The 12th Annual Vojtěch Jarník International Mathematical Competition

Second announcement

1. In order to recognize the achievement and to increase the interest in mathematics, the 12th Annual Vojtěch Jarník International Mathematical Competition will be held at the University of Ostrava on Wednesday, 10th April 2002. The competition is intended for university students of mathematics.

2. This competition is divided into two categories. Category I is intended for the students of the first and second year and Category II is intended for the students of the third, fourth and fifth year.

3. The competition is free of charge. It is sponsored by the University of Ostrava. The prizes are: CZK 6000 for the winner of each category, and CZK 2500 and CZK 1500 for the student on the second and third place, respectively, in each category.

4. The competition is controlled by the Competition Committee. It consists of delegates from participating universities. Each university sends one representative to the Committee. The Competition Committee is responsible for:

   1. selection and evaluation of competition problems which will be solved in each category,
   2. correction and evaluation of students' solutions and
   3. determination of the list of the winners.

   A majority of votes is necessary for the acceptance of the winner. In the case of a tie, the chairman of the Committee casts the deciding vote.

5. The first meeting of the Committee will take place on 9th April 2002 at 9:00. The members of the Committee will elect their chairman and will select competition problems for each category.

6. There will be four mathematical problems in each category. Students will have four hