Silver Medal |
| Sam Bealing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | Bronze Medal |
| Benedict Randall Shaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 | Honourable Mention |
| Alexander Song | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | Honourable Mention |
| Naomi Wei | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | Honourable Mention |
| Harvey Yau | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | Silver Medal |
EGMO 2018 team (12 February 2018)
The seventh European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad will be held in Florence, Italy, 9–15 April. The UK team will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Emily Beatty | King Edward VII School, Sheffield |
| Melissa Quail | Longsands Academy |
| Alevtina Studenikina | Cheltenham Ladies’ College |
| Naomi Wei | City of London School for Girls |
The reserve is Yuhka Machino of Millfield School. The Team Leader is Jo Caisová of Mayfield Primary School, Cambridge and the Deputy Leader is Jenny Owladi of the Bank of England.
Our thanks to Man Group for their support of the EGMO team.
BMO Round 2 marked (5 February 2018)
BMO Round 2 was marked in London on 3 February. The following candidates scored 25 or more out of 40.
| Agnijo Banerjee | 40 |
| Nathan Creighton | 40 |
| Harvey Yau | 40 |
| Yuji Okitani | 35 |
| Luke Barratt | 33 |
| Mervyn Tong | 31 |
| George Mears | 30 |
| Melissa Quail | 30 |
| Alevtina Studenikina | 30 |
| Naomi Wei | 30 |
| Sam Bealing | 29 |
| Thomas Hillman | 29 |
| Giles Shaw | 29 |
| Rubaiyat Khondaker | 27 |
| James Morris | 27 |
| Alexander Song | 27 |
| Bruce Xu | 27 |
| Emily Beatty | 26 |
| Alex Darby | 26 |
| Brian Davies | 26 |
| Aron Thomas | 26 |
| Daniel Yue | 26 |
| Shavindra Jayasekera | 25 |
| Zherui Xu | 25 |
BMO Round 2 (26 January 2018)
This year’s BMO Round 2 paper was taken yesterday.
Romanian Master of Mathematics 2018 UK participants (5 January 2018)
The UK will compete in the Romanian Master of Mathematics competition in 2018, to be held in Bucharest, 21–26 February. The Team Leader will be Alexander Betts (King’s College London) and the Deputy Leader will be James Gazet (St. Paul’s School); Mary Teresa Fyfe (formerly of Hutchesons’ Grammar School) will be Observer with Contestants. The following students will represent the UK (the four students who form part of the team competition will be determined after BMO2):
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Agnijo Banerjee | Grove Academy, Dundee |
| Sam Bealing | Bridgewater High School, Warrington |
| Benedict Randall Shaw | Westminster School |
| Alexander Song | Westminster School |
| Naomi Wei | City of London School for Girls |
| Harvey Yau | Ysgol Dyffryn Taf, Carmarthenshire |
BMO Round 1 marked (3 January 2018, report added 4 January 2018, New Zealand results added 19 January 2018)
BMO Round 1 was marked in Cambridge on 8–10 December. (Some candidates from other countries also sat the paper, with their scripts being marked using the same mark schemes, and high scores from those countries are also indicated below when available.) The following candidates scored 58 or more out of 60. Gold medals are awarded for scores of 59 or more, silver medals for scores of 50 to 58, bronze medals for scores of 42 to 49, certificates of distinction for scores of 28 and above. The report for schools, with statistics on results, is also available.
The BMO2 qualifying cut-off scores are 47 for students in year 13 (England and Wales), year S6 (Scotland), year 14 (Northern Ireland); 42 for students in year 12 (England and Wales), year S5 (Scotland), year 13 (Northern Ireland); 37 for students in year 11 (England and Wales), year S4 (Scotland), year 12 (Northern Ireland); and 35 for students in lower school years. Scoring at least the cut-off on BMO1 gives free entry to BMO2 provided that the candidate is eligible to represent the UK at the IMO. Any participant in BMO1 may enter BMO2 by paying the entry fee. BMO2 will take place on 25 January.
| Agnijo Banerjee | 60 |
| Emily Beatty | 60 |
| Andrew Chen (NZ) | 60 |
| Gabriele Corso | 60 |
| Nathan Creighton | 60 |
| Leran Dai | 60 |
| Alex Darby | 60 |
| Liam Hill | 60 |
| Thomas Hillman | 60 |
| Matthew Jolly | 60 |
| Benedict Randall Shaw | 60 |
| Amelia Rout | 60 |
| Yuriy Tumarkin | 60 |
| Tommy Walker Mackay | 60 |
| Patrick Winter | 60 |
| Bruce Xu | 60 |
| Harvey Yau | 60 |
| Boon Han (Nathaniel) Ang | 59 |
| Giles Shaw | 59 |
| Aron Thomas | 59 |
| Thien Udomsrirungruang | 59 |
| Luke Barratt | 58 |
| Naomi Bazlov | 58 |
| Pino Cholsaipant | 58 |
| Louisa Cullen | 58 |
| Thomas Finn | 58 |
| Melissa Quail | 58 |
| James Sun | 58 |
| Mervyn Tong | 58 |
IMO 2017 lecture video available (19 December 2017)
Video of Vicky Neale’s IMO lecture at the Science Museum is now available.
BMO Round 1 (2 December 2017)
This year’s BMO Round 1 paper was taken yesterday; video solutions are available online. Production facilities for the video were donated by the University of Bath Audio Visual Unit.
UK MOG prize winners (2 November 2017)
The following participants in the UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (UK MOG) scored 40 or more out of 50 and have been awarded book prizes.
| Connie Bambridge-Sutton | 50 |
| Emily Beatty | 50 |
| Louisa Cullen | 50 |
| Hannah Erlebach | 50 |
| Naomi Hope | 50 |
| Yuhka Machino | 50 |
| Sophie McInerney | 50 |
| Melissa Quail | 50 |
| Andrea Sendula | 50 |
| Emma Sun | 50 |
| Naomi Wei | 50 |
| Naomi Bazlov | 49 |
| Rose Blyth | 49 |
| Sarah Gleghorn | 49 |
| Alevtina Studenikina | 49 |
| Katherine Horton | 47 |
| Florence Miller | 46 |
| Kira Dhariwal | 44 |
| Lauren Weaver | 44 |
| Kira Miller | 43 |
| Amelia Rout | 43 |
| Ella de Csillery | 42 |
| Suzie Huang | 42 |
| Milly Cohen | 41 |
| Noam Eyal | 41 |
| Tilly Joyce | 41 |
| Sejal Patel | 41 |
| Selina Wang | 41 |
| Alice Horrell | 40 |
| Soumya Krishna Kumar | 40 |
| Melissa Yao | 40 |
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls markers’ report (28 October 2017)
The markers’ report for the 2017 UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls paper is now available, including extended discussions of the problems and the approaches taken by candidates.
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (6 October 2017)
The UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (UK MOG) paper was taken yesterday. Solutions are also available. The paper will be marked on the weekend of 14–15 October.
IMO 2017 report available (8 August 2017)
The reports on past IMOs now include Geoff Smith’s report on IMO 2017.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
IMO 2017 press release (25 July 2017)
A press release about the UK performance at IMO 2017 is now available.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
IMO 2017 results (21 July 2017)
The IMO papers were sat on 18 and 19 July. The results of the UK team members are shown below. We obtained three Gold and two Bronze medals and an Honourable Mention and a score of 130 out of 252, coming equal 9th out of 111 participating countries. The medal boundaries were for 25 for Gold, 19 for Silver and 16 for Bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Benton | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 29 | Gold Medal |
| Rosie Cates | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | Bronze Medal |
| Jacob Coxon | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | Bronze Medal |
| Neel Nanda | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 25 | Gold Medal |
| Alexander Song | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | Honourable Mention |
| Harvey Yau | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 26 | Gold Medal |
The achievements of this year’s UK olympiad teams will be celebrated at the Science Museum on Monday 25 September, when Professor Ursula Martin CBE will give the 40th annual IMO lecture.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
IMO 2017 problems (19 July 2017)
The IMO 2017 papers were sat on 18 and 19 July in Brazil; the problems are available. The problems were submitted by South Africa, Albania, Austria, Luxembourg, Russia and the USA respectively.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
Mathematics Ashes results (16 July 2017)
The UK has won the 10th Mathematics Ashes competition, decided on the results of yesterday’s practice exam at the joint pre-IMO training camp in Itaipava; the results for the two teams were as follows, with the UK scoring a total of 83 and Australia scoring a total of 63:
| Code | Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNK1 | Joe Benton | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| UNK2 | Rosie Cates | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| UNK3 | Jacob Coxon | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| UNK4 | Neel Nanda | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| UNK5 | Alexander Song | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| UNK6 | Harvey Yau | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| AUS1 | James Bang | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| AUS2 | Matthew Cheah | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| AUS3 | Linus Cooper | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| AUS4 | William Hu | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| AUS5 | Hadyn Tang | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| AUS6 | Guowen Zhang | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
IMO team selected (31 May 2017)
After the training camp held at Tonbridge School, 27–31 May, the team of six for the IMO in Brazil has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Joe Benton | St Paul’s School |
| Rosie Cates | Hills Road VI Form College |
| Jacob Coxon | Magdalen College School |
| Neel Nanda | Latymer School |
| Alexander Song | Westminster School |
| Harvey Yau | Ysgol Dyffryn Taf |
The reserves are:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Sam Bealing (first reserve) | Bridgewater High School |
| Michael Ng | Aylesbury Grammar School |
| Thomas Read | The Perse School |
| Naomi Wei | City of London Girls’ School |
The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath and the Deputy Leader is Dominic Yeo of the Technion. Jill Parker (formerly of the University of Bath) will be Observer with Contestants. The IMO will take place from 12–23 July.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad report available (19 May 2017)
The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad information now includes Dominic Rowland’s report on the 2017 olympiad.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad results (6 May 2017)
The UK team in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in Ohrid, Macedonia have achieved the following scores (each question marked out of 10). The medal cut-offs were 39 for gold, 31 for silver and 16 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Aaronson | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 23 | Bronze Medal |
| Sam Bealing | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 30 | Bronze Medal |
| Emily Beatty | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 21 | Bronze Medal |
| Thomas Pycroft | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Yuta Tsuchiya | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Naomi Wei | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 17 | Bronze Medal |
Sam has been added to the squad of ten from which the team of six and four reserves for the IMO in Brazil will be selected at the Tonbridge camp.
EGMO results (10 April 2017)
The UK team in the sixth European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad have achieved the following results, coming equal 8th out of 44 participating teams (equal 6th out of 33 official European teams). The medal boundaries are 30 for gold, 19 for silver and 11 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Cates | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 41 | Gold Medal |
| Melissa Quail | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | Bronze Medal |
| Alevtina Studenikina | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | Bronze Medal |
| Naomi Wei | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | Bronze Medal |
Our thanks to Man Group for their support of the EGMO team.
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad Day 2 (9 April 2017)
The problems from the second paper at the sixth European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, sat today in Zürich, are now available. The problems were submitted by Luxembourg, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Luxembourg respectively.
Our thanks to Man Group for their support of the EGMO team.
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad Day 1 (8 April 2017)
The problems from the first paper at the sixth European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, sat today in Zürich, are now available. The problems were submitted by Israel, the Netherlands and Hungary respectively.
Our thanks to Man Group for their support of the EGMO team.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad team selected (3 April 2017)
The UK has been invited as a guest nation to send a team to the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, to be held in Ohrid, Macedonia from 2–7 May. The Team Leader is Dominic Rowland (Winchester College) and the Deputy Leader is Jill Parker, formerly of the University of Bath; Dr Gerry Leversha, formerly of St Paul’s School, will be Observer with Leader. After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge, 30 March–3 April, the team has been selected as follows.
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Hugo Aaronson | St Paul’s School |
| Sam Bealing | Bridgewater High School |
| Emily Beatty | King Edward VII School |
| Thomas Pycroft | Whitchurch High School |
| Yuta Tsuchiya | Queen Elizabeth’s School |
| Naomi Wei | City of London Girls’ School |
IMO squad selected (3 April 2017)
At the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 30 March to 3 April, the squad of nine from which the team of six and three reserves for the IMO in Brazil will be selected has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Joe Benton | St Paul’s School |
| Rosie Cates | Hills Road VI Form College |
| Jacob Coxon | Magdalen College School |
| Neel Nanda | Latymer School |
| Michael Ng | Aylesbury Grammar School |
| Thomas Read | The Perse School |
| Alexander Song | Westminster School |
| Naomi Wei | City of London Girls’ School |
| Harvey Yau | Ysgol Dyffryn Taf |
The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath and the Deputy Leader is Dominic Yeo of the Technion. Jill Parker (formerly of the University of Bath) will be Observer with Contestants. The IMO will take place from 12–23 July. The final team will be selected at the Tonbridge training camp held 27–31 May.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
Romanian Master of Mathematics 2017 report available (15 March 2017)
The Romanian Master of Mathematics information now includes Dominic Yeo’s report on RMM 2017.
Romanian Master of Mathematics results (26 February 2017)
The UK team in the Romanian Master of Mathematics competition have achieved the following results, coming 2nd out of 19 teams in the team competition (determined by the sum of the top three scores from each team as per the competition rules). The medal boundaries are 32 for gold, 24 for silver and 18 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Benton | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 34 | Gold Medal |
| Rosie Cates | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 | Honourable Mention |
| Neel Nanda | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 30 | Silver Medal |
| Thomas Read | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | Bronze Medal |
| Alexander Song | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | Honourable Mention |
| Harvey Yau | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 | Gold Medal |
Romanian Master of Mathematics (25 February 2017)
The problems (day 1, day 2) from this year’s Romanian Master of Mathematics competition, sat yesterday and today, are now available
EGMO 2017 team (10 February 2017)
The sixth European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad will be held in Zürich, Switzerland, 6–12 April. The UK team will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Rosie Cates | Hills Road Sixth Form College |
| Melissa Quail | Longsands Academy |
| Alevtina Studenikina | Cheltenham Ladies’ College |
| Naomi Wei | City of London School for Girls |
The reserve is Emily Beatty of King Edward VII School, Sheffield. The Team Leader is Jo Harbour of Mayfield Primary School, Cambridge and the Deputy Leader is Jenny Owladi of the Bank of England; Kasia Warburton (Trinity College, Cambridge) will be Observer with Contestants.
Our thanks to Man Group for their support of the EGMO team.
Christopher Bradley elegance prize (8 February 2017)
The Christopher Bradley elegance prize is awarded to Harvey Yau (Ysgol Dyffryn Taf), for his solution of BMO2 problem 1.
Brian Wilson (7 February 2017)
RIP Brian Wilson, BMOS volunteer, of RHBNC (now Royal Holloway University of London). Brian died on Saturday February 4th. He was a longstanding widely respected and much loved colleague who had an infectious smile and a profound commitment to mathematics and mathematics competitions.
Details of the time and place of Brian’s cremation on March 1st may be obtained on application to the chair of BMOS, Geoff Smith (G.C.Smith@bath.ac.uk).
BMO Round 2 marked (5 February 2017, late scores added 20 and 23 February, New Zealand scores added 9 March)
BMO Round 2 was marked in London on 4 February. Invitations to the Trinity training camp will be sent shortly to selected candidates eligible to represent the UK at the IMO, and details of marks will be sent to schools. The following candidates scored 21 or more out of 40. (Some candidates from other countries also sat the paper, with their scripts being marked using the same mark schemes, and high scores from those countries are also indicated below when available.)
| Joe Benton | 40 |
| Neel Nanda | 40 |
| Thomas Read | 40 |
| Harvey Yau | 40 |
| Lee Kyung Chan | 39 |
| Yuta Tsuchiya | 32 |
| Zherui Xu | 32 |
| Hugo Aaronson | 30 |
| Rosie Cates | 30 |
| Nathan Creighton | 30 |
| Michael Ng | 30 |
| Thomas Pycroft | 30 |
| Naomi Wei | 30 |
| Artem Baryshnikov | 29 |
| Andrew Yian Chen (New Zealand) | 29 |
| Jacob Coxon | 29 |
| Sam Bealing | 28 |
| Isuru Shavinda Jayasekera | 27 |
| Chengran Yang | 27 |
| Jacob Mair | 26 |
| Alexander Song | 26 |
| Alex Chen | 25 |
| Zhuangfei Shang | 25 |
| Alevtina Studenikina | 25 |
| Benedict Randall Shaw | 24 |
| Emily Beatty | 23 |
| Yiannis Fam (New Zealand) | 23 |
| Melissa Quail | 23 |
| Matthew Richmond | 23 |
| Lennie Wells | 23 |
| Agnijo Banerjee | 22 |
| Sithipont Cholsaipant | 22 |
| Raymond Douglas | 22 |
| Charlie Hu | 22 |
| Stacey Wenting Tian (New Zealand) | 22 |
| Bruce Xu | 22 |
| Mengzhen Liu | 21 |
| Sophie McInerney | 21 |
| Matthew Penn | 21 |
BMO Round 2 (27 January 2017)
This year’s BMO Round 2 paper was taken yesterday.
Romanian Master of Mathematics 2017 team (6 January 2017, staff updated 26 January)
The UK will compete in the Romanian Master of Mathematics competition in 2017, to be held in Bucharest, 22–27 February. The Team Leader will be Dominic Yeo (Technion) and the Deputy Leader will be James Gazet (Eton College); Mary Teresa Fyfe (formerly of Hutchesons’ Grammar School) will be Observer with Contestants. The UK team will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Joe Benton | St Paul’s School |
| Rosie Cates | Hills Road Sixth Form College |
| Neel Nanda | Latymer School |
| Thomas Read | The Perse School |
| Alexander Song | Westminster School |
| Harvey Yau | Ysgol Dyffryn Taf |
The reserve will be Nathan Creighton (Mossbourne Community Academy).
BMO Round 1 marked (19 December 2016, New Zealand results added 22 December 2016)
BMO Round 1 was marked in Cambridge on 9–11 December. (Some candidates from other countries also sat the paper, with their scripts being marked using the same mark schemes, and high scores from those countries are also indicated below when available.) The following candidates scored 51 or more out of 60.
| Joe Benton | 60 |
| Alex Chen | 60 |
| Neel Nanda | 60 |
| Michael Ng | 60 |
| Thomas Read | 60 |
| Harvey Yau | 60 |
| Dougie Dolleymore | 59 |
| Eric Chen | 58 |
| Hugo Aaronson | 57 |
| Agnijo Banerjee | 57 |
| Kyung Chan Lee | 56 |
| Thomas Pycroft | 56 |
| Zherui Xu | 54 |
| Pino Cholsaipant | 53 |
| Amelia Rout | 53 |
| Zhuangfei Shang | 53 |
| Rosie Cates | 52 |
| Ryan Lee | 52 |
| Protik Moulik | 52 |
| John Bamford | 51 |
| Sam Bealing | 51 |
| Andrew Yian Chen (New Zealand) | 51 |
| Nathan Creighton | 51 |
| Weida Liao | 51 |
| Alexander Song | 51 |
| Roan Talbut | 51 |
| Yicen Tian | 51 |
| Shilin Wu | 51 |
UK MOG prize winners (17 December 2016)
The following participants in the UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (UK MOG) scored 30 or more out of 50 and have been awarded book prizes.
| Alevtina Studenikina | 44 |
| Wendi Fan | 43 |
| Phoebe Jackson | 42 |
| Zijia (Emily) Li | 40 |
| Katherine Horton | 39 |
| Shuqi Huang | 39 |
| Melissa Quail | 36 |
| Georgina Lang | 35 |
| Aalia Adam | 34 |
| Louisa Cullen | 34 |
| Hannah Erlebach | 34 |
| Naomi Bazlov | 33 |
| Fiona Wilson | 33 |
| Emilia Feldman | 32 |
| Niamh Lister | 32 |
| Florence Miller | 32 |
| Megumi Sano | 32 |
| Andrea Sendula | 32 |
| Naomi Wei | 32 |
| Siana Zhekova | 32 |
| Molly Barker | 31 |
| Emma Brown | 31 |
| Weida Liao | 31 |
| Amelia Rout | 31 |
| Alice Vaughan-Williams | 31 |
| Kristina Buck | 30 |
| Coral Dalitz | 30 |
| Yilan (Ellen) Jiang | 30 |
| Roan Talbut | 30 |
| Chloe Thickett | 30 |
| Ruihua Zhang | 30 |
BMO Round 1 (3 December 2016)
This year’s BMO Round 1 paper was taken yesterday; video solutions are temporarily available online. Production facilities for the video were donated by the University of Bath Audio Visual Unit.
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (12 October 2016)
The UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (UK MOG) paper was taken yesterday. Solutions are also available; these will be expanded after marking. The paper will be marked on the weekend of 22–23 October.
IMO 2016 lecture slides available (6 October 2016)
The slides from Zuming Feng’s IMO lecture at the Science Museum are now available. A short version is available as well.
IMO 2016 report available (13 August 2016)
The reports on past IMOs now include Geoff Smith’s report on IMO 2016.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
IMO 2016 Deputy Leader’s report by Dominic Yeo available (28 July 2016)
A report on IMO 2016 by Deputy Leader Dominic Yeo is now available.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
IMO 2016 press release (15 July 2016)
A press release (PDF, Word) about the UK performance at IMO 2016 is now available.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
IMO 2016 results (14 July 2016)
The IMO papers were sat on 11 and 12 July. The results of the UK team members are shown below. We obtained 2 Gold and 4 Silver medals and a score of 165 out of 252, coming 7th out of 109 participating countries. The medal boundaries were for 29 for Gold, 22 for Silver and 16 for Bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Benton | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 26 | Silver Medal |
| Jacob Coxon | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 24 | Silver Medal |
| Lawrence Hollom | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 | Silver Medal |
| Warren Li | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 33 | Gold Medal |
| Neel Nanda | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 30 | Gold Medal |
| Harvey Yau | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | Silver Medal |
The achievements of this year’s UK olympiad teams will be celebrated at the Science Museum on Monday 26 September, when Dr Zuming Feng will give the 39th annual IMO lecture, on “From classroom to contest”.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
IMO 2016 problems (12 July 2016)
The IMO 2016 papers were sat on 11 and 12 July in Hong Kong; the problems (day 1, day 2) are available. The problems were submitted by Belgium, Australia, Russia, Luxembourg, Russia and the Czech Republic respectively.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
Mathematics Ashes results (8 July 2016)
The UK has won the 9th Mathematics Ashes competition, decided on the results of today’s practice exam at the joint pre-IMO training camp in Tagaytay; the results for the two teams were as follows, with the UK scoring a total of 82 and Australia scoring a total of 74:
| Code | Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNK1 | Joe Benton | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| UNK2 | Jacob Coxon | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| UNK3 | Lawrence Hollom | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| UNK4 | Warren Li | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| UNK5 | Neel Nanda | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| UNK6 | Harvey Yau | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| AUS1 | Michelle Chen | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| AUS2 | Ilia Kucherov | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| AUS3 | Jongmin Lim | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| AUS4 | Seyoon Ragavan | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| AUS5 | Kevin Xian | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| AUS6 | Wilson Zhao | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
IMO team selected (1 June 2016)
After the training camp held at Tonbridge School, 28 May–1 June, the team of six for the IMO in Hong Kong has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Joe Benton | St Paul’s School |
| Jacob Coxon | Magdalen College School |
| Lawrence Hollom | Churcher’s College |
| Warren Li | Eton College |
| Neel Nanda | Latymer School |
| Harvey Yau | Ysgol Dyffryn Taf |
The reserves are:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Rosie Cates | Hills Road VI Form College |
| Michael Ng | Aylesbury Grammar School |
| Thomas Read (first reserve) | The Perse School |
| Renzhi Zhou | The Perse School |
The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath and the Deputy Leader is Dominic Yeo of the University of Oxford. Jill Parker (formerly of the University of Bath) will be Observer with Contestants. The IMO will take place from 6–16 July.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad report available (21 May 2016)
The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad information now includes Dominic Yeo’s report on the 2016 olympiad.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad 2016 student report (16 May 2016)
An unofficial report on the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad 2016 from the student perspective, by UK team member Michael Ng, is now available.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad results (8 May 2016)
The UK team in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in Tirana, Albania have achieved the following scores (each question marked out of 10). The medal cut-offs were 32 for gold, 30 for silver and 17 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Bell | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 22 | Bronze Medal |
| Rosie Cates | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 21 | Bronze Medal |
| Jacob Coxon | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 20 | Bronze Medal |
| Michael Ng | 10 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 30 | Silver Medal |
| Thomas Read | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 29 | Bronze Medal |
| Renzhi Zhou | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 30 | Silver Medal |
Michael has been added to the squad of ten from which the team of six and four reserves for the IMO in Hong Kong will be selected at the Tonbridge camp:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Joe Benton | St Paul’s School |
| Rosie Cates | Hills Road VI Form College |
| Jacob Coxon | Magdalen College School |
| Lawrence Hollom | Churcher’s College |
| Warren Li | Eton College |
| Neel Nanda | Latymer School |
| Michael Ng | Aylesbury Grammar School |
| Thomas Read | The Perse School |
| Harvey Yau | Ysgol Dyffryn Taf |
| Renzhi Zhou | The Perse School |
EGMO results (14 April 2016)
The UK team in the fifth European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad have achieved the following results, coming 7th out of 39 participating teams (6th out of 31 official European teams). The medal boundaries are 27 for gold, 17 for silver and 11 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Cates | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 35 | Gold Medal |
| Tomoka Kan | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | Bronze Medal |
| Alevtina Studenikina | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | Bronze Medal |
| Naomi Wei | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | Silver Medal |
Our thanks to Man Group for their support of the EGMO team.
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad Day 2 (13 April 2016)
The problems from the second paper at the fifth European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, sat today in Bușteni, are now available. The problems were submitted by Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the Netherlands respectively.
Our thanks to Man Group for their support of the EGMO team.
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad Day 1 (12 April 2016)
The problems from the first paper at the fifth European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, sat today in Bușteni, are now available. The problems were submitted by the Netherlands, Belarus and Mexico respectively.
Our thanks to Man Group for their support of the EGMO team.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad team selected (4 April 2016)
The UK has been invited as a guest nation to send a team to the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, to be held in Tirana, Albania from 5–10 May. The Team Leader is Dominic Yeo of the University of Oxford and the Deputy Leader is Dr Gerry Leversha, formerly of St Paul’s School; Jill Parker (formerly of the University of Bath) will be Observer with Contestants. After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge, 31 March–4 April, the team has been selected as follows.
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Jamie Bell | King Edward VI Five Ways School |
| Rosie Cates | Hills Road VI Form College |
| Jacob Coxon | Magdalen College School |
| Michael Ng | Aylesbury Grammar School |
| Thomas Read | The Perse School |
| Renzhi Zhou | The Perse School |
IMO squad selected (4 April 2016)
At the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 31 March to 4 April, the squad of nine from which the team of six and three reserves for the IMO in Hong Kong will be selected has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Joe Benton | St Paul’s School |
| Rosie Cates | Hills Road VI Form College |
| Jacob Coxon | Magdalen College School |
| Lawrence Hollom | Churcher’s College |
| Warren Li | Eton College |
| Neel Nanda | Latymer School |
| Thomas Read | The Perse School |
| Harvey Yau | Ysgol Dyffryn Taf |
| Renzhi Zhou | The Perse School |
The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath and the Deputy Leader is Dominic Yeo of the University of Oxford. Jill Parker (formerly of the University of Bath) will be Observer with Contestants. The IMO will take place from 6–16 July. The final team will be selected at the Tonbridge training camp held 28 May–1 June.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
Romanian Master of Mathematics results (29 February 2016)
The UK team in the Romanian Master of Mathematics competition have achieved the following results, coming 2nd out of 20 teams in the team competition (determined by the sum of the top three scores from each team as per the competition rules). The medal boundaries are 23 for gold, 17 for silver and 13 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Benton | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 27 | Gold Medal |
| Rosie Cates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | Honourable Mention |
| Lawrence Hollom | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Warren Li | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | Gold Medal |
| Neel Nanda | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | Silver Medal |
| Harvey Yau | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | Silver Medal |
Romanian Master of Mathematics Day 2 (29 February 2016)
The problems from the second paper at this year’s Romanian Master of Mathematics competition, sat on Saturday, are now available
Romanian Master of Mathematics Day 1 (27 February 2016)
The problems from the first paper at this year’s Romanian Master of Mathematics competition, sat yesterday, are now available
Christopher Bradley elegance prize (15 February 2016)
The Christopher Bradley elegance prize is awarded to Warren Li (Eton College), Neel Nanda (Latymer School) and Alevtina Studenikina (Cheltenham Ladies’ College), for particularly beautiful solutions of BMO2 problem 3.
EGMO 2016 team (12 February 2016)
The fifth European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad will be held in Bușteni, Romania, 10–16 April. The UK team will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Rosie Cates | Hills Road Sixth Form College |
| Tomoka Kan | Westminster School |
| Alevtina Studenikina | Cheltenham Ladies’ College |
| Naomi Wei | City of London School for Girls |
The reserve is Clarissa Costen of Altrincham Grammar School for Girls. The Team Leader is Jo Harbour of Mayfield Primary School, Cambridge and the Deputy Leader is Jenny Owladi of the Bank of England.
Our thanks to Man Group for their support of the EGMO team.
BMO Round 2 marked (7 February 2016, New Zealand results added 12 February 2016)
BMO Round 2 was marked in London on 6 February; 12 candidates in New Zealand also sat the paper, their scripts were marked in New Zealand using the same mark schemes as used in the UK, and such candidates are marked “(NZ)” below. Invitations to the Trinity training camp will be sent shortly to selected candidates eligible to represent the UK at the IMO, and details of marks will be sent to schools. The following candidates scored 11 or more out of 40.
| Neel Nanda | 40 |
| Harvey Yau | 40 |
| Joe Benton | 39 |
| Warren Li | 34 |
| Lawrence Hollom | 30 |
| Kyung Chan Lee | 30 |
| Renzhi Zhou | 29 |
| David Tao | 27 |
| Alex Harris | 21 |
| Agnijo Banerjee | 20 |
| Jamie Bell | 20 |
| Rosie Cates | 20 |
| Gurbir Johal | 20 |
| Moses Mayer | 20 |
| Michael Ng | 20 |
| Philip Peters | 20 |
| Thomas Read | 20 |
| Ziming Xue | 20 |
| Ebony Zhang | 20 |
| Tingjun Zhang | 20 |
| Abdul Hadi Khan | 18 |
| Alevtina Studenikina | 18 |
| Yuyang Miao | 17 |
| Henry Eveleigh | 16 |
| Tomoka Kan | 14 |
| Ewan Clementson | 13 |
| Harry Goodburn | 13 |
| Alan Sun | 13 |
| Kevin Shen (NZ) | 12 |
| Jacob Coxon | 11 |
| Liam Goddard | 11 |
| Daniel Remo | 11 |
| James Sun | 11 |
| Naomi Wei | 11 |
| Thomas Wilkinson | 11 |
BMO Round 2 (29 January 2016)
This year’s BMO Round 2 paper was taken yesterday.
Romanian Master of Mathematics 2016 team (8 January 2016)
The UK will compete in the Romanian Master of Mathematics competition in 2016, to be held in Bucharest, 24–29 February. The Team Leader will be Alexander Betts (University of Oxford) and the Deputy Leader will be James Gazet (Eton College); Sally Anne Huk (formerly of Bancroft’s School) will be Observer with Contestants. The UK team will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Joe Benton | St Paul’s School |
| Rosie Cates | Hills Road Sixth Form College |
| Lawrence Hollom | Churcher’s College |
| Warren Li | Eton College |
| Neel Nanda | Latymer School |
| Harvey Yau | Ysgol Dyffryn Taf |
The reserve will be Michael Ng (Aylesbury Grammar School).
BMO Round 1 marked (17 December 2015)
BMO Round 1 was marked in Cambridge on 11–13 December. The following candidates scored 45 or more out of 60.
| Jamie Bell | 60 |
| Kyung Chan Lee | 60 |
| Warren Li | 60 |
| Yuyang Miao | 60 |
| Neel Nanda | 60 |
| Michael Ng | 60 |
| Philip Peters | 60 |
| Harvey Yau | 60 |
| Renzhi Zhou | 60 |
| Joe Benton | 59 |
| Lawrence Hollom | 59 |
| Kirsten Land | 59 |
| Lucas Huysmans | 53 |
| Jeon Jongheon | 53 |
| Sam Watt | 53 |
| Shenyang Wu | 53 |
| Jacob Coxon | 51 |
| Thomas Pycroft | 51 |
| Thomas Read | 51 |
| Clarissa Costen | 50 |
| Abdul Hadi Khan | 50 |
| Edward Rong | 50 |
| Chris Liu | 49 |
| Rohan Mitta | 49 |
| Rosie Cates | 47 |
BMO Round 1 (28 November 2015)
This year’s BMO Round 1 paper was taken yesterday; video solutions are temporarily available online. Production facilities for the video were donated by the University of Bath Audio Visual Unit.
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls markers’ report (21 October 2015)
The markers’ report for the 2015 UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls paper is now available, including extended discussions of the problems and the approaches taken by candidates.
UK MOG marked (19 October 2015)
The UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (UK MOG) was marked on 10–11 October in Cambridge. The following candidates scored 45 or more out of 50. Results will be received by schools after half-term.
| Rosie Cates | 50 |
| Louisa Cullen | 50 |
| Tomoka Kan | 50 |
| Kirsten Land | 50 |
| Jackie Li | 50 |
| Sophie Maclean | 50 |
| Naomi Wei | 50 |
| Rose Blyth | 49 |
| Siqi Fang | 49 |
| Caroline Harwin | 49 |
| Melissa Quail | 49 |
| Alevtina Studenikina | 49 |
| Roan Talbut | 49 |
| Jessica Wang | 49 |
| Alice Vaughan-Williams | 48 |
| Emma Vinen | 48 |
| Catherine Wooller | 48 |
| Ebony Zhang | 48 |
| Emma Brown | 47 |
| Lydia Buckingham | 47 |
| Katherine Horton | 47 |
| Leonie Woodland | 46 |
| Sophie Crane | 45 |
| Lara Gordon | 45 |
| Lucy Wan | 45 |
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (30 September 2015)
The UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (UK MOG) paper was taken yesterday. Solutions are also available; these will be expanded after marking. The paper will be marked on the weekend of 10–11 October.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad report available (2 September 2015)
The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad information now includes Alexander Betts’s report on the 2015 olympiad.
IMO 2015 student report by Lawrence Hollom available (7 August 2015)
An unofficial report on IMO 2015 from the student perspective, by UK team member Lawrence Hollom, is now available.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
IMO 2015 report available (29 July 2015)
The reports on past IMOs now include Geoff Smith’s report on IMO 2015.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
IMO 2015 Deputy Leader’s report by Dominic Yeo available (26 July 2015)
A report on IMO 2015 by Deputy Leader Dominic Yeo is now available.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
IMO 2015 results (14 July 2015)
The IMO papers were sat on 10 and 11 July. The results of the UK team members are shown below. We obtained four Silver and one Bronze medals and one Honourable Mention and a score of 109 out of 252, coming 22nd out of 104 participating countries. The medal boundaries were for 26 for Gold, 19 for Silver and 14 for Bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Benton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | Silver Medal |
| Lawrence Hollom | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | Honourable Mention |
| Samuel Kittle | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | Silver Medal |
| Warren Li | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 25 | Silver Medal |
| Neel Nanda | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | Bronze Medal |
| Harvey Yau | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | Silver Medal |
The team leaves Chiang Mai on Thursday 16 July and arrives back in the UK on Friday 17 July. The achievements of this year’s UK olympiad teams will be celebrated at the Royal Society on Monday 21 September, when Professor Adam McBride OBE will give the 38th annual IMO lecture, on “Mathematical Challenges”.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
IMO 2015 problems (11 July 2015)
The IMO 2015 papers were sat on 10 and 11 July in Chiang Mai; the problems are available. The problems were submitted by the Netherlands, Serbia, Ukraine, Greece, Albania and Australia respectively.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
Mathematics Ashes results (7 July 2015)
The 8th Mathematics Ashes competition, decided on the results of today’s practice exam at the joint pre-IMO training camp in Putrajaya, was tied; the results for the two teams were as follows, with each team scoring a total of 84:
| Code | Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNK1 | Joe Benton | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| UNK2 | Lawrence Hollom | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| UNK3 | Samuel Kittle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| UNK4 | Warren Li | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| UNK5 | Neel Nanda | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| UNK6 | Harvey Yau | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| AUS1 | Alexander Gunning | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| AUS2 | Ilia Kucherov | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| AUS3 | Seyoon Ragavan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| AUS4 | Yang Song | 7 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| AUS5 | Kevin Xian | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| AUS6 | Jeremy Yip | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
IMO team selected (27 May 2015)
After the training camp held at Tonbridge School, 23–27 May, the team of six for the IMO in Chiang Mai, Thailand has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Joe Benton | St Paul’s School |
| Lawrence Hollom | Churcher’s College |
| Samuel Kittle | Simon Langton Boys’ Grammar School |
| Warren Li | Eton College |
| Neel Nanda | Latymer School |
| Harvey Yau | Ysgol Dyffryn Taf |
The two reserves are:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Liam Hughes (first reserve) | Robert Smyth Academy |
| Harry Metrebian | Winchester College |
The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath and the Deputy Leader is Dominic Yeo of the University of Oxford. Jill Parker (formerly of the University of Bath) will be Observer with Contestants. The IMO will take place from 4–16 July.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad results (6–7 May 2015)
The United Kingdom and Ireland team in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in Athens, Greece have achieved the following scores (each question marked out of 10), coming 15th out of 21 participating (member and guest) countries. The medal cut-offs were 31 for gold, 24 for silver and 12 for bronze. The problems are available.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Gardiner | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | Bronze Medal |
| Alex Harris | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | Bronze Medal |
| Lawrence Hollom | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Bronze Medal |
| Samuel Kittle | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Kirsten Land | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Philip Peters | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | Bronze Medal |
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad results (18 April 2015)
The UK team in the fourth European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad have achieved the following results, coming 12th out of 30 participating teams. The medal boundaries are 26 for gold, 20 for silver and 11 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Aaronson | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | Silver Medal |
| Rosie Cates | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | Bronze Medal |
| Kirsten Land | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Honourable Mention |
| Joanna Yass | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | Bronze Medal |
Our thanks to Man Group for their support of the EGMO team.
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad Day 2 (17 April 2015)
The problems from the second paper at the fourth European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, sat today in Minsk, are now available. The problems were submitted by Japan, the Netherlands and Ukraine respectively.
Our thanks to Man Group for their support of the EGMO team.
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad Day 1 (16 April 2015)
The problems from the first paper at the fourth European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, sat today in Minsk, are now available. The problems were submitted by Luxembourg, Turkey and the USA respectively.
Our thanks to Man Group for their support of the EGMO team.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad team selected (30 March 2015, staff updated 10 April 2015)
A United Kingdom and Ireland guest team will compete in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, to be held in Athens, Greece from 3–8 May. The Team Leader is Alexander Betts of the University of Oxford and the Deputy Leader is Dr Gerry Leversha, formerly of St Paul’s School; Jill Parker (formerly of the University of Bath) will be Observer with Contestants. After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 26–30 March, the team has been selected as follows.
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Luke Gardiner | Gonzaga College, Ireland |
| Alex Harris | The Perse School |
| Lawrence Hollom | Churcher’s College |
| Samuel Kittle | Simon Langton Boys’ Grammar School |
| Kirsten Land | King’s College London Mathematics School |
| Philip Peters | Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Boys |
IMO squad selected (30 March 2015)
At the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 26–30 March, the squad of eight from which the team of six and two reserves for the IMO in Chiang Mai, Thailand will be selected has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Joe Benton | St Paul’s School |
| Lawrence Hollom | Churcher’s College |
| Liam Hughes | Robert Smyth Academy |
| Samuel Kittle | Simon Langton Boys’ Grammar School |
| Warren Li | Eton College |
| Harry Metrebian | Winchester College |
| Neel Nanda | Latymer School |
| Harvey Yau | Ysgol Dyffryn Taf |
The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath and the Deputy Leader is Dominic Yeo of the University of Oxford. Jill Parker (formerly of the University of Bath) will be Observer with Contestants. The IMO will take place from 4–16 July. The final team will be selected at the Tonbridge training camp held 23–27 May.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
Romanian Master of Mathematics 2015 report available (5 March 2015)
The Romanian Master of Mathematics information now includes Dominic Yeo’s report on RMM 2015.
Romanian Master of Mathematics results (1 March 2015)
The UK team in the Romanian Master of Mathematics competition have achieved the following results, coming 4th out of 17 teams in the team competition (determined by the sum of the top three scores from each team as per the competition rules). The medal boundaries are 32 for gold, 27 for silver and 22 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Benton | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | Gold Medal |
| Liam Hughes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 | Honourable Mention |
| Samuel Kittle | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | Honourable Mention |
| Warren Li | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 31 | Silver Medal |
| Harry Metrebian | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | Honourable Mention |
| Harvey Yau | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 29 | Silver Medal |
Romanian Master of Mathematics Day 2 (1 March 2015)
The problems from the second paper at this year’s Romanian Master of Mathematics competition, sat yesterday, are now available. Problem 4 was submitted by Russia and problems 5 and 6 by Bulgaria.
Romanian Master of Mathematics Day 1 (28 February 2015)
The problems from the first paper at this year’s Romanian Master of Mathematics competition, sat yesterday, are now available. Problems 2 and 3 were UK submissions, by Jeremy King and Lex Betts respectively; problem 1 was from Peru.
EGMO 2015 team (8 February 2015)
The fourth European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad will be held in Minsk, Belarus, 14–20 April. The UK team will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Olivia Aaronson | St Paul’s Girls’ School |
| Rosie Cates | The Perse School |
| Kirsten Land | King’s College London Mathematical School |
| Joanna Yass | North London Collegiate School |
The reserve is Clarissa Costen of Altrincham Girls’ Grammar School. The Team Leader is Jo Harbour of Mayfield Primary School, Cambridge and the Deputy Leader is Jenny Owladi of the Bank of England.
Our thanks to Man Group for their support of the EGMO team.
BMO Round 2 marked (8 February 2015)
BMO Round 2 was marked in London on 7 February. (Some candidates from other countries also sat the paper, with their scripts being marked using the same mark schemes, and high scores from those countries will be added below when available.) Invitations to the Trinity training camp will be sent shortly to selected candidates eligible to represent the UK at the IMO, and details of marks will be sent to schools. The following candidates scored 20 or more out of 40.
| Yuan Gao | 40 |
| Harvey Yau | 40 |
| Joe Benton | 39 |
| Harry Metrebian | 33 |
| Samuel Kittle | 31 |
| Andrew Kenyon-Roberts | 30 |
| Philip Peters | 30 |
| Askhat Sarkeev | 30 |
| Xiangjia Kong | 29 |
| Renzhi Zhou | 26 |
| Mark Cooper | 23 |
| Alex Harris | 23 |
| Jiani Li | 23 |
| Neel Nanda | 23 |
| Marcus Roberts | 23 |
| Joshua Rowley | 23 |
| Joshua Garfinkel | 22 |
| Lawrence Hollom | 22 |
| Richard Law | 22 |
| Chenyu Liu | 22 |
| Shenyang Wu | 22 |
| Olivia Aaronson | 21 |
| Kyung Chan Lee | 21 |
| Thomas Wilkinson | 21 |
| Jamie Bell | 20 |
| Rosie Cates | 20 |
| Liam Hughes | 20 |
| Gareth Jones | 20 |
| Kirsten Land | 20 |
| Leslie Leung | 20 |
| Rory Mclaurin | 20 |
| Yuyang Miao | 20 |
| Thomas Read | 20 |
| Alex Rice | 20 |
| Yukuan Tao | 20 |
| Benjie Wang | 20 |
| Joanna Yass | 20 |
The Christopher Bradley elegance prize is not awarded.
BMO Round 2 (30 January 2015)
This year’s BMO Round 2 paper was taken yesterday.
Romanian Master of Mathematics 2015 team (8 January 2015)
The UK will compete in the Romanian Master of Mathematics competition in 2015, to be held in Bucharest, 25 February–1 March. The Team Leader will be Dominic Yeo (University of Oxford) and the Deputy Leader will be James Gazet (Eton College). The UK team will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Joe Benton | St Paul’s School |
| Liam Hughes | Robert Smyth Academy |
| Samuel Kittle | Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys |
| Warren Li | Eton College |
| Harry Metrebian | Winchester College |
| Harvey Yau | Ysgol Dyffryn Taf |
BMO Round 1 marked (12–14 December 2014)
BMO Round 1 was marked in Cambridge on 12–14 December. (Some candidates from other countries also sat the paper, with their scripts being marked using the same mark schemes, and high scores from those countries are also indicated below when available.) The following candidates scored 51 or more out of 60.
| Joe Benton | 60 |
| Alex Harris | 60 |
| Lawrence Hollom | 60 |
| Liam Hughes | 60 |
| Samuel Kittle | 60 |
| Kyung Chan Lee | 60 |
| Warren Li | 60 |
| Milton Lin | 60 |
| Bhavik Mehta | 60 |
| Harry Metrebian | 60 |
| Neel Nanda | 60 |
| Philip Peters | 60 |
| Harvey Yau | 60 |
| Jiani Li | 59 |
| Yuyang Miao | 59 |
| Xiangjia Kong | 58 |
| Xiao Ma | 58 |
| Luke Gardiner (Ireland) | 57 |
| Hugo Aaronson | 55 |
| Yuan Gao | 55 |
| Hoseong Seo | 55 |
| Chen Lu | 54 |
| Michael Ng | 53 |
| Chikashi Rison | 53 |
| Olivia Aaronson | 52 |
| Jongheon Jeon | 52 |
| Gareth Jones | 52 |
| Askhat Sarkeev | 52 |
| Valeriia Gladkova | 51 |
| Alex Gunasekera | 51 |
| Tomoka Kan | 51 |
| Chris Liu | 51 |
| Nico Marrin | 51 |
| Conor Murphy | 51 |
| Joon Young Yoon | 51 |
BMO Round 1 (29 November 2014)
This year’s BMO Round 1 paper was taken yesterday; video solutions are temporarily available online. Production facilities for the video were donated by the University of Bath Audio Visual Unit.
BMO1 2013/2014 Solutions (13 November 2014)
To assist candidates preparing for this year’s BMO Round 1, video solutions to last year’s paper are again available online.
BMO1 for 2014/2015 will be sat on 28 November. Because of candidates sitting the paper in different time zones, an embargo on public discussion of the paper will apply until the problems and solutions appear on this site the following morning.
UK MOG prize winners (24 October 2014)
The following participants in the UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (UK MOG) have been awarded book prizes.
| Olivia Aaronson |
| Hannah Black |
| Rosie Cates |
| Sophie Crane |
| Yanni Du |
| Katherine Horton |
| Olivia Hu |
| Claire Jang |
| Liberty Jones |
| Sophie Jones |
| Julie Jouas Yosano |
| Tomoka Kan |
| Kirsten Land |
| Bridget Langford |
| Jackie Li |
| Sophie Maclean |
| Georgina Majury |
| Eve Pound |
| Sophie Sadler |
| Xinyu Shen |
| Polina Skliarevitch |
| Marguerite Tong |
| Alice Vaughan-Williams |
| Naomi Wei |
| Emily Wolfenden |
| Joanna Yass |
| Danshu Zhang |
| Duo Zhao |
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls extended solutions (19 October 2014)
The solutions to the 2014 UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls paper now include extended discussions of the problems and the approaches taken by candidates.
UK MOG marked (17 October 2014)
The UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (UK MOG) was marked on 4–5 October in Cambridge. The following candidates scored 31 or more out of 50. Results will be received by schools after half-term.
| Kirsten Land | 50 |
| Mingdu Li | 48 |
| Danshu Zhang | 43 |
| Joanna Yass | 42 |
| Olivia Aaronson | 41 |
| Rosie Cates | 41 |
| Liberty Jones | 41 |
| Sophie Maclean | 39 |
| Tomoka Kan | 38 |
| Duo Zhao | 36 |
| Claire Jang | 35 |
| Jinhao Lon | 34 |
| Georgina Majury | 34 |
| Katherine Horton | 33 |
| Jackie Li | 33 |
| Eve Pound | 33 |
| Marguerite Tong | 33 |
| Alice Vaughan-Williams | 33 |
| Xinyu Shen | 32 |
| Polina Skliarevitch | 32 |
| Julie Jouas Yosano | 31 |
| Naomi Wei | 31 |
IMO 2014 student report by Gabriel Gendler available (28 September 2014)
An unofficial report on IMO 2014 from the student perspective, by UK team member Gabriel Gendler, is now available.
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls solutions (26 September 2014)
Solutions to the UK MOG 2014 paper are now available; these will be expanded after marking.
Royal Society celebration (25 September 2014)
The 2014 olympiad teams’ achievements were celebrated at the Royal Society on Thursday 25 September; Professor Bernard Silverman FRS gave the 37th annual IMO lecture, on “Mathematics and Science in the Home Office”.
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (24 September 2014)
The UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (UK MOG) paper was taken yesterday. Solutions will appear later. The paper will be marked on the weekend of 4–5 October.
IMO 2014 Deputy Leader’s report by Dominic Yeo available (7 August 2014)
A report on IMO 2014 by Deputy Leader Dominic Yeo is now available.
IMO 2014 report available (23 July 2014)
The reports on past IMOs now include Geoff Smith’s report on IMO 2014.
IMO 2014 results (11 July 2014)
The IMO papers were sat on 8 and 9 July. The results of the UK team members are shown below. We obtained four Silver and two Bronze medals and a score of 142 out of 252, coming 20th out of 101 participating countries. The medal boundaries were for 29 for Gold, 22 for Silver and 16 for Bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Benton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 24 | Silver Medal |
| Gabriel Gendler | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | Silver Medal |
| Frank Han | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | Bronze Medal |
| Freddie Illingworth | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | Bronze Medal |
| Warren Li | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | Silver Medal |
| Harvey Yau | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 27 | Silver Medal |
The team leaves Cape Town on Sunday 13 July and arrives back in the UK on Monday 14 July. The achievements of this year’s UK olympiad teams will be celebrated at the Royal Society on Thursday 25 September, when Professor Bernard Silverman FRS will give the 37th annual IMO lecture, on “Mathematics and Science in the Home Office”.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
IMO 2019 to be held in the UK (11 July 2014)
The 60th International Mathematical Olympiad will be held in the UK in July 2019.
IMO 2014 problems (9 July 2014)
The IMO 2014 papers were sat on 8 and 9 July in Cape Town; the problems (day 1, day 2) are available. The problems were submitted by Austria, Croatia, Iran, Georgia, Luxembourg and Austria / USA respectively.
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
Mathematics Ashes results (5 July 2014)
The UK has won the seventh Mathematics Ashes competition, decided on the results of today’s practice exam at the joint pre-IMO training camp in Cape Town; the results for the two teams were as follows, with the UK scoring a total of 59 and Australia scoring a total of 50:
| Code | Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNK1 | Joe Benton | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| UNK2 | Gabriel Gendler | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| UNK3 | Frank Han | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| UNK4 | Freddie Illingworth | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| UNK5 | Warren Li | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| UNK6 | Harvey Yau | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| AUS1 | Alexander Gunning | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| AUS2 | Seyoon Ragavan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| AUS3 | Mel Shu | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| AUS4 | Yang Song | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| AUS5 | Praveen Wijerathna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AUS6 | Damon Zhong | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Our thanks to this year’s IMO supporter, Oxford Asset Management.
EGMO 2014 report available (4 June 2014)
The European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad information now includes Hannah Roberts’s report on the 2014 olympiad.
IMO team selected (28 May 2014)
After the training camp held at Oundle School, 24–28 May, the team of six for the IMO in Cape Town, South Africa has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Joe Benton | St Paul’s School |
| Gabriel Gendler | Queen Elizabeth’s School |
| Frank Han | Dulwich College |
| Freddie Illingworth | Magdalen College School |
| Warren Li | Fulford School |
| Harvey Yau | Ysgol Dyffryn Taf |
The four reserves are:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Liam Hughes | Robert Smyth Academy |
| Andrew Kenyon-Roberts | Aberdeen Grammar School |
| Neel Nanda (first reserve) | Latymer School |
| Linden Ralph | Hills Road VI Form College |
The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath and the Deputy Leader is Dominic Yeo of Worcester College, Oxford. Jill Parker (formerly of the University of Bath) will be Observer with Contestants. The IMO will take place from 3–13 July.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad 2014 student report (21 May 2014)
An unofficial report on the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad 2014 from the student perspective, by the UK team, is now available.
IMO squad expanded (7 May 2014)
Following his performance at the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, Linden Ralph has been added to the squad from which the team for the IMO in Cape Town, South Africa will be selected. The squad of ten, from which a team of six and four reserves will be selected, now is:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Joe Benton | St Paul’s School |
| Gabriel Gendler | Queen Elizabeth’s School |
| Frank Han | Dulwich College |
| Liam Hughes | Robert Smyth Academy |
| Freddie Illingworth | Magdalen College School |
| Andrew Kenyon-Roberts | Aberdeen Grammar School |
| Warren Li | Fulford School |
| Neel Nanda | Latymer School |
| Linden Ralph | Hills Road VI Form College |
| Harvey Yau | Ysgol Dyffryn Taf |
The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath and the Deputy Leader is Dominic Yeo of Worcester College, Oxford. Jill Parker (formerly of the University of Bath) will be Observer with Contestants. The IMO will take place from 3–13 July. The final team will be selected at the Oundle training camp held 24–28 May.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad results (5 May 2014)
The UK team in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in Pleven, Bulgaria have achieved the following scores (each question marked out of 10), coming 10th out of 20 participating (member and guest) countries. The medal cut-offs were 40 for gold, 33 for silver and 19 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Benton | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 32 | Bronze Medal |
| Liam Hughes | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Honourable Mention |
| Neel Nanda | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 | Honourable Mention |
| Linden Ralph | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 34 | Silver Medal |
| Kasia Warburton | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 14 | Honourable Mention |
| Harvey Yau | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 30 | Bronze Medal |
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad problems (4 May 2014)
The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad paper was sat today. The problems were proposed by the UK (David Monk), Romania, Greece and the UK (Sahl Khan) respectively.
EGMO 2014 student report (25 April 2014)
An unofficial report on the European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad 2014 from the student perspective, by the UK team, is now available.
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad results (14 April 2014)
The UK team in the third European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad have achieved the following results, coming 8th out of 29 participating teams. The medal boundaries are 24 for gold, 16 for silver and 7 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Aaronson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| Katya Richards | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 | Silver Medal |
| Eloise Thuey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Kasia Warburton | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | Silver Medal |
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad Day 2 (13 April 2014)
The problems from the second paper at the third European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, sat today in Turkey, are now available. The problems were submitted by the Netherlands, Romania and the Netherlands respectively.
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad Day 1 (12 April 2014)
The problems from the first paper at the third European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, sat today in Turkey, are now available. The problems were submitted by the UK, Ukraine and Japan respectively; problem 1 was by Sahl Khan.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad team selected (10 April 2014)
The UK has been invited as a guest nation to send a team to the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, to be held in Pleven, Bulgaria from 2–7 May. The Team Leader is Jack Shotton of Imperial College, London and the Deputy Leader is Dr Gerry Leversha, formerly of St Paul’s School. After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 3–7 April, the team has been selected as follows.
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Joe Benton | St Paul’s School |
| Liam Hughes | Robert Smyth Academy |
| Neel Nanda | Latymer School |
| Linden Ralph | Hills Road VI Form College |
| Kasia Warburton | Reigate Grammar School |
| Harvey Yau | Ysgol Dyffryn Taf |
IMO squad selected (7 April 2014)
At the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 3–7 April, the squad of nine from which the team of six and three reserves for the IMO in Cape Town, South Africa will be selected has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Joe Benton | St Paul’s School |
| Gabriel Gendler | Queen Elizabeth’s School |
| Frank Han | Dulwich College |
| Liam Hughes | Robert Smyth Academy |
| Freddie Illingworth | Magdalen College School |
| Andrew Kenyon-Roberts | Aberdeen Grammar School |
| Warren Li | Fulford School |
| Neel Nanda | Latymer School |
| Harvey Yau | Ysgol Dyffryn Taf |
The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath and the Deputy Leader is Dominic Yeo of Worcester College, Oxford. Jill Parker (formerly of the University of Bath) will be Observer with Contestants. The IMO will take place from 3–13 July. The final team will be selected at the Oundle training camp held 24–28 May.
Christopher Bradley elegance prize (10 February 2014)
The Christopher Bradley elegance prize is awarded to Edward Kirkby (Alton College) and Linden Ralph (Hills Road VI Form College) for their solutions to BMO2 problem 4.
EGMO 2014 team (8 February 2014, reserve announced 13 February 2014)
The third European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad will be held in Antalya, Turkey from 10–16 April. The UK team will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Olivia Aaronson | St Paul’s Girls’ School |
| Katya Richards | School of St Helen and St Katharine |
| Eloise Thuey | Caistor Grammar School |
| Kasia Warburton | Reigate Grammar School |
The reserve is Alyssa Dayan of Westminster School. The Team Leader is Hannah Roberts of Pembroke College, Oxford and the Deputy Leader is Jo Harbour of Mayfield Primary School, Cambridge.
BMO Round 2 marked (8 February 2014, corrected 6 March 2014 and 26 March 2014, New Zealand results added 28 March 2014)
BMO Round 2 was marked in London on 8 February; 12 candidates in New Zealand also sat the paper, their scripts were marked in New Zealand using the same mark schemes as used in the UK, and such candidates are marked “(NZ)” below. Invitations to the Trinity training camp will be sent shortly to selected candidates eligible to represent the UK at the IMO, and details of marks will be sent to schools. The following candidates scored 26 or more out of 40.
| George Han (NZ) | 40 |
| Linden Ralph | 39 |
| Freddie Illingworth | 38 |
| Chen Lu | 38 |
| Harvey Yau | 38 |
| Joe Benton | 37 |
| Andrew Kenyon-Roberts | 37 |
| Changshuo Liu | 34 |
| Katya Richards | 34 |
| Harry Metrebian | 33 |
| Edward Kirkby | 32 |
| Ramsay Pyper | 32 |
| Olivia Aaronson | 30 |
| Liam Hughes | 30 |
| Samuel Kittle | 30 |
| Neel Nanda | 30 |
| Esteban Gomezllata | 29 |
| Ben Grant | 29 |
| Warren Li | 29 |
| Askhat Sarkeev | 29 |
| Adam Weller | 29 |
| James Davies | 28 |
| Gareth Jones | 28 |
| Gabriel Gendler | 27 |
BMO Round 2 (31 January 2014)
This year’s BMO Round 2 paper was taken yesterday.
Romanian Master of Mathematics 2014 cancelled (22 January 2014)
The Romanian Master of Mathematics 2014 competition has been cancelled because of funding problems.
BMO Round 1 marked (6–8 December 2013, New Zealand results added 21 December)
BMO Round 1 was marked in Peterborough on 6–8 December; 23 candidates in New Zealand also sat the paper, their scripts were marked in New Zealand using the same mark schemes as used in the UK, and such candidates are marked “(NZ)” below. The following candidates scored 45 or more out of 60.
| Zhenyu Han | 60 |
| Freddie Illingworth | 60 |
| Ramsay Pyper | 60 |
| Tsz Hin Fung | 59 |
| Warren Li | 59 |
| Joe Benton | 54 |
| George Fortune | 54 |
| Eloise Thuey | 54 |
| Harvey Yau | 54 |
| George Han (NZ) | 53 |
| Liam Hughes | 53 |
| Gabriel Gendler | 52 |
| Qiang Ha | 51 |
| Lawrence Hollom | 51 |
| Jacob Coxon | 50 |
| Tian Bei Li | 50 |
| Askhat Sarkeev | 50 |
| Andrew Kenyon-Roberts | 49 |
| Jiani Li | 49 |
| Harry Metrebian | 49 |
| Akuan Liu | 48 |
| Marius Tirlea | 48 |
| Harvey Uy | 48 |
| Adam Weller | 48 |
| Ben Grant | 47 |
| Jongheon Jeon | 47 |
| Su Jeong Kim (NZ) | 47 |
| Samuel Kittle | 47 |
| Roi Makov | 47 |
| Rachel Newhouse | 47 |
| Yiqin Wang | 47 |
| Neel Nanda | 46 |
| Olivia Aaronson | 45 |
| Hoseong Seo | 45 |
| Danshu Zhang | 45 |
BMO Round 1 (30 November 2013)
This year’s BMO Round 1 paper was taken yesterday; video solutions are temporarily available online. Production facilities for the video were donated by the University of Bath Audio Visual Unit.
BMO1 2012/2013 Solutions (3 November 2013)
To assist candidates preparing for this year’s BMO Round 1, video solutions to last year’s paper are again available online.
BMO1 for 2013/2014 will be sat on 29 November. Because of candidates sitting the paper in different time zones, an embargo on public discussion of the paper will apply until the problems and solutions appear on this site the following morning.
Christopher Bradley elegance prize (20 October 2013)
There will be a new annual prize available to entrants of the British Mathematical Olympiad round 2, in memory of Christopher Bradley. The award will be known as the “Christopher Bradley elegance prize”, and will be awarded to the candidate or candidates who, in the opinion of the markers, has submitted the most elegant solution or solutions to a BMO2 problem or problems. The maximum prize in any one year is £500 (which will be adjusted for inflation from time to time). This sum, or a smaller sum, may be awarded to a single individual or divided among several individuals in any way that the markers see fit. It is possible that, in some years, the prize may not be awarded. In the event that the markers are unable to agree on the distribution of a Christopher Bradley prize in a given year, the final decision rests with the chair of the marking committee.
The prize is funded by the royalties of Christopher Bradley’s UKMT books, kindly donated by his heirs in Christopher’s memory.
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls extended solutions (16 October 2013)
The solutions to the 2013 UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls paper now include extended discussions of the problems and the approaches taken by candidates.
UK MOG marked (11 October 2013)
The UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (UK MOG) was marked on Sunday in Cambridge. The following candidates scored 35 or more out of 50.
| Katya Richards | 50 |
| Eloise Thuey | 50 |
| Rosemary Walmsley | 49 |
| Jessica Yung | 48 |
| Elizabeth Lee | 47 |
| Olivia Aaronson | 44 |
| Rosie Cates | 44 |
| Regine Fan | 43 |
| Eve Pound | 43 |
| Beth Hundleby | 42 |
| Danshu Zhang | 42 |
| Gloria Yin | 41 |
| Margaret Duff | 40 |
| Kasia Warburton | 39 |
| Georgina Majury | 38 |
| Esha Dasgupta | 37 |
| Tomoka Kan | 36 |
| Molly Savill | 36 |
| Mijoo Choi | 35 |
Royal Society celebration (30 September 2013)
The 2013 olympiad teams’ achievements were celebrated at the Royal Society on Monday 30 September; Professor Kevin Buzzard gave the 36th annual IMO lecture, on “Solving equations using geometry”.
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (30 September 2013)
The UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (UK MOG) paper was taken on Thursday. Solutions are also available; these will be expanded after marking. The paper will be marked on Sunday 6 October.
Ben Elliott (24 September 2013)
Ben Elliott, a young man of exceptional talent, died on 21 September 2013, following complications associated with medical treatment. He represented the UK at the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in Moldova (2010), the Romanian Master of Mathematics (2011) and the International Mathematical Olympiad in the Netherlands (2011). He was the top scorer at BMO2 in 2011, when he was a student at Godalming College. Since October 2011, he was reading mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he rapidly became an enthusiastic volunteer for olympiad activities.
BMOS had hoped that he would be the local organiser of our Trinity Camp in 2014, since he was both extremely popular and had a talent for helping others to work together. He is sorely missed, and we pass on our sympathy to his family.
IMO 2013 student report by Andrew Carlotti available (14 September 2013)
A second unofficial report on IMO 2013 from the student perspective, by UK team member Andrew Carlotti, is now available.
IMO 2013 Deputy Leader’s report by Dominic Yeo available (14 September 2013)
A report on IMO 2013 by Deputy Leader Dominic Yeo is now available.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad 2013 student report (10 September 2013)
An unofficial report on the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad 2013 from the student perspective, by the UK team, is now available.
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (31 August 2013, updated 5 September 2013)
UK MOG, to be held on Thursday 26 September, is aimed at girls in Years 11, 12 and 13 who enjoy challenging maths problems. Younger girls may also enter, but you should note that some questions may require topics from the GCSE syllabus. The main aim of this competition is to introduce students to maths olympiad style problems. Those who find that they enjoy them can then join one of the UKMT mentoring schemes and enter further competitions.
This year, UK MOG will be held at the end of September, in order to allow us to identify students who would benefit from further training. The team for the European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) will be selected in February based on BMO1 and BMO2 results.
Because the main purpose of the competition is to give students a taste of maths olympiads, the format of the paper will be different from previous years. Some questions will be in two parts: part (b) will be the main problem, carrying the majority of marks; part (a) will ask students to prove a result that should help them solve the main problem—it could be an easier version, or a related problem, or a preliminary result that will be needed in the main proof. (For those familiar with them, this is similar to some STEP questions, where question parts are of increasing difficulty but use the same idea.) It is hoped that the new format will help those students who are not familiar with common olympiad “tricks”.
UK MOG will be a 2½-hour paper with five problems.
As this paper will follow a new format, there are no past papers in this format. However, the difficulty of the questions will be similar to the Intermediate Olympiad Maclaurin paper.
To register your student for UK MOG 2013, please contact enquiry@ukmt.org.uk with the following information: student full name, date of birth, school year, school name, UKMT centre number, and confirmation of student eligibility (either eligible for a UK passport describing them as a British Citizen, or will have completed 3 full years of full-time secondary education in the UK by the time they leave school). Your registration will be acknowledged and the paper will be sent by email to the contact teacher on Tuesday 24 September for the paper to be sat on Thursday 26 September.
IMO 2013 student report by Warren Li available (17 August 2013)
An unofficial report on IMO 2013 from the student perspective, by UK team member Warren Li, is now available.
IMO 2013 report available (5 August 2013)
The reports on past IMOs now include Geoff Smith’s report on IMO 2013.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad report available (4 August 2013)
The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad information now includes Geoff Smith’s report on the 2013 olympiad.
IMO 2013 press materials (1 August 2013)
Photos of the IMO team for press use are now available.
IMO 2013 press release (29 July 2013)
A press release about the UK performance at IMO 2013 is now available.
IMO 2013 results (27 July 2013)
The IMO papers were sat on 23 and 24 July. The results of the UK team members are shown below. We obtained two Gold, three Silver and one Bronze medals and a score of 171 out of 252, coming 9th out of 97 participating countries. The medal boundaries were for 31 for Gold, 24 for Silver and 15 for Bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Carlotti | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 34 | Gold Medal |
| Gabriel Gendler | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 25 | Silver Medal |
| Daniel Hu | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 30 | Silver Medal |
| Sahl Khan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | Bronze Medal |
| Warren Li | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | Silver Medal |
| Matei Mandache | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 33 | Gold Medal |
The team leaves Santa Marta on Sunday 28 July and arrives back in the UK on Monday 29 July. The achievements of this year’s UK olympiad teams will be celebrated at the Royal Society on Monday 30 September, when Professor Kevin Buzzard will give the 36th annual IMO lecture, on “Solving equations using geometry”.
IMO 2013 problems (24 July 2013)
The IMO papers were sat on 23 and 24 July in Santa Marta; the problems (day 1, day 2) are available. The problems were submitted by Japan, Australia, Russia, Thailand, Bulgaria and Russia respectively.
Mathematics Ashes results (20 July 2013)
The UK has won the sixth Mathematics Ashes competition, decided on the results of today’s practice exam at the joint pre-IMO training camp in Santa Marta; the results for the two teams were as follows, with the UK scoring a total of 82 and Australia scoring a total of 81:
| Code | Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNK1 | Andrew Carlotti | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| UNK2 | Gabriel Gendler | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| UNK3 | Daniel Hu | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| UNK4 | Sahl Khan | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| UNK5 | Warren Li | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| UNK6 | Matei Mandache | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| AUS1 | Alexander Chua | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| AUS2 | Alexander Gunning | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| AUS3 | Jason Kwong | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| AUS4 | Seyoon Ragavan | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| AUS5 | Rachel Wong | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| AUS6 | Jonathan Zheng | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Christopher Bradley (11 July 2013, memorial details added 18 July 2013)
Christopher Bradley died on July 11th. In our community he is well-known for his books written for UKMT, his role as deputy leader of the IMO team some time ago, and for the large number of problems which he created to support the British Mathematical Olympiad and international mathematics competitions. We had planned to present him with a UKMT gold medal for his service to maths competitions this year, and he knew this.
Donations in his memory can be made to UKMT and Diabetes UK and a memorial service will be held at 3:15pm on 25 July at Clifton College Chapel, Bristol.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad results (1 July 2013)
The UK team in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in Agros, Cyprus have achieved the following scores (each question marked out of 10), coming 5th out of the participating (member and guest) countries. The medal cut-offs were 31 for gold, 20 for silver and 8 for bronze.
| Code | Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNK1 | Oliver Feng | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | Silver Medal |
| UNK2 | William Gao | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| UNK3 | Frank Han | 10 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 29 | Silver Medal |
| UNK4 | Freddie Illingworth | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 34 | Gold Medal |
| UNK5 | Maria Holdcroft | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 30 | Silver Medal |
| UNK6 | Warren Li | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 14 | Bronze Medal |
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad problems (30 June 2013)
The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad paper was sat today; the problems and proposing countries are:
In a triangle ABC, the excircle ωa opposite A touches AB at P and AC at Q, and the excircle ωb opposite B touches BA at M and BC at N. Let K be the projection of C onto MN and let L be the projection of C onto PQ. Show that the quadrilateral MKLP is cyclic.
(Bulgaria)
Determine all positive integers x, y and z such that x5 + 4y = 2013z.
(Serbia)
Let S be the set of positive real numbers. Find all functions f: S3 → S such that, for all positive real numbers x, y, z and k, the following three conditions are satisfied:
(a) xf(x, y, z) = zf(z, y, x),
(b) f(x, yk, k2z) = kf(x, y, z),
(c) f(1, k, k+1) = k+1.
(United Kingdom: J. E. Smith)
In a mathematical competition, some competitors are friends; friendship is mutual, that is to say that when A is a friend of B, then B is also a friend of A. We say that n ≥ 3 different competitors A1, A2, …, An form a weakly-friendly cycle if Ai is not a friend of Ai+1 for 1 ≤ i ≤ n (An+1 = A1), and there are no other pairs of non-friends among the compenents of the cycle.
The following property is satisfied:
for every competitor C and every weakly-friendly cycle S of competitors not including C, the set of competitors D in S which are not friends of C has at most one element.
Prove that all competitors of this mathematical competition can be arranged into three rooms, such that every two competitors in the same room are friends.
(Serbia)
EGMO 2013 student report (26 June 2013)
An unofficial report on the European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad 2013 from the student perspective, by the UK team, is now available.
IMO team selected (29 May 2013)
After the training camp held at Oundle School from 25–29 May, the team of six for the IMO in Santa Marta, Colombia has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Andrew Carlotti | Sir Roger Manwood’s School |
| Gabriel Gendler | Queen Elizabeth’s School |
| Daniel Hu | City of London School |
| Sahl Khan | St Paul’s School |
| Warren Li | Fulford School |
| Matei Mandache | Loughborough Grammar School |
The three reserves are:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Frank Han (first reserve) | Dulwich College |
| Maria Holdcroft | Willink School |
| Freddie Illingworth | Magdalen College School |
The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath and the Deputy Leader is Dominic Yeo of Worcester College, Oxford. Beverley Detoeuf of UKMT will be Observer with Contestants. The IMO will take place from 18–28 July, with joint pre-IMO training with the Australian IMO team being held in Santa Marta, 15–21 July.
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad report available (8 May 2013)
The European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad information now includes Hannah Roberts’s report on the 2013 olympiad.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad team selected (30 April 2013)
The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad will be held in Cyprus from 28 June–3 July. The UK Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath and the Deputy Leader is Dr Gerry Leversha, formerly of St Paul’s School. The team has been selected as follows.
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Oliver Feng | Eton College |
| William Gao | Merchiston Castle School |
| Frank Han | Dulwich College |
| Maria Holdcroft | Willink School |
| Freddie Illingworth | Magdalen College School |
| Warren Li | Fulford School |
The reserve is Andrew Carlotti of Sir Roger Manwood’s School.
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad results (12 April 2013)
The UK team in the second European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad have achieved the following results, coming 11th out of 22 participating teams. The medal boundaries are 27 for gold, 21 for silver and 16 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Holdcroft | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | Bronze Medal |
| Elizabeth Lee | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | Silver Medal |
| Katya Richards | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | Honourable Mention |
| Kasia Warburton | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | Honourable Mention |
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad Day 2 (11 April 2013)
The problems from the second paper at the second European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, sat today in Luxembourg, are now available.
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad Day 1 (10 April 2013)
The problems from the first paper at the second European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, sat today in Luxembourg, are now available.
IMO squad selected (8 April 2013)
At the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 4–8 April, the squad of nine from which the team of six and three reserves for the IMO in Santa Marta, Colombia will be selected has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Andrew Carlotti | Sir Roger Manwood’s School |
| Gabriel Gendler | Queen Elizabeth’s School |
| Frank Han | Dulwich College |
| Maria Holdcroft | Willink School |
| Daniel Hu | City of London School |
| Freddie Illingworth | Magdalen College School |
| Sahl Khan | St Paul’s School |
| Warren Li | Fulford School |
| Matei Mandache | Loughborough Grammar School |
The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath and the Deputy Leader is Dominic Yeo of Worcester College, Oxford. Beverley Detoeuf of UKMT will be Observer with Contestants. The IMO will take place from 18–28 July, with joint pre-IMO training with the Australian IMO team being held in Santa Marta, 15–21 July. The final team will be selected at the Oundle training camp held 25–29 May.
Romanian Master of Mathematics 2013 report available (3 April 2013)
The Romanian Master of Mathematics information now includes Jonathan Lee’s report on RMM 2013.
RMM 2013 student report (2 April 2013)
An unofficial report on the Romanian Master of Mathematics 2013 from the student perspective, by UK team member Matei Mandache, is now available.
Romanian Master of Mathematics results (3 March 2013)
The UK team in the Romanian Master of Mathematics competition have achieved the following results, coming 3rd out of fifteen teams in the team competition (determined by the sum of the top three scores from each team as per the competition rules). The medal boundaries are 31 for gold, 23 for silver and 16 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Carlotti | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | Silver Medal |
| Gabriel Gendler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | Honourable Mention |
| Daniel Hu | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 34 | Gold Medal |
| Sahl Khan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 15 | Honourable Mention |
| Warren Li | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 18 | Bronze Medal |
| Matei Mandache | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | Gold Medal |
Romanian Master of Mathematics Day 2 (3 March 2013)
The problems from the second paper at this year’s Romanian Master of Mathematics competition, sat yesterday, are now available.
Romanian Master of Mathematics Day 1 (2 March 2013)
The problems from the first paper at this year’s Romanian Master of Mathematics competition, sat yesterday, are now available.
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad 2013 team (9 February 2013)
The second European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad will be held in Luxembourg from 8–14 April. The UK team will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Maria Holdcroft | Willink School |
| Elizabeth Lee | Loughborough High School |
| Katya Richards | School of St Helen and St Katharine |
| Kasia Warburton | Reigate Grammar School |
The reserve is Ellie Holderness of Latymer Upper School. The Team Leader is Hannah Roberts of Pembroke College, Oxford and the Deputy Leader is Jo Harbour of Mayfield Primary School, Cambridge.
Romanian Master of Mathematics 2013 team (9 February 2013, staff updated 14 February 2013)
The UK will compete again in the Romanian Master of Mathematics competition in 2013, to be held from 27 February–3 March. The Team Leader will be Jonathan Lee of Trinity College, Cambridge and the Deputy Leader will be Beverley Detoeuf of UKMT; Dan Schwarz (Romania) will be Observer. The UK team will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Andrew Carlotti | Sir Roger Manwood’s School |
| Gabriel Gendler | Queen Elizabeth’s School |
| Daniel Hu | City of London School |
| Sahl Khan | St Paul’s School |
| Warren Li | Fulford School |
| Matei Mandache | Loughborough Grammar School |
BMO Round 2 marked (9 February 2013, New Zealand results added 28 February)
BMO Round 2 was marked in London on 9 February; 12 candidates in New Zealand also sat the paper, their scripts were marked in New Zealand using the same mark schemes as used in the UK, and such candidates are marked “(NZ)” below. Invitations to the Trinity training camp will be sent shortly to selected candidates eligible to represent the UK at the IMO, and details of marks will be sent to schools. The following candidates scored 15 or more out of 40.
| Daniel Hu | 40 |
| Matei Mandache | 40 |
| Sahl Khan | 39 |
| Andrew Carlotti | 38 |
| Warren Li | 33 |
| Edward Kirkby | 30 |
| Gabriel Gendler | 29 |
| Zhenyu Han | 29 |
| Tianbei Li | 28 |
| Marius Tirlea | 27 |
| Hongmin Gao | 26 |
| Harry Metrebian | 24 |
| George Han (NZ) | 22 |
| Ramsay Pyper | 22 |
| Pascal Bose | 21 |
| Oliver Feng | 20 |
| Liam Hughes | 20 |
| Freddie Illingworth | 20 |
| Gareth Jones | 20 |
| Hoseong Seo | 20 |
| Joseph Tomkinson | 20 |
| Matthew Jasper | 19 |
| Linden Ralph | 18 |
| Madhi Elango | 17 |
| Remy Naylor | 17 |
| Maria Holdcroft | 16 |
| Harvey Yau | 16 |
| Byung-Cheol Cho (NZ) | 15 |
BMO Round 2 (1 February 2013)
This year’s BMO Round 2 paper was taken yesterday.
BMO Round 2 cut-offs (18 December 2012)
The BMO2 qualifying cut-off scores are 38 for students in year 13 (England and Wales), year S6 (Scotland), year 14 (Northern Ireland); 31 for students in year 12 (England and Wales), year S5 (Scotland), year 13 (Northern Ireland); 28 for students in year 11 (England and Wales), year S4 (Scotland), year 12 (Northern Ireland); and 20 for students in lower school years. Scoring at least the cut-off on BMO1 gives free entry to BMO2 provided that the candidate is eligible to represent the UK at the IMO. Any participant in BMO1 may enter BMO2 by paying the entry fee of £25. BMO2 will take place on 31 January 2013.
BMO Round 1 marked (7–9 December 2012, New Zealand results added 23 December)
BMO Round 1 was marked in Cambridge on 7–9 December; 22 candidates in New Zealand also sat the paper, their scripts were marked in New Zealand using the same mark schemes as used in the UK, and such candidates are marked “(NZ)” below. The following candidates scored 50 or more out of 60.
| Andrew Carlotti | 60 |
| Madhi Elango | 60 |
| Oliver Feng | 60 |
| Alex Harris | 60 |
| Maria Holdcroft | 60 |
| Daniel Hu | 60 |
| Freddie Illingworth | 60 |
| Edward Kirkby | 60 |
| Matei Mandache | 60 |
| Ian Seong (NZ) | 60 |
| Matthew Jasper | 59 |
| Natalia Chen (NZ) | 58 |
| Gabriel Gendler | 58 |
| Sahl Khan | 58 |
| Jaehwan Kim (NZ) | 57 |
| Yuting Li | 57 |
| Ian Fan | 55 |
| Ramsay Pyper | 53 |
| Linden Ralph | 52 |
| Harvey Yau | 52 |
| Monika Dec | 51 |
| Hongmin Gao | 50 |
| Mikita Kudlovich | 50 |
| Warren Li | 50 |
| Remy Naylor | 50 |
| Qin Zou | 50 |
BMO Round 1 (1 December 2012)
This year’s BMO Round 1 paper was taken yesterday; video solutions are temporarily available online. Production facilities for the video were donated by the University of Bath Audio Visual Unit.
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls extended solutions (11 October 2012)
The solutions to the 2012 UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls paper now include extended discussions of the problems and the approaches taken by candidates.
Royal Society celebration (1 October 2012)
The 2012 olympiad teams’ achievements were celebrated at the Royal Society on Monday 1 October; Professor Ben Green FRS gave the 35th annual IMO lecture, on “Prime Numbers”.
UK MOG marked (30 September 2012)
The UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (UK MOG) was marked today in London. The following candidates scored 18 or more out of 50. Statistics of results are also available.
| Maria Holdcroft | 42 |
| Katya Richards | 40 |
| Monika Dec | 33 |
| Chuyi Yang | 32 |
| Yuting Li | 21 |
| Celia Shen | 21 |
| Heidy Kang | 20 |
| Alvina Ip | 19 |
| Yan (Vicky) Xu | 19 |
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (21 September 2012)
The UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (UK MOG) paper was taken yesterday. Outline solutions are also available; these will be expanded after marking. The paper will be marked on Sunday 30 September.
IMO 2012 student report by Andrew Carlotti available (14 August 2012)
A second unofficial report on IMO 2012 from the student perspective, by UK team member Andrew Carlotti, is now available.
IMO 2012 student report by Daniel Hu available (1 August 2012)
An unofficial report on IMO 2012 from the student perspective, by UK team member Daniel Hu, is now available.
IMO 2012 observations by Geoff Smith available (24 July 2012)
Some observations on IMO 2012 by Geoff Smith, former UK Leader and elected member of the IMO Advisory Board, are now available.
IMO 2012 report available (24 July 2012)
The reports on past IMOs now include James Cranch’s report on IMO 2012.
IMO 2012 press release (16 July 2012)
A press release about the UK performance at IMO 2012 is now available.
IMO 2012 results (15 July 2012)
The IMO papers were sat on 10 and 11 July. The results of the UK team members are shown below. We obtained one Gold, one Silver and four Bronze medals and a score of 115 out of 252, coming equal 22nd out of 100 participating countries. The medal boundaries were for 28 for Gold, 21 for Silver and 14 for Bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Aaronson | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | Bronze Medal |
| Sam Cappleman-Lynes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Bronze Medal |
| Andrew Carlotti | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 29 | Gold Medal |
| Daniel Hu | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | Bronze Medal |
| Josh Lam | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 22 | Silver Medal |
| Matei Mandache | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | Bronze Medal |
The team leaves Mar del Plata on Monday 16 July and arrives back in the UK on Tuesday 17 July. The achievements of this year’s UK olympiad teams will be celebrated at the Royal Society on Monday 1 October; Professor Ben Green FRS will give the 35th annual IMO lecture, on “Prime Numbers”.
IMO 2012 problems (11 July 2012)
The IMO papers were sat on 10 and 11 July in Mar del Plata; the problems are available.
Mathematics Ashes results (7 July 2012)
The UK has won the fifth Mathematics Ashes competition, decided on the results of today’s practice exam at the joint pre-IMO training camp in Quilmes; the results for the two teams were as follows, with the UK scoring a total of 72 and Australia scoring a total of 52:
| Code | Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNK1 | James Aaronson | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| UNK2 | Sam Cappleman-Lynes | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| UNK3 | Andrew Carlotti | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| UNK4 | Daniel Hu | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| UNK5 | Josh Lam | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| UNK6 | Matei Mandache | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| AUS1 | Kaimyn Chapman | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| AUS2 | Nancy Fu | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| AUS3 | Alexander Gunning | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| AUS4 | Jason Kwong | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| AUS5 | John Papantoniou | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| AUS6 | Yanning Xu | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
IMO team selected (6 June 2012)
After the training camp held at Oundle School from 2–6 June, the team of six for the IMO in Mar del Plata, Argentina has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| James Aaronson | St Paul’s School |
| Sam Cappleman-Lynes | Shebbear College |
| Andrew Carlotti | Sir Roger Manwood’s School |
| Daniel Hu | City of London School |
| Joshua Lam | The Leys School |
| Matei Mandache | Loughborough Grammar School |
The three reserves are:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Gendler | Queen Elizabeth’s School |
| Adam Goucher (first reserve) | Netherthorpe School |
| Katya Richards | School of St Helen and St Katharine |
The Team Leader is Dr James Cranch of the University of Sheffield and the Deputy Leader is Jack Shotton of Imperial College, London. Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath, elected member of the IMO Advisory Board, will be Observer with Leader and Beverley Detoeuf of UKMT will be Observer with Contestants. The IMO will take place from 4–16 July. Joint pre-IMO training with the Australian IMO team will take place at St George’s College, Quilmes from 2–8 July.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad 2012 student report (23 May 2012)
An unofficial report on the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad 2012 from the student perspective, by UK team member Gabriel Gendler, is now available.
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad report available (16 May 2012)
The European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad information now includes Alison Zhu’s report on the 2012 olympiad.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad report available (12 May 2012)
The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad information now includes Geoff Smith’s report on the 2012 olympiad.
EGMO 2012 student report (5 May 2012)
An unofficial report on the European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad 2012 from the student perspective, by UK team member Natalie Behague, is now available.
IMO squad expanded (1 May 2012)
Following his performance at the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, Matei Mandache has been added to the squad from which the team for the IMO in Mar del Plata, Argentina will be selected. The squad of nine, from which a team of six and three reserves will be selected, now is:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| James Aaronson | St Paul’s School |
| Sam Cappleman-Lynes | Shebbear College |
| Andrew Carlotti | Sir Roger Manwood’s School |
| Gabriel Gendler | Queen Elizabeth’s School |
| Adam Goucher | Netherthorpe School |
| Daniel Hu | City of London School |
| Joshua Lam | The Leys School |
| Matei Mandache | Loughborough Grammar School |
| Katya Richards | School of St Helen and St Katharine |
The Team Leader is Dr James Cranch of the University of Sheffield and the Deputy Leader is Jack Shotton of Imperial College, London. Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath, elected member of the IMO Advisory Board, will be Observer with Leader and Beverley Detoeuf of UKMT will be Observer with Contestants. The IMO will take place from 4–16 July. The final team will be selected at the Oundle training camp held 2–6 June.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad results (30 April 2012)
The UK team in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in Antalya, Turkey have achieved the following scores (each question marked out of 10). The medal cut-offs were 39 for gold, 30 for silver and 20 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Elliott | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 27 | Bronze Medal |
| Gabriel Gendler | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 20 | Bronze Medal |
| Daniel Hu | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 30 | Silver Medal |
| Matthew Jasper | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 15 | Honourable Mention |
| Matei Mandache | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 33 | Silver Medal |
| Harry Metrebian | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Honourable Mention |
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad problems (28 April 2012)
The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad paper was sat today; the problems are available from Mathlinks.
RMM 2012 student report (22 April 2012)
An unofficial report on the Romanian Master of Mathematics 2012 from the student perspective, by UK team member James Aaronson, is now available.
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad results (14 April 2012)
The UK team in the inaugural European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad have achieved the following results, coming 12th out of 19 participating teams. The medal boundaries are 35 for gold, 26 for silver and 14 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Q7 | Q8 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie Behague | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 23 | Bronze Medal |
| Elizabeth Lee | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ella Mi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Katya Richards | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | Bronze Medal |
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad Day 2 (13 April 2012)
The problems from the second paper at the inaugural European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, sat today in Cambridge, are now available.
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad Day 1 (12 April 2012)
The problems from the first paper at the inaugural European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad, sat today in Cambridge, are now available.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad team selected (2 April 2012)
The UK has been invited as a guest nation to send a team to the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, to be held in Antalya, Turkey from 26 April–2 May. The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath and the Deputy Leader is Dr Gerry Leversha, formerly of St Paul’s School. After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 29 March–2 April, the team has been selected as follows.
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Robin Elliott | Reading School |
| Gabriel Gendler | Queen Elizabeth’s School |
| Daniel Hu | City of London School |
| Matthew Jasper | St Crispin’s School |
| Matei Mandache | Loughborough Grammar School |
| Harry Metrebian | Winchester College |
IMO squad selected (2 April 2012)
After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 29 March–2 April, the squad of eight from which the team of six and two reserves for the IMO in Mar del Plata, Argentina will be selected has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| James Aaronson | St Paul’s School |
| Sam Cappleman-Lynes | Shebbear College |
| Andrew Carlotti | Sir Roger Manwood’s School |
| Gabriel Gendler | Queen Elizabeth’s School |
| Adam Goucher | Netherthorpe School |
| Daniel Hu | City of London School |
| Joshua Lam | The Leys School |
| Katya Richards | School of St Helen and St Katharine |
The Team Leader is Dr James Cranch of the University of Sheffield and the Deputy Leader is Jack Shotton of Imperial College, London. Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath, elected member of the IMO Advisory Board, will be Observer with Leader. The IMO will take place from 4–16 July. The final team will be selected at the Oundle training camp held 2–6 June.
Romanian Master of Mathematics 2012 report available (15 March 2012)
The Romanian Master of Mathematics information now includes James Cranch’s report on RMM 2012.
Romanian Master of Mathematics results (3 March 2012)
The UK team in the Romanian Master of Mathematics competition have achieved the following results, coming 8th out of fifteen teams in the team competition (determined by the sum of the top three scores from each team as per the competition rules). The medal boundaries are 28 for gold, 22 for silver and 14 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Aaronson | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 27 | Silver Medal |
| Sam Cappleman-Lynes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | Honourable Mention |
| Andrew Carlotti | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 | Bronze Medal |
| Sahl Khan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Honourable Mention |
| Joshua Lam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | Honourable Mention |
| Vishal Patil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Romanian Master of Mathematics Day 2 (3 March 2012)
The problems from the second paper at this year’s Romanian Master of Mathematics competition, sat today, are now available.
Romanian Master of Mathematics Day 1 (2 March 2012)
The problems from the first paper at this year’s Romanian Master of Mathematics competition, sat today, are now available. Problems 2 and 3 are UK submissions; Problem 2 is by David Monk and Problem 3 by Ben Elliott.
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad 2012 team (12 February 2012)
The inaugural European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad will be held at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge from 10–16 April. The UK team will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Natalie Behague | Dartford Girls’ Grammar School |
| Elizabeth Lee | Loughborough High School |
| Ella Mi | The King’s School, Peterborough |
| Katya Richards | School of St Helen and St Katharine |
The reserve is Emily Bain (Durham Johnston School). The Team Leader is Alison Zhu of Trinity College, Cambridge and the Deputy Leader is Jo Harbour of Wolvercote Primary School.
Romanian Master of Mathematics 2012 team (4 February 2012)
The UK will compete again in the Romanian Master of Mathematics competition in 2012, to be held from 29 February–4 March. The Team Leader will be Dr James Cranch of the University of Sheffield and the Deputy Leader will be James Gazet of Eton College. The UK team will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| James Aaronson | St Paul’s School |
| Sam Cappleman-Lynes | Shebbear College |
| Andrew Carlotti | Sir Roger Manwood’s School |
| Sahl Khan | St Paul’s School |
| Joshua Lam | The Leys School |
| Vishal Patil | King Edward’s School, Birmingham |
BMO Round 2 marked (4 February 2012, New Zealand results added 8 February, late scores added 14 and 21 February)
BMO Round 2 was marked in London on 4 February; 12 candidates in New Zealand also sat the paper, their scripts were marked in New Zealand using the same mark schemes as used in the UK, and such candidates are marked “(NZ)” below. Invitations to the Trinity training camp will be sent shortly to selected candidates eligible to represent the UK at the IMO, and details of marks will be sent to schools. The following candidates scored 11 or more out of 40.
| Joshua Lam | 40 |
| Sam Cappleman-Lynes | 37 |
| James Aaronson | 33 |
| Andrew Carlotti | 21 |
| Sahl Khan | 21 |
| Vishal Patil | 21 |
| James Allen (NZ) | 20 |
| Byung-Cheol Cho (NZ) | 20 |
| Robin Elliott | 20 |
| Dalton Yin-Nam Fung | 20 |
| Daniel Hu | 20 |
| Jonathan Kwan | 20 |
| Harry Metrebian | 20 |
| Zimo Yang | 20 |
| Quang Son Nguyen | 19 |
| Adam Goucher | 14 |
| Matthew Jaspar | 14 |
| Hao Jeng (NZ) | 14 |
| Oliver Feng | 12 |
| Gabriel Gendler | 12 |
| Jihoon Lee | 12 |
| Andrew Mcclement | 12 |
| Dominik Teiml | 12 |
| Harvey Yau | 12 |
| Stephen Brown | 11 |
| Natalia Chen (NZ) | 11 |
| Monica Dec | 11 |
| Michael Dunngoekjian | 11 |
| Eigen Horsfield | 11 |
| Freddie Illingworth | 11 |
| Andrew Kirk | 11 |
| Matei Mandache | 11 |
| Remy Naylor | 11 |
| Kwesi Peterson | 11 |
| Ramsay Pyper | 11 |
| Katya Richards | 11 |
| Daochen Wang | 11 |
| Ruijia Wu | 11 |
BMO Round 2 (27 January 2012)
This year’s BMO Round 2 paper was taken yesterday.
BMO Round 2 cut-offs (16 December 2011)
The BMO2 qualifying cut-off scores are 39 for students in year 13 (England and Wales), year S6 (Scotland), year 14 (Northern Ireland); 35 for students in year 12 (England and Wales), year S5 (Scotland), year 13 (Northern Ireland); 30 for students in year 11 (England and Wales), year S4 (Scotland), year 12 (Northern Ireland); and 25 for students in lower school years. Scoring at least the cut-off on BMO1 gives free entry to BMO2 provided that the candidate is eligible to represent the UK at the IMO. Any participant in BMO1 may enter BMO2 by paying the entry fee of £23. BMO2 will take place on 26 January 2012.
BMO Round 1 marked (9–13 December 2011, New Zealand results added 17 December, high score from late script added 28 December)
BMO Round 1 was marked in Cambridge on 9–11 December; 20 candidates in New Zealand also sat the paper, their scripts were marked in New Zealand using the same mark schemes as used in the UK, and such candidates are marked “(NZ)” below. The following candidates scored 50 or more out of 60.
| James Aaronson | 60 |
| James Allen (NZ) | 60 |
| Sam Cappleman-Lynes | 60 |
| Andrew Carlotti | 60 |
| Dalton Fung | 60 |
| Zhenyu Han | 60 |
| Daniel Hu | 60 |
| Sahl Khan | 60 |
| Joshua Lam | 60 |
| Vishal Patil | 60 |
| Duncan Bell | 59 |
| Adam Goucher | 59 |
| Matei Mandache | 59 |
| Arun Shanmuganathan (NZ) | 59 |
| Vladimir Vankov | 59 |
| George Han (NZ) | 57 |
| Quang Son Nguyen | 56 |
| Robin Elliott | 55 |
| Oliver Feng | 55 |
| Iliya Buyanovsky | 54 |
| Dominik Teiml | 54 |
| Zhaoxin Wang | 53 |
| Ruijia Wu | 53 |
| Zimo Yang | 53 |
| Katya Richards | 52 |
| Monica Dec | 51 |
| Ralph Jordan | 51 |
| Edward Kirkby | 51 |
| Max Baxter Allen | 50 |
| Natalie Behague | 50 |
| Samuel Davenport | 50 |
| Rafi Dover | 50 |
| Michael Dunngoekjian | 50 |
| Gabriel Gendler | 50 |
| Jonathan Kwan | 50 |
| Warren Li | 50 |
| Harry Metrebian | 50 |
BMO Round 1 (3 December 2011)
This year’s BMO Round 1 paper was taken yesterday; video solutions are temporarily available online. Production facilities for the video were donated by the University of Bath Audio Visual Unit.
Royal Society celebration (26 September 2011)
The 2011 olympiad teams’ achievements were celebrated at the Royal Society on Monday 26 September; Professor József Pelikán gave the 34th annual IMO lecture, on “The early years of the International Mathematical Olympiad”.
IMO 2011 student report by Adam Goucher available (8 August 2011)
An unofficial report on IMO 2011 from the student perspective, by UK team member Adam Goucher, is now available.
IMO 2011 observations by Geoff Smith available (3 August 2011)
Some observations on IMO 2011 by Geoff Smith, former UK Leader and elected member of the IMO Advisory Board, are now available.
IMO 2011 report available (29 July 2011)
The reports on past IMOs now include James Cranch’s report on IMO 2011.
IMO 2011 results (22 July 2011)
The IMO papers were sat on 18 and 19 July. The results of the UK team members are shown below. We obtained 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze medals and 1 Honourable Mention and a score of 132 out of 252, coming 17th out of 101 participating countries. The medal boundaries were for 28 for Gold, 22 for Silver and 16 for Bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Aaronson | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 29 | Gold Medal |
| Andrew Carlotti | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | Gold Medal |
| Ben Elliott | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 23 | Silver Medal |
| Adam Goucher | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | Bronze Medal |
| Josh Lam | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | Honourable Mention |
| Jordan Millar | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | Bronze Medal |
IMO Day 2 (19 July 2011)
The second IMO paper was sat today; the problems from both days are available. The countries proposing the problems were Mexico, United Kingdom, Belarus, Iran, Iran and Japan respectively; problem 2 was by Geoff Smith.
IMO Day 1 (18 July 2011)
The first IMO paper was sat today; the problems are available.
Mathematics Ashes results (13 July 2011)
The fourth Mathematics Ashes competition, decided on the results of yesterday’s practice exam at the joint pre-IMO training camp in Cambridge, was tied with the teams each scoring 66 points; the results for the two teams were as follows:
| Code | Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNK1 | James Aaronson | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| UNK2 | Andrew Carlotti | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| UNK3 | Ben Elliott | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| UNK4 | Adam Goucher | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| UNK5 | Josh Lam | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| UNK6 | Jordan Millar | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| AUS1 | Nancy Fu | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| AUS2 | Timothy Large | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| AUS3 | Declan Gorey | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| AUS4 | Colin Lu | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| AUS5 | Yanning Xu | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| AUS6 | Angel Yu | 7 | 6 | 0 |
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls extended solutions (8 July 2011)
The solutions to the UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls paper now include extended discussions of the problems and the approaches taken by candidates.
UK MOG marked (4 July 2011)
The UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (UK MOG) was marked in London on 3 July. Invitations to the Oxford training camp will be sent shortly to selected candidates based on UK MOG results and previous experience of olympiad training. The following candidates scored 14 or more out of 50. Statistics of results are also available.
| Catherine Xu | 39 |
| Michelle Kwok | 31 |
| Florence Salter | 30 |
| Emma Mi | 29 |
| Katya Richards | 29 |
| Natalie Behague | 28 |
| Miriam Apsley | 26 |
| Elizabeth Lee | 24 |
| Jaimie Voros | 23 |
| Susannah Holt | 22 |
| Suzanna Eames | 21 |
| Linan Zhang | 21 |
| Ella Mi | 20 |
| Yingxue Shang | 19 |
| Sarah Binney | 16 |
| Chuyi Yang | 16 |
UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (24 June 2011)
The UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (UK MOG) paper was taken yesterday. Solutions are also available. The paper will be marked on Sunday 3 July.
IMO team selected (1 June 2011)
After the training camp held at Oundle School from 28 May–1 June, the team of six for the IMO in Amsterdam has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| James Aaronson | St Paul’s School |
| Andrew Carlotti | Sir Roger Manwood’s School |
| Ben Elliott | Godalming College |
| Adam Goucher | Netherthorpe School |
| Joshua Lam | The Leys School |
| Jordan Millar | Regent House School |
The two reserves are:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Richard Freeland (first reserve) | Winchester College |
| Edward Kirkby | Alton College |
The Team Leader is Dr James Cranch of the University of Leicester and the Deputy Leader is Jack Shotton of Trinity College, Cambridge. Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath, elected member of the IMO Advisory Board, will be Observer with Leader and Sally Anne Huk (formerly of Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls) will be Observer with Contestants. The IMO will take place from 13–24 July, with early arrivals for leaders on 12 July. Joint pre-IMO training with the Australian IMO team will take place at Trinity College, Cambridge from 9–16 July.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad report available (12 May 2011)
The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad information now includes Geoff Smith’s report on the 2011 olympiad.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad results (8 May 2011)
The UK team in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in Iași, Romania have achieved the following scores (each question marked out of 10). The medal cut-offs were 30 for gold, 17 for silver and 10 for bronze. James Aaronson was the top individual contestant at the competition.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Aaronson | 10 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 34 | Gold |
| Sam Cappleman-Lynes | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | Bronze |
| Martin Chan | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | Bronze |
| John Hyunjik Kim | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | Bronze |
| Joshua Lam | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 22 | Silver |
The UK competed with a team of five because one originally selected team member was unable to attend.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad problems (6 May 2011)
The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad paper was sat today; the problems are available from Mathlinks.
RMM 2011 student report (26 April 2011)
An unofficial report on the Romanian Master of Mathematics 2011 from the student perspective, by UK team member Richard Freeland, is now available.
IMO squad selected (18 April 2011)
After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 14–18 April, the squad of eight from which the team of six and two reserves for the IMO in Amsterdam, the Netherlands will be selected has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| James Aaronson | St Paul’s School |
| Andrew Carlotti | Sir Roger Manwood’s School |
| Ben Elliott | Godalming College |
| Richard Freeland | Winchester College |
| Adam Goucher | Netherthorpe School |
| Edward Kirkby | Alton College |
| Joshua Lam | The Leys School |
| Jordan Millar | Regent House School |
The Team Leader is Dr James Cranch of the University of Leicester and the Deputy Leader is Jack Shotton of Trinity College, Cambridge. Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath, elected member of the IMO Advisory Board, will be Observer with Leader. The IMO will take place from 13–24 July, with early arrivals for leaders on 12 July. The final team will be selected at the Oundle training camp held 28 May–1 June, and joint pre-IMO training with the Australian IMO team will take place at Trinity College, Cambridge from 9–16 July.
“Beautiful Young Minds” to be rebroadcast (30 March 2011)
The 90-minute documentary “Beautiful Young Minds”, filmed by Blast! Films during the team selection and training for IMO 2006 and at the IMO in Slovenia and originally broadcast in October 2007, will be broadcast again on BBC4 at 22:30 on Wednesday 6 April. See more information from 2007 on Plus.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad team selected (12 March 2011)
The UK has been invited as a guest nation to send a team to the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, to be held in Iași, Romania from 4–8 May. The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath and the Deputy Leader is Rosie Wiltshire of Wootton Bassett School. The UK team will be:
| James Aaronson | St. Paul’s School |
| Sam Cappleman-Lynes | Shebbear College |
| Martin Chan | Westminster School |
| Sherry Jiang | Methodist College |
| John Hyunjik Kim | Hampton School |
| Joshua Lam | The Leys School |
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad 2012 (8 March 2011)
We announce the establishment of the first European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO), to be held at Murray Edwards College (founded as New Hall) of the University of Cambridge. This event is created by a partnership between MEC and the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust, the educational charity which organises mathematics competitions in secondary schools in the UK. Please see the full announcement on the EGMO 2012 website.
Olympiad reports available (3 March 2011)
The Romanian Master in Mathematics information now includes James Cranch’s report on RMM 2011. A short report by Ceri Fiddes on the China Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad 2010 is also now included in the CGMO information available.
Romanian Master of Mathematics results (27 February 2011)
The UK team in the Romanian Master of Mathematics competition have achieved the following results, coming joint second (with Hungary, behind the USA) out of fifteen teams in the team competition (determined by the sum of the top three scores from each team as per the competition rules).
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Carlotti | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 19 | Silver Medal |
| Ben Elliott | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | Bronze Medal |
| Richard Freeland | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | Silver Medal |
| Edward Godfrey | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Honourable Mention |
| Adam Goucher | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | Gold Medal |
| Jordan Millar | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 23 | Silver Medal |
Romanian Master of Mathematics Day 2 (26 February 2011)
The problems from the second paper at this year’s Romanian Master of Mathematics competition, sat today, are now available. Problem 5 is by Luke Betts, a UK team member at several competitions in 2009 and 2010.
Romanian Master of Mathematics Day 1 (25 February 2011)
The problems from the first paper at this year’s Romanian Master of Mathematics competition, sat today, are now available.
Romanian Master of Mathematics 2011 team (11 February 2011)
The UK will compete again in the Romanian Master of Mathematics competition in 2011, to be held from 23–28 February. The Team Leader will be Dr James Cranch of the University of Leicester and the Deputy Leader will be James Gazet of Eton College. The UK team will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Andrew Carlotti | Sir Roger Manwood’s School |
| Ben Elliott | Godalming College |
| Richard Freeland | Winchester College |
| Edward Godfrey | Thomas Hardye School |
| Adam Goucher | Netherthorpe School |
| Jordan Millar | Regent House School |
BMO Round 2 marked (5 February 2011, New Zealand results added 10 February)
BMO Round 2 was marked in London on 5 February; 12 candidates in New Zealand also sat the paper, their scripts were marked in New Zealand using the same mark schemes as used in the UK, and such candidates are marked “(NZ)” below. Invitations to the Trinity training camp will be sent shortly to selected candidates eligible to represent the UK at the IMO, and details of marks will be sent to schools. The following candidates scored 15 or more out of 40.
| Ben Elliott | 40 |
| Richard Freeland | 39 |
| Malcolm Granville (NZ) | 39 |
| Andrew Carlotti | 38 |
| Adam Goucher | 37 |
| Jordan Millar | 34 |
| Tom Yan (NZ) | 33 |
| Edward Godfrey | 32 |
| James Aaronson | 31 |
| Sam Cappleman-Lynes | 30 |
| Joshua Lam | 30 |
| Zhi Qiao | 30 |
| Martin Chan | 29 |
| Sahl Khan | 29 |
| Robert Zhang (NZ) | 28 |
| Hyunjik Kim | 27 |
| John Howe | 26 |
| Matei Mandache | 26 |
| Qikun Liu | 25 |
| Kshitij Sabnis | 23 |
| Daniel Hu | 22 |
| Jihoon Lee | 22 |
| Jason Long | 21 |
| Nhat Minh Phan | 21 |
| Jiasheng Chen | 20 |
| Oliver Feng | 20 |
| Dalton Fung | 20 |
| Edward Kirkby | 20 |
| Vishal Patil | 20 |
| Arun Shanmuganathan (NZ) | 20 |
| Guanting Wu | 20 |
| Marc Jeffreys | 19 |
| Natalia Chen (NZ) | 18 |
| Jacob Ader | 17 |
BMO Round 2 (28 January 2011)
This year’s BMO Round 2 paper was taken yesterday.
BMO Round 1 marked (10–14 December 2010, New Zealand results added 24 December, high scores from late scripts added 20 January 2011)
BMO Round 1 was marked in Cambridge on 10–12 December; 19 candidates in New Zealand also sat the paper, their scripts were marked in New Zealand using the same mark schemes as used in the UK, and such candidates are marked “(NZ)” below. Results and marked scripts will be sent to schools in January. The following candidates scored 40 or more out of 60.
| Edward Godfrey | 60 |
| Malcolm Granville (NZ) | 60 |
| Jordan Millar | 59 |
| Tom Yan (NZ) | 58 |
| Zhi Qiao | 52 |
| Ha Young Shin (NZ) | 52 |
| Ben Elliott | 50 |
| Sahl Khan | 50 |
| Jason Long | 50 |
| Vishal Patil | 50 |
| Aphinya Siranart | 50 |
| Guanting Wu | 50 |
| Jiasheng Chen | 49 |
| James Aaronson | 48 |
| Sam Cappleman-Lynes | 48 |
| Andrew Carlotti | 48 |
| Matthew Leach | 48 |
| Qiyue Zhao | 48 |
| Robert Zhang (NZ) | 47 |
| Adam Dougall | 42 |
| Dalton Fung | 41 |
| Jonathan Kwan | 41 |
| James Allen (NZ) | 40 |
| Martin Chan | 40 |
| Andrea Chlebikova | 40 |
| Oliver Feng | 40 |
| Adam Goucher | 40 |
| Sherry Jiang | 40 |
| Joshua Lam | 40 |
| Nicholas Leung | 40 |
| Qikun Liu | 40 |
| Matei Mandache | 40 |
| Tanon Protpagorn | 40 |
| Bingren Wang | 40 |
BMO Round 1 (7 December 2010)
This year’s BMO Round 1 paper was taken on Thursday 2 December, and later when schools were closed on Thursday; the paper may now be freely discussed, and video solutions are temporarily available online.
In memoriam Jacqui Lewis 1948–2010 (5 December 2010)
Jacqui Lewis has died in her sleep, in Portugal.
Jacqui became involved with running Royal Institution Maths Masterclasses in South-West England in 1991 when she was a teacher at Wootton Bassett School.
After she moved to Portugal, she became progressively more involved in UKMT, first through Team Maths Challenge, and then as an Observer, looking after the pastoral side of things for the UK team, and sometimes for other teams, at various Balkan Mathematical Olympiads, the Romanian Master of Mathematics and International Mathematical Olympiads.
Her warmth and concern for the comfort and happiness of the students was quite remarkable.
Weather conditions and BMO Round 1 (1 December 2010)
Given the current weather conditions, and the possibility of school closures continuing on Thursday 2 December, it is possible that students in affected areas may be unable to attend school on Thursday and sit BMO1.
On no account should a student or teacher place him or herself in danger merely in order to facilitate the sitting of BMO1. Here is the BMO committee’s advice in the event that weather interferes with the sitting of BMO1 (Thursday 2 December):
In the event of weather preventing a candidate from sitting BMO1 on 2 December, he or she should
(a) Refrain from using the internet until after the paper is sat.
(b) Not discuss the paper with anyone.
(c) Sit the paper as soon as possible after 2 December 2010.
Would teachers please email enquiry@ukmt.org.uk indicating if they expect to sit late, and when they hope to sit, and include explanatory notes with their late scripts.
The BMO committee reserves the right to withhold prizes if they suspect that the integrity of the competition may have been compromised.
We would also ask those not affected not to discuss any aspect of BMO1 2010/11 in a public forum until we advise here. The paper and solutions video will only appear after we lift the embargo.
Geoff Smith
for the BMO Committee
BMO1 2009/2010 Solutions (4 November 2010)
To assist candidates preparing for this year’s BMO Round 1, video solutions to last year’s paper are again available online.
BMO1 for 2010/2011 will be sat on 2 December. Because of candidates sitting the paper in different time zones, an embargo on public discussion of the paper will apply until the problems and solutions appear on this site the following morning.
Royal Society celebration (20 September 2010)
The 2010 olympiad teams’ achievements were celebrated at the Royal Society on Monday 20 September; Professor Imre Leader gave the 33rd annual IMO lecture, on “Clueless Voting”.
IMO 2010 students’ report (10 September 2010)
An unofficial report on IMO 2010 from the student perspective, by UK team member Aled Walker, is now available.
China Girls Mathematical Olympiad problems (13 August 2010)
The China Girls Mathematical Olympiad problems are now available. Note that this is a draft version of the paper; in the final version, problem 6 was split into two parts, where the first part was to prove that F was on the circumcircle of ABC. This paper may be replaced by the final version when available.
China Girls Mathematical Olympiad results (13 August 2010)
The China Girls Mathematical Olympiad papers were sat on 10 and 11 August. The results of the UK team members are shown below (each question marked out of 15, with individual question scores always being multiples of 3). In addition to the medals shown, Alice collected first prize for the dance aerobics competition (Maithra was also in the dance). The medal boundaries were 72 for Gold, 54 for Silver and 33 for Bronze. The team leaves China today and arrives back in the UK on 14 August.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Q7 | Q8 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Ahn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Andrea Chlebikova | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 54 | Silver Medal |
| Ruth Franklin | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 60 | Silver Medal |
| Maithra Raghu | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 33 | Bronze Medal |
China Girls Mathematical Olympiad Paper 2 (11 August 2010)
The second paper in the China Girls Mathematical Olympiad in Shijiazhuang was sat today; the problems will appear here when available. Coordination of the UK scripts on both papers has been completed; the UK team received the following scores (each question marked out of 15, with individual question scores always being multiples of 3).
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Q7 | Q8 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Ahn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Andrea Chlebikova | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 54 |
| Ruth Franklin | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 60 |
| Maithra Raghu | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
China Girls Mathematical Olympiad Paper 1 (10 August 2010)
The first paper in the China Girls Mathematical Olympiad in Shijiazhuang was sat today; the problems will appear here when available. Coordination of the UK scripts on this paper has been completed; the UK team received the following scores (each question marked out of 15, with individual question scores always being multiples of 3).
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Ahn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrea Chlebikova | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 24 |
| Ruth Franklin | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Maithra Raghu | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
UK team members in other olympiads (10 August 2010, updated 11 August 2010)
Ruth Franklin, currently competing in the China Girls Mathematical Olympiad in Shijiazhuang and also a member of the UK team in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in 2009 (where she received a bronze medal), received a gold medal at the International Chemistry Olympiad in Tokyo. An interview with Ruth was broadcast by the BBC on the 5 live Breakfast show today and is available from iPlayer for the next week; the interview starts one hour, 27 minutes and 19 seconds into the programme. A longer interview with Ruth was broadcast on Beswick at Breakfast today on BBC Manchester and is also available from iPlayer for the next week; the interview starts 13 minutes and 13 seconds into the programme.
Sergei Patiakin, a gold medallist in this year’s IMO team and a silver medallist in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad this year, received a gold medal at the International Physics Olympiad in Zagreb. Both this year’s IMO reserves also competed in the IPhO and received bronze medals, Andrew Hyer for the UK and Jordan Millar for Ireland. Andrew and Jordan have both represented the UK at the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad and Andrew has twice competed at the Romanian Master of Mathematics.
China Girls Mathematical Olympiad team in Shijiazhuang (9 August 2010)
The UK team for the China Girls Mathematical Olympiad arrived at the olympiad in Shijiazhuang yesterday after spending the previous week in Beijing. While in Beijing they have been preparing with practice exams, adjusting to the timezone and visiting local attractions including Zhongshan Park, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall.
The olympiad, held at Shijiazhuang middle school no. 2, takes place from 8–13 August, with the opening ceremony today, the papers being sat on 10 and 11 August and the team returning to the UK on 14 August.
China Girls Mathematical Olympiad team training in Beijing (2 August 2010)
The UK team for the China Girls Mathematical Olympiad is spending this week in Beijing for final training and acclimatisation. The team members and accompanying adults coming from the UK have arrived in Beijing while one team member coming from elsewhere arrives tomorrow. The olympiad takes place in Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei province, from 8–13 August, with the papers being sat on 10 and 11 August and the team returning to the UK on 14 August.
IMO 2010 report available (23 July 2010)
The reports on past IMOs now include Geoff Smith’s report on IMO 2010.
IMO 2010 results (11 July 2010)
The IMO papers were sat on 7 and 8 July. The results of the UK team members are shown below. We obtained one Gold, one Silver and two Bronze medals and two Honourable Mentions and a score of 114 out of 252, coming 25th out of 96 participating countries. The medal boundaries were for 27 for Gold, 21 for Silver and 15 for Bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Betts | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | Bronze Medal |
| Nathan Brown | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 22 | Silver Medal |
| Andrew Carlotti | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 | Bronze Medal |
| Richard Freeland | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Honourable Mention |
| Sergei Patiakin | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 27 | Gold Medal |
| Aled Walker | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Honourable Mention |
IMO 2010 problems (8 July 2010)
The IMO papers were sat on 7 and 8 July; the problems (day 1, day 2) are available.
Mathematics Ashes results (4 July 2010)
The UK has won the third Mathematics Ashes competition, decided on the results of today’s practice exam at the joint pre-IMO training camp in Astana; the results for the two teams were as follows:
| Code | Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNK1 | Luke Betts | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| UNK2 | Nathan Brown | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| UNK3 | Andrew Carlotti | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| UNK4 | Richard Freeland | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| UNK5 | Sergei Patiakin | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| UNK6 | Aled Walker | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| AUS1 | Aaron Wan Yau Chong | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| AUS2 | Timothy Large | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| AUS3 | Stacey Wing Chee Law | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| AUS4 | Kiho Park | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| AUS5 | David Vasak | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| AUS6 | Sampson Wong | 7 | 2 | 0 |
IMO team selected (2 June 2010, staff updated 4 June 2010)
After the training camp held at Oundle School from 29 May–2 June, the team of six for the IMO (to be held in Astana, Kazakhstan from 2–14 July) has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Luke Betts | Hills Road VI Form College |
| Nathan Brown | King Edward VI Camp Hill Boys’ School |
| Andrew Carlotti | Sir Roger Manwood’s School |
| Richard Freeland | Winchester College |
| Sergei Patiakin | Dame Alice Owen’s School |
| Aled Walker | King Edward VI Camp Hill Boys’ School |
The two reserves are:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Andrew Hyer | Westminster School |
| Jordan Millar | Regent House School |
The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath, the Deputy Leader is Dr James Cranch of the University of Leicester and the Observer with Leader is Dr Joseph Myers of CodeSourcery. Dr Ceri Fiddes of Millfield School will be Observer with Contestants while Jacqui Lewis of St. Julian’s International School, Carcavelos, Portugal will accompany the team at the pre-IMO training in Astana.
Romanian Master in Mathematics 2010 report available (22 May 2010)
The Romanian Master in Mathematics information now includes Robin Bhattacharyya’s report on RMM 2010.
The involvement of the UK team in this competition is sponsored by Winton Capital Management.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad report available (17 May 2010)
The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad information now includes Geoff Smith’s report on the 2010 olympiad.
The involvement of the UK team in this competition is sponsored by Winton Capital Management.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad results (7 May 2010)
The UK team in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in Chişinău, Moldova have achieved the following scores (each question marked out of 10). The medal cut-offs were 35 for gold, 25 for silver and 12 for bronze. The problems were proposed by Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Romania and Turkey respectively.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Elliott | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 19 | Bronze |
| Richard Freeland | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 30 | Silver |
| Sahl Khan | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | Honourable Mention |
| Jordan Millar | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | Honourable Mention |
| Sergei Patiakin | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 27 | Silver |
| Jack Smith | 10 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 17 | Bronze |
The involvement of the UK team in this competition is sponsored by Winton Capital Management.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad news (5 May 2010)
The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad paper was sat yesterday. Coordination has been partly done with the remaining problems to be coordinated tomorrow. The problems were as follows.
Let a, b and c be positive real numbers. Prove that
a2b(b−c)/(a+b) + b2c(c−a)/(b+c) + c2a(a−b)/(c+a) ≥ 0.
Let ABC be an acute triangle with orthocentre H. Let M be the midpoint of AC. Let C1 on AB be the foot of the perpendicular from C, and let H1 be the reflection of H in AB. Let the points P, Q and R be the orthogonal projections of C1 onto the lines AH1, AC and CB, respectively. Let M1 be the point such that the circumcentre of triangle PQR is the midpoint of the segment MM1.
Prove that M1 lies on BH1.
A strip of width w is a set of points in the plane which are on, or between, two parallel lines distance w apart. Let S be a finite set of n (n ≥ 3) points in the plane, such that any three different points from S can be covered by a strip of width 1.
Prove that S can be covered by a strip of width 2.
For each positive integer n (n ≥ 2), let f(n) denote the sum of all positive integers which are at most n and are not relatively prime to n. Show that f(n+p) ≠ f(n) for each such n and for every prime p.
The involvement of the UK team in this competition is sponsored by Winton Capital Management.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad team selected (12 April 2010)
The UK has been invited as a guest nation to send a team to the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, to be held in Chişinău, Moldova from 2–8 May. The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath and the Deputy Leader is Jacqui Lewis of St. Julian’s International School, Carcavelos, Portugal. After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 8–12 April, the team has been selected as follows.
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Elliott | Godalming College |
| Richard Freeland | Winchester College |
| Sahl Khan | St Paul’s School |
| Jordan Millar | Regent House School |
| Sergei Patiakin | Dame Alice Owen’s School |
| Jack Smith | King’s School, Grantham |
The involvement of the UK team in this competition is sponsored by Winton Capital Management.
IMO squad selected (12 April 2010)
After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 8–12 April, the squad of eight from which the team of six and two reserves for the IMO in Astana, Kazakhstan will be selected has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Luke Betts | Hills Road VI Form College |
| Nathan Brown | King Edward VI Camp Hill Boys’ School |
| Andrew Carlotti | Sir Roger Manwood’s School |
| Richard Freeland | Winchester College |
| Andrew Hyer | Westminster School |
| Jordan Millar | Regent House School |
| Sergei Patiakin | Dame Alice Owen’s School |
| Aled Walker | King Edward VI Camp Hill Boys’ School |
The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath, the Deputy Leader is Dr Vesna Kadelburg of Mander Portman Woodward, Cambridge, the Observer with Leader is Dr Joseph Myers of CodeSourcery and the Observers with Contestants are Dr Ceri Fiddes of Millfield School and Jacqui Lewis of St. Julian’s International School, Carcavelos, Portugal. The IMO will take place from 2–14 July.
China Girls Mathematical Olympiad (31 March 2010)
The UK will participate in the China Girls Mathematical Olympiad in Shijiazhuang in August 2010. The head of the UK delegation will be Dr Ceri Fiddes of Millfield School and the UK representative on the jury will be Alison Zhu of Trinity College, Cambridge. The UK team will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Alice Ahn | Glasgow Academy |
| Andrea Chlebikova | Brighton Hove and Sussex SFC |
| Ruth Franklin | Manchester High School for Girls |
| Maithra Raghu | Henrietta Barnett School |
Romanian Masters of Mathematics results (28 February–1 March 2010)
The UK team in the Romanian Masters of Mathematics competition have achieved the following results, coming tenth in the team competition (determined based on the top three scores from each country). The problems (day 1, day 2) are available.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Betts | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | Bronze Medal |
| Andrew Carlotti | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | Bronze Medal |
| Richard Freeland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| Andrew Hyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Jack Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | Bronze Medal |
| Aled Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
The involvement of the UK team in this competition is sponsored by Winton Capital Management.
Romanian Masters of Mathematics 2010 team (6 February 2010)
The UK will compete again in the Romanian Masters of Mathematics competition in 2010, to be held from 24 February to 1 March. The Team Leader will be Robin Bhattacharyya of Loughborough Grammar School and the Deputy Leader will be Dr James Cranch of the University of Leicester. The UK team will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Luke Betts | Hills Road VI Form College |
| Andrew Carlotti | Sir Roger Manwood’s School |
| Richard Freeland | Winchester College |
| Andrew Hyer | Westminster School |
| Jack Smith | King’s School, Grantham |
| Aled Walker | King Edward VI Camp Hill Boys’ School |
The involvement of the UK team in this competition is sponsored by Winton Capital Management.
BMO Round 2 marked (6 February 2010, New Zealand results added 11 February)
BMO Round 2 was marked in London on 6 February. Invitations to the Trinity training camp will be sent shortly to selected candidates eligible to represent the UK at the IMO, and details of marks will be sent to schools. The following candidates scored 20 or more out of 40; 13 candidates in New Zealand also sat the paper, their scripts were marked in New Zealand using the same mark schemes as used in the UK and such candidates are marked “(NZ)” below.
| Jack Smith | 39 |
| Luke Betts | 30 |
| Andrew Carlotti | 30 |
| Malcolm Granville (NZ) | 30 |
| Andrew Hyer | 30 |
| Sergei Patiakin | 30 |
| Richard Freeland | 29 |
| Aled Walker | 29 |
| Jordan Millar | 27 |
| David Phillips | 23 |
| Hyunjik Kim | 21 |
| Geoffrey Penington | 21 |
| Maithra Raghu | 21 |
| Nathan Brown | 20 |
| Martin Chan | 20 |
| Ruth Franklin | 20 |
| Yuhan Gao | 20 |
| Daniel Hu | 20 |
| Zhi Qiao | 20 |
| Tomas Zeman | 20 |
| Chuwei Zhang | 20 |
BMO Round 2 (29 January 2010)
This year’s BMO Round 2 paper was taken yesterday.
BMO Round 1 marked (11–14 December 2009)
BMO Round 1 was marked in Cambridge on 11–13 December; 17 candidates in New Zealand also sat the paper, their scripts were marked in New Zealand using the same mark schemes as used in the UK, and such candidates are marked “(NZ)” below. Results and marked scripts will be sent to schools by mid-January. The following candidates scored 44 or more out of 60.
| Luke Betts | 60 |
| Andrew Hyer | 60 |
| Malcolm Granville (NZ) | 59 |
| Sergei Patiakin | 59 |
| Tomas Zeman | 57 |
| Benjamin Barrett | 54 |
| James Munro | 53 |
| Nathan Brown | 52 |
| Jordan Millar | 52 |
| Aled Walker | 51 |
| Sam Cappleman-Lynes | 50 |
| Joshua Lam | 50 |
| Geoffrey Penington | 50 |
| David Phillips | 50 |
| Richard Freeland | 49 |
| Jacqueline Keyang Hu | 49 |
| Sahl Khan | 49 |
| Ruth Franklin | 48 |
| Edward Godfrey | 48 |
| Maithra Raghu | 48 |
| Thomas Anthony | 47 |
| Wesley Mok | 47 |
| Sicong (Scott) Zhang (NZ) | 46 |
BMO Round 1 (4 December 2009)
This year’s BMO Round 1 paper was taken yesterday; video solutions are temporarily available online.
BMO entry fees (29 September 2009)
With immediate effect, the BMO1 entry fee will be £16.50 and the BMO2 fee will be £22.00. This is a 10% increase, the first for three years, and is exactly in line with the price increases for UKMT Maths Challenges competitions. Entry fees are waived for candidates eligible to represent the UK at the IMO and reaching the cut-off scores in qualifying competitions (UK SMC for entry to BMO1, BMO1 for entry to BMO2). Schools should contact the Maths Challenges Office to enter candidates who do not qualify for waiver of fees.
Royal Society celebration (21 September 2009)
The 2009 olympiad teams’ achievements were celebrated at the Royal Society on Monday 21 September; Professor James Davenport gave the 32nd annual IMO lecture, on “The Mathematics behind the Internet” (slides available).
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad report available (1 August 2009)
The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad information now includes Vesna Kadelburg’s report on the 2009 olympiad.
The involvement of the UK team in this competition is sponsored by Winton Capital Management.
IMO 2009 report available (28 July 2009)
The reports on past IMOs now include Geoff Smith’s report on IMO 2009.
IMO 2009 results (19 July 2009)
The IMO papers were sat on 15 and 16 July. The results of the UK team members are shown below. We came equal 19th out of 104 countries competing with 1 Gold, 3 Silver and 2 Bronze medals and a score of 157 out of 252. The medal boundaries were for 32 for Gold, 24 for Silver and 14 for Bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bellin | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | Bronze Medal |
| Luke Betts | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 31 | Silver Medal |
| Tim Hennock | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 32 | Gold Medal |
| Peter Leach | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 25 | Silver Medal |
| Sean Moss | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | Bronze Medal |
| Preeyan Parmar | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | Silver Medal |
IMO 2009 problems (16 July 2009)
The IMO papers were sat on 15 and 16 July; the problems are available.
Mathematical Ashes results (9 July 2009)
The UK has won the second Mathematical Ashes competition, decided on the results of today’s practice exam at the joint pre-IMO training camp in Cambridge; the results for the two teams were as follows:
| Code | Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNK1 | Chris Bellin | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| UNK2 | Luke Betts | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| UNK3 | Tim Hennock | 7 | 7 | - |
| UNK4 | Peter Leach | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| UNK5 | Sean Moss | 5 | 0 | - |
| UNK6 | Preeyan Parmar | 7 | 6 | - |
| AUS1 | Aaron Wan Yau Chong | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| AUS2 | Andrew Elvey Price | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| AUS3 | Stacey Wing Chee Law | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| AUS4 | Alfred Liang | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AUS5 | Dana Ma | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| AUS6 | Sampson Wong | 5 | 6 | 0 |
IMO team selected (27 May 2009)
After the training camp held at Oundle School from 23–27 May, the team of six for the IMO (to be held in Bremen, Germany from 10–22 July) has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Chris Bellin | Queen Mary’s Grammar School |
| Luke Betts | Hills Road 6th Form College, Cambridge |
| Tim Hennock | Christ’s Hospital |
| Peter Leach | Monkton Combe School |
| Sean Moss | Havering Sixth Form College |
| Preeyan Parmar | Eton College |
The three reserves are:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Nathan Brown | King Edward VI Camp Hill Boys School |
| Andrew Hyer | Westminster School |
| Craig Newbold (first reserve) | Whitley Bay High School |
The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath and the Deputy Leader is Dr Vesna Kadelburg of Mander Portman Woodward, Cambridge. James Cranch of the University of Leicester will be Observer with Leader, Mary Wimbury of the UKMT will be Observer with Deputy and Jacqui Lewis of St. Julian’s International School, Carcavelos, Portugal will be Observer with Contestants.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad results (3 May 2009)
The UK team in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in Kragujevac, Serbia have achieved the following scores (each question marked out of 10). The team total of 59 placed us equal 13th out of 20 participating (official and guest) teams. The medal cut-offs were 23 for gold, 15 for silver and 6 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bellin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | Bronze |
| Luke Betts | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | Silver |
| Joseph Briggs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | Bronze |
| Nathan Brown | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | Bronze |
| Ruth Franklin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Bronze |
| Sean Moss | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | Bronze |
The involvement of the UK team in this competition is sponsored by Winton Capital Management.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad problems (30 April 2009)
The problems from this year’s Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, sat today, are available from the Mathematical Society of Serbia website.
The involvement of the UK team in this competition is sponsored by Winton Capital Management.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad team selected (6 April 2009)
The UK has been invited as a guest nation to send a team to the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, to be held in Kragujevac, Serbia from 28 April–4 May. The Team Leader is Dr Vesna Kadelburg of Mander Portman Woodward, Cambridge and the Deputy Leader is Robin Bhattacharyya of Loughborough Grammar School. After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 2–6 April, the team has been selected as follows.
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Chris Bellin | Queen Mary’s Grammar School |
| Luke Betts | Hills Road 6th Form College, Cambridge |
| Joseph Briggs | Kennet School |
| Nathan Brown | King Edward VI Camp Hill Boys School |
| Ruth Franklin | Manchester High School for Girls |
| Sean Moss | Havering Sixth Form College |
The involvement of the UK team in this competition is sponsored by Winton Capital Management.
IMO squad selected (6 April 2009)
After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 2–6 April, the squad of nine from which the team of six and three reserves for the IMO in Bremen, Germany will be selected has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Chris Bellin | Queen Mary’s Grammar School |
| Luke Betts | Hills Road 6th Form College, Cambridge |
| Nathan Brown | King Edward VI Camp Hill Boys School |
| Tim Hennock | Christ’s Hospital |
| Andrew Hyer | Westminster School |
| Peter Leach | Monkton Combe School |
| Sean Moss | Havering Sixth Form College |
| Craig Newbold | Whitley Bay High School |
| Preeyan Parmar | Eton College |
The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath and the Deputy Leader is Dr Vesna Kadelburg of Mander Portman Woodward, Cambridge. The IMO will take place from 10–22 July.
Romanian Master in Mathematics 2009 report available (14 March 2009)
The Romanian Master in Mathematics information now includes Adrian Sanders’s report on RMM 2009.
Romanian Master in Mathematics results (1 March 2009)
The UK team in the Romanian Master in Mathematics competition have achieved the following results. In the team competition (determined based on the top three scores from each country), China won, with the USA and Serbia tied for second place and the UK tenth.
| Name | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Betts | 10 | |
| Nathan Brown | 10 | |
| Tim Hennock | 10 | |
| Andrew Hyer | 8 | |
| Peter Leach | 15 | Bronze |
| Craig Newbold | 10 |
The involvement of the UK team in this competition is sponsored by Winton Capital Management.
BMO Round 2 sat by New Zealand squad (25 February 2009)
BMO Round 2 was sat by the members of the squad in training for the 2009 New Zealand IMO team, in addition to candidates in the UK. The results of the top New Zealand candidates are available from the New Zealand Maths Olympiad Committee site.
BMO Round 2 marked (8 February 2009)
BMO Round 2 was marked in Bath on 7 February; invitations to the Trinity training camp will be sent shortly to selected candidates eligible to represent the UK at the IMO, and details of marks will be sent to schools. The following candidates scored 25 or more out of 40.
| Tim Hennock | 40 |
| Nathan Brown | 39 |
| Peter Leach | 39 |
| Craig Newbold | 39 |
| Luke Betts | 38 |
| Andrew Hyer | 38 |
| Michal Sosnowski | 35 |
| Preeyan Parmar | 33 |
| Sean Moss | 32 |
| Joseph Briggs | 30 |
| Jordan Millar | 30 |
| Geoffrey Penington | 30 |
| Sahl Khan | 29 |
| Jaiwei Min | 29 |
| Hieu Nguyen | 29 |
| Alex Gordon-Brown | 28 |
| Wesley Mok | 28 |
| Mergqing James Zou | 27 |
| Martin Chan | 26 |
| Chris Bellin | 25 |
| Leo Shine | 25 |
Romanian Masters of Mathematics 2009 team (8 February 2009)
The UK will compete again in the Romanian Masters of Mathematics competition in 2009, to be held from 26 February to 2 March. The Team Leader will be Dr Adrian Sanders (formerly of Trinity College, Cambridge) and the Deputy Leader will be Mrs Sally Anne Huk (formerly of Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls). This year teams of up to six students from each country sit one five-hour paper with four IMO-standard questions, with the top three scores from each country determining the result of the team competition. The UK team of six will be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Luke Betts | Hills Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge |
| Nathan Brown | King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, Birmingham |
| Tim Hennock | Christ’s Hospital, Horsham |
| Andrew Hyer | Westminster School, London |
| Peter Leach | Monkton Combe School, Bath |
| Craig Newbold | Whitley Bay High School |
The United Kingdom are reigning champions. The involvement of the UK team in this competition is sponsored by Winton Capital Management.
BMO Round 2 (29 January 2009)
This year’s BMO Round 2 paper was taken today.
BMO Round 2 discussion embargo (28 January 2009)
There are candidates sitting BMO2 outside the United Kingdom this year. They will commence sitting the paper at 8:30pm UK time on Thursday 29 January. Therefore we ask that no public discussion of any aspect of the contents of BMO2 take place until after that time. The paper will appear at this site after that time.
Geoff Smith
for the BMO Committee.
BMO Round 2 typo (20 January 2009)
BMO Round 2 will be sat on 29 January. There is a mistake in the version of the paper, printed on white paper, originally distributed to schools. UKMT has posted corrected versions of the paper to participating schools today, so the corrected versions will arrive in schools very soon.
The corrected version is on blue paper. Candidates should raise a query if they are given a BMO2 paper to sit which is on white paper.
BMO Round 1 marked (12–14 December 2008)
BMO Round 1 was marked in Cambridge on 12–14 December. Results and marked scripts will be sent to schools in the week starting 5 January. The following candidates scored 41 or more out of 60.
| Joseph Briggs | 59 |
| Andrew Hyer | 59 |
| Preeyan Parmar | 58 |
| Chris Bellin | 53 |
| Tim Hennock | 53 |
| Ruth Franklin | 52 |
| Alex Gordon Brown | 52 |
| Peter Leach | 51 |
| Andrew Carlotti | 49 |
| Lincheng Kong | 49 |
| Michal Sosonowski | 49 |
| James Zou | 49 |
| Henry Husband | 48 |
| Sergei Patiakin | 47 |
| Jiawei Min | 43 |
| James B Taylor | 43 |
| Oscar Cunningham | 42 |
| Zizheng Huang | 42 |
| Elliot Spragg | 42 |
| Martin Chan | 41 |
| Adil Zhan Ismailov | 41 |
| Nguyen Hoang Tung | 41 |
| Aled Walker | 41 |
BMO Round 1 (5 December 2008)
This year’s BMO Round 1 paper was taken yesterday, and today where examination centres were closed yesterday. See also information on post-BMO1 Masterclasses.
BMO Round 1 discussion embargo (4 December 2008)
We know that several BMO examination centres in northern England are closed for the day. There are probably other closures that we do not know about yet. (See the notice regarding arrangements for late sitting of BMO1 below.)
Accordingly, please do not discuss any aspect of BMO1 2008/9 in a public forum until 8:30pm UK time on Friday 5 December. The paper will appear at this site after that time.
The only exception is Dr Gardiner’s Birmingham masterclass which will go ahead as scheduled late on Friday afternoon. See information on post-BMO1 Masterclasses.
Geoff Smith
for the BMO Committee
Severe weather warnings and BMO Round 1 (3 December 2008)
There are currently severe weather warnings for some areas for Thursday 4 December. It is possible that there may be school closures, and students in affected areas may be unable to attend school on Thursday.
On no account should a student or teacher place him or herself in danger merely in order to facilitate the sitting of BMO1. Here is the BMO committee’s advice in the event that weather interferes with the sitting of BMO1 tomorrow (Thursday 4 December):
In the event of weather preventing a candidate from sitting BMO1 on 4 December, he or she should
(a) Refrain from using the internet until after the paper is sat.
(b) Do not discuss the paper with anyone.
(c) Sit the paper as soon as possible after 4 December 2008.
Would schoolteachers please include explanatory notes regarding late scripts.
The BMO committee reserves the right to withhold prizes if they suspect that the integrity of the competition may have been compromised.
Geoff Smith
for the BMO Committee
Romanian Master of Mathematics 2009 (11 November 2008)
The UK will compete again in the Romanian Master of Mathematics competition in 2009, to be held from 26 February to 2 March. The team will be accompanied by Adrian Sanders (ex Trinity College, Cambridge) and Sally Anne Huk (ex Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls).
IMO talks on Australian radio (11 November 2008)
Some talks on the IMO that UK IMO Team Leader Geoff Smith recorded for Australian ABC Radio National are now being broadcast. The first talk was broadcast on Saturday 8 November and you can listen to it online. The second and third talks will be broadcast on 15 and 22 November.
Royal Society celebration (7 October 2008)
The IMO and Romanian Master in Mathematics teams’ achievements were celebrated at the Royal Society on Tuesday 7 October; Professor David Spiegelhalter gave the 31st annual IMO lecture, on “How long do we have to wait?”.
IMO 2008 report available (29 July 2008)
The reports on past IMOs now include Geoff Smith’s report on IMO 2008.
IMO 2008 results (20 July 2008)
The IMO papers were sat on 16 and 17 July. The results of the UK team members are shown below. We came 23rd out of 97 countries competing with four Silver and two Bronze medals and a score of 133 out of 252. The medal boundaries were for 31 for Gold, 22 for Silver and 15 for Bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hennock | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 | Silver |
| Peter Leach | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 23 | Silver |
| Tom Lovering | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 25 | Silver |
| Freddie Manners | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 20 | Bronze |
| Dominic Yeo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | Bronze |
| Alison Zhu | 5 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 25 | Silver |
IMO papers (17 July 2008)
The IMO papers were sat on 16 and 17 July, and are available from the IMO 2008 website.
Mathematical Ashes results (14 July 2008)
Australia has won the inaugural Mathematical Ashes competition, decided on the results of the final practice exam at the joint pre-IMO training camp in Lisbon; the results for the two teams were as follows:
| Code | Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNK1 | Tim Hennock | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| UNK2 | Peter Leach | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| UNK3 | Tom Lovering | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| UNK4 | Freddie Manners | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| UNK5 | Dominic Yeo | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| UNK6 | Alison Zhu | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| AUS1 | Paul Cheung | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| AUS2 | Andrew Elvey Price | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| AUS3 | Giles Gardam | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| AUS4 | Irene Lo | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| AUS5 | Max Menzies | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| AUS6 | Sampson Wong | 7 | 0 | 7 |
For more details of the competition and a picture of the urn in which the ashes will be placed, see the news story from the Australian Mathematics Trust.
IMO team selected (28 May 2008)
After the training camp held at Oundle School from 24–28 May 2008, the team of six for the IMO (to be held in Madrid, Spain from 10–22 July) has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Tim Hennock | Christ’s Hospital |
| Peter Leach | Monkton Combe School |
| Tom Lovering | Bristol Grammar School |
| Freddie Manners | Winchester College, Hampshire |
| Dominic Yeo | St. Paul’s School, London |
| Alison Zhu | Simon Langton Girls GS, Canterbury |
The three reserves are:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Lee | Loughborough Grammar School |
| Craig Newbold | Whitley Bay High School |
| Preeyan Parmar | Eton College |
The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath, the Deputy Leader is Dr Ceri Fiddes of Stowe School, the Observer with Deputy is Dr Vesna Kadelburg of Sevenoaks School and the Observer with Contestants is Jacqui Lewis of St. Julian’s International School, Carcavelos, Portugal.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad photographs (16 May 2008)
Some photographs from the United Kingdom and Ireland team and leadership at the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad are now available online. More are likely to be added in the coming days.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad results (8 May 2008)
The United Kingdom and Ireland team in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in Ohrid have achieved the following scores (each question marked out of 10). The team total of 73 placed us 8th out of 19 participating (official and guest) teams.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galin Ganchev | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 19 | Silver |
| Andrew Hyer | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 16 | Bronze |
| Peter Leach | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | Bronze |
| Craig Newbold | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | Bronze |
| Hannah Roberts | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Bronze |
| Rong Zhou | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
The medal cut-offs were 29 for gold, 17 for silver and 5 for bronze. The problems are available on Mathlinks.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad problems (6 May 2008)
The problems from today’s Balkan Mathematical Olympiad paper are available from Mathlinks.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad team selected (11 April 2008)
A joint “United Kingdom and Ireland” team will be competing as a guest team in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, to be held in Ohrid, Macedonia from 4–10 May. The Team Leader is Dr Adrian Sanders (ex Trinity College, Cambridge) and the Deputy Leader is Jacqui Lewis (St. Julian’s International School, Carcavelos, Portugal). After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 3–7 April, the six team members have been selected as follows:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Galin Ganchev | Castletroy College, Ireland |
| Andrew Hyer | Westminster School |
| Peter Leach | Monkton Combe School |
| Craig Newbold | Whitley Bay High School |
| Hannah Roberts | School of St. Helen & St. Katharine, Abingdon |
| Rong Zhou | Bristol Grammar School |
Article on areal co-ordinates (9 April 2008)
A brief article on areal co-ordinate methods in Euclidean geometry, by Tom Lovering, is now available.
IMO squad selected (7 April 2008)
After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 3–7 April, the squad of nine from which the team of six and three reserves for the IMO in Madrid, Spain will be selected has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Tim Hennock | Christ’s Hospital |
| Peter Leach | Monkton Combe School |
| Jonathan Lee | Loughborough Grammar School |
| Tom Lovering | Bristol Grammar School |
| Freddie Manners | Winchester College, Hampshire |
| Craig Newbold | Whitley Bay High School |
| Preeyan Parmar | Eton College |
| Dominic Yeo | St. Paul’s School, London |
| Alison Zhu | Simon Langton Girls GS, Canterbury |
The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath, the Deputy Leader is Dr Ceri Fiddes of Stowe School, the Observer with Deputy is Dr Vesna Kadelburg of Sevenoaks School and the Observer with Contestants is Jacqui Lewis of St. Julian’s International School, Carcavelos, Portugal. The IMO will take place from 10–22 July.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad team mostly selected (7 April 2008)
The UK has been invited as a guest nation to send a team to the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, to be held in Ohrid, Macedonia from 4–10 May. The Team Leader is Dr Adrian Sanders (ex Trinity College, Cambridge) and the Deputy Leader is Jacqui Lewis (St. Julian’s International School, Carcavelos, Portugal). After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 3–7 April, five of the six team members have been selected as follows; questions of availability for a sixth candidate team member are being resolved.
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Andrew Hyer | Westminster School |
| Peter Leach | Monkton Combe School |
| Craig Newbold | Whitley Bay High School |
| Hannah Roberts | School of St. Helen & St. Katharine, Abingdon |
| Rong Zhou | Bristol Grammar School |
BMO Round 2 hints and outline solutions (21 February 2008)
Some hints and outline solutions for BMO Round 2 are now temporarily available. These are copyright and must not be redistributed.
Romanian Master in Mathematics report available (21 February 2008)
The Romanian Master of Mathematics information now includes Geoff Smith’s report on this competition.
BMO Round 2 marked (16 February 2008)
BMO Round 2 was marked in Bath on 16 February; invitations to the Trinity training camp will be sent shortly to selected candidates eligible to represent the UK at the IMO, and details of marks will be sent to schools. The following candidates scored 20 or more out of 40.
| Thien Phung | 30 |
| Alison Zhu | 28 |
| Peter Leach | 23 |
| Luke Betts | 22 |
| George Coulon | 21 |
| Tom Lovering | 21 |
| Craig Newbold | 21 |
| Keren Ma | 20 |
| Freddie Manners | 20 |
| Viet Hoang Nguyen | 20 |
| Preeyan Parmar | 20 |
Romanian Master in Mathematics press materials (14 February 2008)
A press release and photos of the Romanian Master in Mathematics team for press use are now available.
Romanian Master in Mathematics results (10–11 February 2008)
The UK team in the Romanian Master in Mathematics competition have achieved the following results. We came first out of twelve teams competing with one Gold, one Silver and one Bronze medal and a total score of 51 out of 84. Jonathan Lee’s individual score of 24 was third out of the participating students.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hennock | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | Silver |
| Jonathan Lee | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | Gold |
| Dominic Yeo | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Bronze |
Romanian Master in Mathematics paper (9 February 2008)
The Romanian Master in Mathematics 2008 paper is being sat today. Problem 1 is a UK submission and the other three problems are Romanian.
BMO Round 2 (31 January 2008)
This year’s BMO Round 2 paper was taken today.
“Romanian Master in Mathematics” team (30 January 2008)
The UK has been invited to send a team to the “Romanian Master in Mathematics” competition, to be held in Bucharest from 7–11 February. This competition has teams of three students per country sitting one five-hour paper with four IMO-standard questions. The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath, and the Observer is Jacqui Lewis of St. Julian’s International School, Carcavelos, Portugal. After one originally selected student had to withdraw, the team of three will now be:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Tim Hennock | Christ’s Hospital |
| Jonathan Lee | Loughborough Grammar School |
| Dominic Yeo | St. Paul’s School, London |
“Romanian Master in Mathematics” team selected (4–10 January 2008)
The UK has been invited to send a team to the “Romanian Master in Mathematics” competition, to be held in Bucharest from 7–11 February. This competition has teams of three students per country sitting one five-hour paper with four IMO-standard questions. The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath, and the Observer is Jacqui Lewis of St. Julian’s International School, Carcavelos, Portugal. After the joint training camp held with the Hungarian IMO squad in Hungary over the New Year, the team of three has been selected as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Lee | Loughborough Grammar School |
| Tom Lovering | Bristol Grammar School |
| Dominic Yeo | St. Paul’s School, London |
BMO Round 1 results distribution and BMO Round 2 cut-offs (18 December 2007)
BMO1 results will be sent to schools early in the new year. The BMO2 qualifying cut-off scores are 33 for students in year 13, 27 for students in year 12, 24 for students in year 11 and 20 for students in year 10 and below. Scoring at least the cut-off on BMO1 gives free entry to BMO2 provided that the candidate is eligible to represent the UK at the IMO. Any participant in BMO1 may enter BMO2 by paying the entry fee of £20. BMO2 will take place on 31 January 2008.
BMO Round 1 marked (7–9 December 2007)
BMO Round 1 was marked in Cambridge on 7–9 December. Details of cut-off scores for free entry to BMO Round 2 and when scores are to be sent to schools will appear here soon. The following candidates scored 48 or more out of 60.
| Tom Lovering | 60 |
| Preeyan Parmar | 60 |
| Howard Loh | 59 |
| Freddie Manners | 59 |
| Dominic Yeo | 59 |
| Alison Zhu | 59 |
| Tim Hennock | 58 |
| Trung Kien Nguyen | 58 |
| Thien Phung | 58 |
| Nghia Dang | 55 |
| Ben Ai | 52 |
| Rong Zhou | 52 |
| Hannah Roberts | 51 |
| Thomas Cappleman | 50 |
| Peter Leach | 49 |
| Jonathan Lee | 49 |
| Andrew McRae | 49 |
| Lingrui Xiang | 49 |
| Chris Bryant | 48 |
| Xiao Chang | 48 |
| Ian Fraser | 48 |
| Julian Parmar | 48 |
BMO Round 1 (30 November 2007)
This year’s BMO Round 1 paper was taken today.
“Beautiful Young Minds” (14 October 2007)
The 90-minute documentary “Beautiful Young Minds”, filmed by Blast! Films during the team selection and training for IMO 2006 and at the IMO in Slovenia, was broadcast on BBC2 on Sunday 14 October at 9pm. See more details on Plus.
Royal Society celebration (1 October 2007)
The IMO and Balkan MO teams’ achievements were celebrated at the Royal Society on Monday 1 October; Professor Marcus du Sautoy gave the 30th annual IMO lecture, on “The Music of the Primes”.
IMO 2007 report available (12 August 2007)
The reports on past IMOs now include Geoff Smith’s report on IMO 2007.
IMO 2007 results (28 July 2007)
The IMO papers were sat on 25 and 26 July. The results of the UK team members are shown below. We came 28th out of 93 countries competing with one Gold and three Bronze medals and two Honourable Mentions and a score of 95 out of 252. The medal boundaries were for 29 for Gold, 21 for Silver and 14 for Bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hennock | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Bronze |
| Tom Lovering | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | Bronze |
| Takaki Oshima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | Honourable Mention |
| Jack Shotton | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 31 | Gold |
| Dominic Yeo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | Honourable Mention |
| Alison Zhu | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Bronze |
IMO Day 2 (26 July 2007)
The second IMO 2007 paper was sat in Hanoi on 26 July 2007; the problems and the countries submitting them are shown. Coordination takes place on 27–28 July and the final Jury meeting to approve scores and determine medal boundaries is scheduled for 22:00 local time (16:00 BST) on 28 July.
In triangle ABC the bisector of angle BCA intersects the circumcircle again at R, the perpendicular bisector of BC at P, and the perpendicular bisector of AC at Q. The midpoint of BC is K and the midpoint of AC is L. Prove that the triangles RPK and RQL have the same area.
(Czech Republic)
Let a and b be positive integers. Show that if 4ab − 1 divides (4a2 − 1)2, then a = b.
(United Kingdom)
Let n be a positive integer. Consider
S = { (x, y, z) : x, y, z ∈ {0, 1, …, n}, x + y + z > 0 }
as a set of (n + 1)3 − 1 points in three-dimensional space. Determine the smallest possible number of planes, the union of which contains S but does not include (0, 0, 0).
(Netherlands)
IMO Day 1 (25 July 2007)
The first IMO 2007 paper was sat in Hanoi on 25 July 2007; the problems and the countries submitting them are shown.
Real numbers a1, a2, …, an are given. For each i (1 ≤ i ≤ n) define
di = max { aj : 1 ≤ j ≤ i } − min { aj : i ≤ j ≤ n }
and let
d = max { di : 1 ≤ i ≤ n }.
(a) Prove that, for any real numbers x1 ≤ x2 ≤ … ≤ xn,
max { |xi − ai| : 1 ≤ i ≤ n } ≥ d / 2. (*)
(b) Show that there are real numbers x1 ≤ x2 ≤ … ≤ xn such that equality holds in (*).
(New Zealand)
Consider five points A, B, C, D and E such that ABCD is a parallelogram and BCED is a cyclic quadrilateral. Let ℓ be a line passing through A. Suppose that ℓ intersects the interior of the segment DC at F and intersects line BC at G. Suppose also that EF = EG = EC. Prove that ℓ is the bisector of angle DAB.
(Luxembourg)
In a mathematical competition some competitors are friends. Friendship is always mutual. Call a group of competitors a clique if each two of them are friends. (In particular, any group of fewer than two competitors is a clique.) The number of members of a clique is called its size.
Given that, in this competition, the largest size of a clique is even, prove that the competitors can be arranged in two rooms such that the largest size of a clique contained in one room is the same as the largest size of a clique contained in the other room.
(Russia)
IMO team selected (30 May 2007)
After the training camp held at Oundle School from 26–30 May 2007, the team of six for the IMO (to be held in Hanoi, Vietnam from 19–31 July) has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Tim Hennock | Christ’s Hospital |
| Tom Lovering | Bristol Grammar School |
| Takaki Oshima | Westminster School, London |
| Jack Shotton | Portsmouth Grammar School |
| Dominic Yeo | St. Paul’s School, London |
| Alison Zhu | Simon Langton Girls GS, Canterbury |
The three reserves are:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Lee | Loughborough Grammar School |
| Preeyan Parmar | Eton College |
| Julia Robson | Perse School for Girls |
The IMO Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath, the Deputy Leader is Dr Ceri Fiddes of Stowe School, the Observer with Leader is Dr Joseph Myers of CodeSourcery and the Observer with Contestants is Pam Hunt.
The team leave the UK for pre-IMO training on 8 July, travel to Hanoi on 23 July and return to the UK on 1 August.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad results (30 April 2007)
The UK team in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad on Rhodes have achieved the following scores (each question marked out of 10).
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Fraser | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| Tom Lovering | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 17 | Bronze |
| Freddie Manners | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 | Bronze |
| Preeyan Parmar | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | Bronze |
| Dominic Yeo | 10 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 25 | Silver |
| Alison Zhu | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | Bronze |
The medal cut-offs were 33 for gold, 23 for silver and 15 for bronze. The problems are available on Mathlinks.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad team selected (2 April 2007)
The UK has been invited as a guest nation to send a team to the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, to be held on Rhodes, Greece from 26 April–2 May. The Team Leader is Robin Bhattacharyya of Highgate School, and the Deputy Leader is Dr Vesna Kadelburg of Sevenoaks School. After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 29 March–2 April, the team has been selected as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Ian Fraser | Torquay Boys’ Grammar School |
| Tom Lovering | Bristol Grammar School |
| Freddie Manners | Winchester College, Hampshire |
| Preeyan Parmar | Eton College |
| Dominic Yeo | St. Paul’s School, London |
| Alison Zhu | Simon Langton Girls GS, Canterbury |
IMO squad selected (2 April 2007)
After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 29 March–2 April, the squad of nine from which the team of six and three reserves for the IMO in Hanoi, Vietnam will be selected has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Tim Hennock | Christ’s Hospital |
| Jonathan Lee | Loughborough Grammar School |
| Tom Lovering | Bristol Grammar School |
| Takaki Oshima | Westminster School, London |
| Preeyan Parmar | Eton College |
| Julia Robson | Perse School for Girls |
| Jack Shotton | Portsmouth Grammar School |
| Dominic Yeo | St. Paul’s School, London |
| Alison Zhu | Simon Langton Girls GS, Canterbury |
The Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath and the Deputy Leader is Dr Ceri Fiddes of Stowe School. The IMO will take place from 19–31 July.
BMO Round 2 top scorers (11 February 2007)
The following candidates scored 20 or more out of 40 in BMO Round 2. Invitations to the Trinity training camp will be sent shortly to selected candidates eligible to represent the UK at the IMO, and details of marks will be sent to schools in the week beginning 19 February.
| Jack Shotton | 40 |
| Takaki Oshima | 30 |
| Freddie Manners | 29 |
| Jinyang Liu | 28 |
| Rubin Xu | 28 |
| Alison Zhu | 25 |
| Tim Hennock | 23 |
| Julia Robson | 23 |
| Peter Ford | 22 |
| Ian Fraser | 22 |
| Jonathan Lee | 22 |
| Kelvin Lee | 22 |
| Herr Stern | 22 |
| Linfeng Yang | 22 |
| Ruth Franklin | 21 |
| Oliver McFarlane | 21 |
| Howard Loh | 20 |
| Preeyan Parmar | 20 |
| Yuting Shao | 20 |
| Sam Siebert | 20 |
| Jonathan Silver | 20 |
| Jovana Sljivancanin | 20 |
| Madoc Troup | 20 |
| Eva Zhang | 20 |
BMO Round 2 marked (10 February 2007)
BMO Round 2 was marked in Bath on 10 February; invitations to the Trinity training camp will be sent shortly, and marks will be sent to schools in the week beginning 19 February.
BMO Round 2 (30 January 2007)
This year’s BMO Round 2 paper was taken today.
BMO Round 2 cut-offs (14 December 2006)
The BMO2 qualifying cut-off scores are 32 for students in year 13, 22 for students in year 12 and 18 for students in year 11 and below. Scoring at least the cut-off on BMO1 gives free entry to BMO2 provided that the candidate is eligible to represent the UK at the IMO. Any participant in BMO1 may enter BMO2 by paying the entry fee of £20. BMO2 will take place on 30 January 2007.
BMO Round 1 marked (8–10 December 2006)
BMO Round 1 was marked in Cambridge on 8–10 December; marks and information about Round 2 will be sent to schools shortly.
BMO Round 1 (1 December 2006)
This year’s BMO Round 1 paper was taken today.
Royal Society celebration (25 September 2006)
The IMO team’s success was celebrated at the Royal Society on Monday 25 September; Professor Sir Christopher Zeeman, FRS gave the 29th annual IMO lecture, on “Gyroscopes and Boomerangs”.
IMO 2006 report available (24 August 2006)
The reports on past IMOs now include Geoff Smith’s report on IMO 2006. The team’s success will be celebrated at the Royal Society on Monday 25 September; Professor Sir Christopher Zeeman, FRS will give the 29th annual IMO lecture, on “Gyroscopes and Boomerangs”.
IMO 2006 results (14–15 July 2006)
The IMO papers were sat on 12 and 13 July. The results of the UK team members are shown below. We came 19th out of 90 countries competing with four Silver and one Bronze medals and a score of 117 out of 252. The medal boundaries were 28 for Gold, 19 for Silver and 15 for Bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Eccles | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | Silver |
| Saul Glasman | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | Bronze |
| Jonathan Lee | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | Silver |
| Daniel Lightwing | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | Silver |
| Jack Shotton | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 22 | Silver |
| Lee Zhao | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
IMO Paper 2 (13 July 2006)
Problem 4. Determine all pairs (x,y) of integers such that
1 + 2x + 22x+1 = y2.
(USA)
Problem 5. Let P(x) be a polynomial of degree n > 1 with integer coefficients and let k be a positive integer. Consider the polynomial Q(x) = P(P(…P(P(x))…)), where P occurs k times. Prove that there are at most n integers t such that Q(t) = t.
(Romania)
Problem 6. Assign to each side b of a convex polygon P the maximum area of a triangle that has b as a side and is contained in P. Show that the sum of the areas assigned to the sides of P is at least twice the area of P.
(Serbia and Montenegro)
Time allowed: 4 hours 30 minutes
Each problem
is worth 7 points
IMO Paper 1 (12 July 2006)
Problem 1. Let ABC be a triangle with incentre I. A point P in the interior of the triangle satisfies
∠PBA + ∠PCA = ∠PBC + ∠PCB.
Show that AP ≥ AI, and that equality holds if and only if P = I.
(Korea)
Problem 2. Let P be a regular 2006-gon. A diagonal of P is called good if its endpoints divide the boundary of P into two parts, each composed of an odd number of sides of P. The sides of P are also called good.
Suppose P has been dissected into triangles by 2003 diagonals, no two of which have a common point in the interior of P. Find the maximum number of isosceles triangles having two good sides that could appear in such a configuration.
(Serbia and Montenegro)
Problem 3. Determine the least real number M such that the inequality
|ab(a2−b2) + bc(b2−c2) + ca(c2−a2)| ≤ M(a2+b2+c2)2
holds for all real numbers a, b and c.
(Ireland)
Time allowed: 4 hours 30 minutes
Each problem
is worth 7 points
IMO team in Ljubljana (10 July 2006)
After a pre-IMO training camp held jointly with the Slovenian team in Bled from 1–10 July, the UK team has now arrived at the IMO in Ljubljana. They will sit the papers on 12 and 13 July.
IMO team selected (31 May 2006)
After the training camp held at Oundle School from 27–31 May 2006, the team of six for the IMO (to be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia from 6–18 July) has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Tom Eccles | St. Paul’s School, London |
| Saul Glasman | The Latymer School, Edmonton, London |
| Jonathan Lee | Loughborough Grammar School |
| Daniel Lightwing | York College |
| Jack Shotton | Portsmouth Grammar School |
| Lee Zhao | Nottingham High School |
The two reserves are:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Jos Gibbons | King Edward VI Camp Hill Boys’ School |
| Imdad Sardharwalla | King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford |
The IMO Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath, the Deputy Leader is Dr Ceri Fiddes of Millfield School and the Observer with Leader is Dr Joseph Myers of CodeSourcery.
The team leave the UK for pre-IMO training on 1 July, travel to Ljubljana on 10 July and return to the UK on 19 July.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad detailed results (4 May 2006)
The UK team in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in Cyprus have achieved the following scores (each question marked out of 10).
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jos Gibbons | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 14 | Bronze |
| Tim Hennock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Jonathan Lee | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 12 | Bronze |
| Daniel Lightwing | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 16 | Bronze |
| Julia Robson | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Dominic Rowland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
The medal cut-offs were 32 for gold, 20 for silver and 11 for bronze. The problems are available on Mathlinks.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad results and revised IMO squad (30 April 2006)
The UK team in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in Cyprus have achieved the following scores (out of 40).
| Name | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| Jos Gibbons | 14 | Bronze |
| Tim Hennock | 1 | |
| Jonathan Lee | 12 | Bronze |
| Daniel Lightwing | 16 | Bronze |
| Julia Robson | 2 | |
| Dominic Rowland | 6 |
The Team Leader at the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad is Richard Atkins of Oundle School, UK IMO Deputy Leader from 1999 to 2003, and the Deputy Leader is Dr Ian Jackson of Tonbridge School, UK IMO silver medallist in 1981.
In the light of his performance in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, Daniel has been added to the squad of eight from which the team of six and two reserves for the IMO in Ljubljana, Slovenia will be selected:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Tom Eccles | St. Paul’s School, London |
| Jos Gibbons | King Edward VI Camp Hill Boys’ School |
| Saul Glasman | The Latymer School, Edmonton, London |
| Jonathan Lee | Loughborough Grammar School |
| Daniel Lightwing | York College |
| Imdad Sardharwalla | King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford |
| Jack Shotton | Portsmouth Grammar School |
| Lee Zhao | Nottingham High School |
(Two of the eight students originally selected after the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 6–10 April 2006 had withdrawn in order to represent the UK in the Chemistry and Physics Olympiads.)
The IMO Team Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath and the Deputy Leader is Dr Ceri Fiddes of Millfield School. The IMO will take place from 6–18 July.
IMO squad selected (11 April 2006, revised 14–18 April 2006)
After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 6–10 April 2006, the squad of seven from which the team of six and one reserve for the IMO in Ljubljana, Slovenia will be selected has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Tom Eccles | St. Paul’s School, London |
| Jos Gibbons | King Edward VI Camp Hill Boys’ School |
| Saul Glasman | The Latymer School, Edmonton, London |
| Jonathan Lee | Loughborough Grammar School |
| Imdad Sardharwalla | King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford |
| Jack Shotton | Portsmouth Grammar School |
| Lee Zhao | Nottingham High School |
(Some students originally selected have withdrawn in order to compete in the Chemistry and Physics Olympiads.)
The Leader is Dr Geoff Smith of the University of Bath and the Deputy Leader is Dr Ceri Fiddes of Millfield School. The IMO will take place from 6–18 July.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad team selected (5 March 2006)
The UK has been invited as a guest nation to send a team to the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, to be held in Agros, Cyprus from 27 April to 3 May 2006. The Team Leader will be Richard Atkins of Oundle School, UK IMO Deputy Leader from 1999 to 2003, and the Deputy Leader will be Dr Ian Jackson of Tonbridge School, UK IMO silver medallist in 1981. The team has been selected as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Jos Gibbons | King Edward VI Camp Hill Boys’ School |
| Tim Hennock | Christ’s Hospital |
| Jonathan Lee | Loughborough Grammar School |
| Daniel Lightwing | York College |
| Julia Robson | Perse School for Girls |
| Dominic Rowland | Winchester College |
BMO Round 2 (31 January 2006)
This year’s BMO Round 2 paper was taken today.
BMO Round 1 prizewinners (19 January 2006)
The list of prizewinners at BMO1 is now available.
BMO Round 1 (30 November 2005)
This year’s BMO Round 1 paper was taken today.
Royal Society celebration (19 September 2005)
The IMO team’s success was celebrated at the Royal Society on Monday 19 September; Professor Frances Kirwan, FRS gave the 28th annual IMO lecture, on “Topology, Geometry and Strings”.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad report available (16 September 2005)
The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad information now includes Robin Bhattacharyya’s report on the 2005 olympiad. Some photographs from that olympiad taken by Robin Bhattacharyya and Amanda Turner are also available online.
IMO 2005 report available (29 July 2005)
The reports on past IMOs now include Geoff Smith’s report on IMO 2005.
IMO 2005 results (16–20 July 2005)
The IMO papers were sat on 13 and 14 July. The results of the UK team members are shown below. We came 13th out of 91 countries competing with one Gold, three Silver and two Bronze medals and a score of 159 out of 252. This score of 159 is our highest since 1996, as is our total of four Gold or Silver medals. Martin Orr is the first ever IMO Gold medallist from Northern Ireland. The medal boundaries were 35 for gold, 23 for silver and 12 for bronze. The team have now returned to the UK, and their success will be celebrated at the Royal Society on Monday 19 September; Professor Frances Kirwan, FRS will give the 28th annual IMO lecture, on “Topology, Geometry and Strings”. See also Adrian’s last bulletin below.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saul Glasman | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | Bronze |
| Nathan Kettle | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 33 | Silver |
| Andre Kueh | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 32 | Silver |
| Matthew Lee | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 23 | Silver |
| Martin Orr | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 35 | Gold |
| Jack Shotton | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | Bronze |
Bulletin 2 from Adrian (16:14 BST, 20 July 2005)
Dear all,
We are now returned from Mérida, safe and well. I’m sorry that we were not able to keep in touch with you as much as usual during the IMO—computers were scarce, and our lives were further complicated during the last couple of days of the IMO by the arrival of Hurricane Emily.
The IMO papers and full results are available on the IMO website at www.imo2005.org
The UK came 13th with 1 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals, a very good performance indeed for us. I shall not comment on the problems, since I imagine that many of you may still want to have a go at them.
For the first time in ten years, a special prize was awarded this year, to a student from Moldova who found an extremely quick and elegant solution to problem 3.
IMO 2005 will go down as one of the best ever. The Mexicans were warm and generous hosts, and very well organized throughout. The accommodation was excellent. So too was the co-ordination of the exam scripts, which is always a (the?) make-or-break test for a good IMO.
Many thanks to Joseph for the excellent support that he provided back in the UK, and thanks once again to all of you for all your brilliant assistance with UK IMO preparation this year.
Best wishes, Adrian
(Full text of message available.)
Hurricane Emily (18 July 2005)
Hurricane Emily has now passed by Mérida; all IMO participants are safe. There is no current indication of any disruption to the UK team’s return journey, although the UK IMO leadership in Mérida have not yet definitely confirmed that the flights are on as scheduled.
Hurricane Emily (17 July 2005)
Hurricane Emily is expected to pass over Mérida on Monday. IMO participants are safely sheltered in windowless safe rooms in the IMO hotels which are the strongest buildings in the area and serve as evacuation centres for the surrounding area. Further news will be added to this site when available, but the hurricane may bring down communications links from Mérida.
IMO Paper 2 (14 July 2005)
Problem 4. Consider the sequence a1, a2, ... defined by
an = 2n + 3n + 6n - 1 (n = 1, 2, ...).
Determine all positive integers that are relatively prime to every term of the sequence.
Problem 5. Let ABCD be a given convex quadrilateral with sides BC and AD equal in length and not parallel. Let E and F be interior points of the sides BC and AD respectively such that BE = DF. The lines AC and BD meet at P, the lines BD and EF meet at Q, the lines EF and AC meet at R. Consider all the triangles PQR as E and F vary. Show that the circumcircles of these triangles have a common point other than P.
Problem 6. In a mathematical competition 6 problems were posed to the contestants. Each pair of problems was solved by more than 2/5 of the contestants. Nobody solved all the 6 problems. Show that there were at least 2 contestants who each solved exactly 5 problems.
IMO Paper 1 (13 July 2005)
Problem 1. Six points are chosen on the sides of an equilateral triangle ABC: A1, A2 on BC; B1, B2 on CA; C1, C2 on AB. These points are the vertices of a convex hexagon A1A2B1B2C1C2 with equal side lengths. Prove that the lines A1B2, B1C2 and C1A2 are concurrent.
Problem 2. Let a1, a2, ... be a sequence of integers with infinitely many positive terms and infinitely many negative terms. Suppose that for each positive integer n, the numbers a1, a2, ..., an leave n different remainders on division by n. Prove that each integer occurs exactly once in the sequence.
Problem 3. Let x, y and z be positive real numbers such that xyz ≥ 1. Prove that (x5-x2)/(x5+y2+z2) + (y5-y2)/(y5+z2+x2) + (z5-z2)/(z5+x2+y2) ≥ 0.
Bulletin 1 from Adrian (07:53 BST, 2 July 2005)
All being well, we shall leave for our final IMO preparation camp in Houston this morning. The team is in very good shape—thanks in large part to the assistance that you have all given them over the past months. So I hope that we shall have good news to report from Mexico in a couple of weeks time. Good news or not so good, I’ll keep you informed of our progress so far as I can. The IMO papers are on the 13th and 14th, so complete results should be known by the evening of the 16th. Please do forward any information that I send to anyone else who you think might be interested.
Adrian
(Full text of message available.)
IMO team selected (1 June 2005)
After the training camp held at Oundle School from 28 May–1 June 2005, the team of six for the IMO (to be held in Mérida, Yucatán, México from 8–19 July 2005) has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Saul Glasman | The Latymer School, Edmonton, London |
| Nathan Kettle | Hitchin Boys’ School, Hertfordshire |
| Andre Kueh | Bromsgrove School |
| Matthew Lee | The Robert Smyth School, Market Harborough, Leicestershire |
| Martin Orr | Methodist College, Belfast |
| Jack Shotton | Portsmouth Grammar School |
The two reserves are (in alphabetical order):
| Tom Eccles | St. Paul’s School, London |
| Alex Smith | King Edward VI Five Ways, Birmingham |
This was a particularly difficult decision, and the selection committee spent a very long time trying to discriminate between the sixth and seventh placed students. Their work was examined in considerable detail.
The team leave the UK for pre-IMO training on 2 July, travel to Mérida on 11 July and return to the UK on 20 July.
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad results (7–8 May 2005)
The UK team in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad have achieved the following scores. Each question is marked out of ten; the problems are available on the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad website. The medal cutoffs are 33 for gold, 22 for silver and 10 for bronze.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konrad Dąbrowski | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Chris Kerr | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 | Bronze |
| Edward Newkirk | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| Jack Shotton | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | Bronze |
| Lee Zhao | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| Bo Zheng | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Bronze |
The UK placed 11th out of 14 teams at the olympiad:
189 Romania 146 Bulgaria 139 Moldova 134 Kazakhstan 128 Romania B 127 Turkey 115 Hungary 99 Greece, Serbia and Montenegro 71 Albania 54 UK 48 Macedonia 30 Yakutia 23 Cyprus
IMO squad selected (12 April 2005)
After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 7–11 April 2005, the squad of eight from which the team of six and two reserves for the IMO in Mérida will be selected has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Tom Eccles | St. Paul’s School, London |
| Saul Glasman | The Latymer School, Edmonton, London |
| Nathan Kettle | Hitchin Boys’ School, Hertfordshire |
| Andre Kueh | Bromsgrove School |
| Matthew Lee | The Robert Smyth School, Market Harborough, Leicestershire |
| Martin Orr | Methodist College, Belfast |
| Jack Shotton | Portsmouth Grammar School |
| Alex Smith | King Edward VI Five Ways, Birmingham |
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad team selected (24 February 2005)
The UK team for the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in Iași, Romania has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Konrad Dąbrowski | Clitheroe Royal Grammar School |
| Christopher Kerr | Winchester College |
| Edward Newkirk | an international school |
| Jack Shotton | Portsmouth Grammar School |
| Lee Zhao | Nottingham High School |
| Bo Zheng | Glasgow Academy |
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad arrangements (25 January 2005)
Robin Bhattacharyya will lead the UK team to the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in Iași, Romania during May 4–10, 2005. Robin is a teacher at Highgate School. (Robin was a reserve for the UK IMO team in 1992.)
Amanda Turner, a research student at the University of Cambridge, will be the deputy leader. She represented South Africa at IMOs in 1996 and 1997. At the second event she was awarded a bronze medal.
The team will be selected at the BMO 2 marking session on February 12th. A public announcement of the team is expected by February 19th.
BMO Round 1 results histogram available (17 January 2005)
A histogram of distribution of marks in BMO Round 1 is now available.
BMO Round 1 marked (13 December 2004)
The BMO 1 scripts were marked in Peterborough on 10–11 December. The marks and BMO 2 invitations will be sent to schools shortly.
IMO 2005 moved from Cancún to Mérida (25 November 2004)
IMO 2005, originally proposed to be held in Cancún, Quintana Roo, México, will now instead be held in Mérida, Yucatán, México from July 8–19, 2005, a week later than originally planned, to avoid possible impact from any political changes arising from state elections to be held in Quintana Roo before July 2005.
Ceri Fiddes to be next IMO Deputy Leader (10 November 2004)
Dr Ceri Fiddes, a teacher at Millfield School in Somerset, will be the UK Deputy Leader from IMO 2006 (Slovenia) onwards, the first female UK IMO Leader or Deputy Leader since 1972.
Royal Society celebration (20 September 2004)
The team’s success was celebrated at the Royal Society on Monday 20 September; Professor Tim Gowers, FRS gave the 27th annual IMO lecture, on “How to specify very very large integers”.
IMO 2004 report available (28 July 2004)
The reports on past IMOs now include Geoff Smith’s report on IMO 2004.
IMO 2004 results (15–19 July 2004)
The IMO papers were sat on 12 and 13 July. The results of the UK team members are shown below. We came 20th out of 85 countries competing with one Gold, one Silver and four Bronze medals and a score of 134 out of 252. For individual bulletins from Greece, see below. See also the UKMT press release.
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giles Coope | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | Bronze |
| David Fidler | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 | Silver |
| Paul Jefferys | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 32 | Gold |
| Martin Orr | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | Bronze |
| Alexander Shannon | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | Bronze |
| Anne Marie Shepherd | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | Bronze |
Bulletin 3 from Adrian (07:15 BST, 16 July 2004)
Here is some further information on the IMO—mostly for Joseph’s benefit, but it may be of interest to some others of you as well.
The full UK results were
UNK1 (Coope) 7 2 2 7 3 2 = 23 UNK2 (Fidler) 7 6 1 7 3 0 = 24 UNK3 (Jefferys) 7 7 2 7 3 6 = 32 UNK4 (Orr) 6 7 2 7 0 0 = 22 UNK5 (Shannon) 2 6 0 7 1 0 = 16 UNK6 (Shepherd) 7 1 1 7 1 0 = 17There was some beautiful stuff from David Fidler. As last year, we were reasonably efficient on the easier questions 1,2,4—but rather disappointing on the rest, particularly question 5.
There were 87 countries participating altogether, including Mozambique (MOZ) and Saudi Arabia (KSA) for the first time. The number of Arab nations was higher than usual—Morocco, Tunisia, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia.
Forthcoming hosts were announced: Spain 2008 (unknown location), Germany 2009 (Bremen).
Full results for countries were as follows:
Albania 57 Argentina 92 Armenia 98 Australia 125 Austria 55 Azerbaijan 72 Belarus 154 Belgium 86 Bosnia and Hercegovina 40 Brazil 132 Bulgaria 194 Canada 132 China 220 Colombia 122 Croatia 89 Cuba 17 (one contestant) Cyprus 49 Czech Rep 109 Denmark 46 Ecuador 14 Estonia 85 Finland 49 FYROM 71 France 94 Georgia 123 Germany 130 Greece 126 Hong Kong 120 Hungary 187 Iceland 35 India 151 Indonesia 61 Iran 178 Ireland 48 Israel 147 Italy 69 Japan 182 Kazakhstan 132 Korea 166 Kuwait 5 Kyrgystan 63 Latvia 63 Lithuania 65 Luxembourg 36 (3 contestants) Macau 86 Malaysia 34 Mexico 96 Moldova 140 Mongolia 135 Morocco 88 Mozambique 13 (3) Netherlands 53 New Zealand 56 Norway 55 Paraguay 13 (3) Peru 49 (3) Phillipines 16 (5) Poland 142 Portugal 26 Puerto Rico 43 (5) Romania 176 Russia 205 Saudi Arabia 4 Serbia and Montenegro 132 Singapore 139 Slovakia 119 Slovenia 69 South Africa 110 Spain 57 Sri Lanka 33 Sweden 75 Switzerland 57 Taiwan 190 Thailand 99 Trinidad and Tobago 29 (5) Tunisia 31 Turkey 119 Turkmenistan 52 Ukraine 174 UK 134 USA 212 Uruguay 47 Uzbekistan 79 Venezuela 15 (2) Vietnam 196Apologies for spelling errors in the above: some have crept in, I’m sure.
UK was third in the EU (Hungary, Poland) and third in the Commonwealth (India, Singapore).
The four students with 42 came from Canada, Hungary, Russia and Russia.
The UK students are all delighted with their medals, and are now enjoying the post-exam part of the IMO.
Adrian + Geoff
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Bulletin 2 from Adrian (23:36 BST, 15 July 2004)
Well everything is now known. The UK points totals were as follows:
Giles Coope 23 bronze David Fidler 24 silver Paul Jefferys 32 gold Martin Orr 22 bronze Alexander Shannon 16 bronze Anne Marie Shepherd 17 bronzeThese marks were fair. I think some of our students might have done a little better on another day, but getting 6 medals is great. We got full marks on q.4, and solid totals on q.1 and q.2, but rather little elsewhere.
The cutoffs were 16, 24 and 32. We came 19th. The top four teams in order were China, USA, Russia and Vietnam. Four students got 42s.
I shall provide more complete data (as requested by Joseph) tomorrow morning on our performance and on the IMO scores in general. I just need to find Gordon Lessells...
Many of you have emailed me interesting comments about the papers—sorry I haven’t had the chance to reply to you individually. I think the consensus around here is that the papers were pretty good. Question 3 was found relatively difficult (< 10 solvers, I think), and q.6 relatively straightforward. I suspect when the data is analysed that q.5 will be found to be a rather difficult one for that position on the paper.
The IMO experience as a whole has been excellent, though a somewhat improvisatory sense of organization has prevailed at times.
Best wishes to one and all,
Adrian
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Bulletin 1 from Adrian (05:06 BST, 14 July 2004)
Coordination begins this morning, and I should be able to give bulletins from now on. I won’t say anything yet about how our team and others have found the problems, because I imagine many of you will want to have a go at them.
We have performed solidly—and in case you are wondering, Paul does not have a 42 possibility. Six medals looks realistic for us at this stage.
Best wishes,
Adrian
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Papers 1 and 2 (12 and 13 July 2004)
These were formerly provided here; they are now included in Geoff Smith’s report on IMO 2004, available from the collection of reports on past IMOs.
IMO 2004 papers and results (11 July 2004)
The IMO papers are being sat on 12 and 13 July, and we wish the UK team the best of luck in those papers, and our Leader, Deputy Leader and Observers the best of luck in the subsequent Co-ordination. Results will appear here as soon as they are available, probably on 15 or 16 July.
IMO team selected (2 June 2004)
The UK team for IMO 2004 in Athens has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Giles Coope | Fallibroome High School, Macclesfield, Cheshire |
| David Fidler | The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School, Elstree, Hertfordshire |
| Paul Jefferys | Berkhamsted Collegiate School, Hertfordshire |
| Martin Orr | Methodist College, Belfast |
| Alexander Shannon | The King’s School, Canterbury, Kent |
| Anne Marie Shepherd | Ilkley Grammar School, West Yorkshire |
The three reserves are:
| Alex Davies | Winchester College, Hampshire |
| Matthew Lee | The Robert Smyth School, Market Harborough, Leicestershire |
| Alex Smith | King Edward VI Five Ways, Birmingham |
IMO squad selected (5 April 2004, school details added 6 April 2004)
After the training camp held at Trinity College, Cambridge from 1–5 April 2004, the squad of nine from which the team of six and three reserves for the IMO in Athens will be selected has been chosen as:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Giles Coope | Fallibroome High School, Macclesfield, Cheshire |
| Alex Davies | Winchester College, Hampshire |
| David Fidler | The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School, Elstree, Hertfordshire |
| Paul Jefferys | Berkhamsted Collegiate School, Hertfordshire |
| Matthew Lee | The Robert Smyth School, Market Harborough, Leicestershire |
| Martin Orr | Methodist College, Belfast |
| Alexander Shannon | The King’s School, Canterbury, Kent |
| Anne Marie Shepherd | Ilkley Grammar School, West Yorkshire |
| Alex Smith | King Edward VI Five Ways, Birmingham |
BMO Round 2 (24 February 2004)
This year’s BMO Round 2 paper was taken today.
BMO Round 1 (3 December 2003)
This year’s BMO Round 1 paper was taken today.
Royal Society Celebration (29 September 2003)
The team’s success was celebrated at the Royal Society on Monday 29 September; Professor Adrian Smith FRS gave the 26th annual IMO lecture on “Why Detectives and Judges need to understand probability”.
IMO 2003 report available (31 July 2003)
The reports on past IMOs now include Geoff Smith’s report on IMO 2003.
UK IMO results 2003 (17 July 2003, last updated 21 July 2003)
In IMO 2003 held in Tokyo, the UK came equal 10th (with Hungary), with one Gold, two Silver and three Bronze medals, being the top Western European team and the top Commonwealth team. Individual scores (all in the top 30% of scores) were:
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Total | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Bowler | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | Bronze |
| David Fidler | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | Bronze |
| Jenny Gardner | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | Silver |
| Paul Jefferys | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 29 | Gold |
| Gavin Johnstone | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | Bronze |
| Martin Orr | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | Silver |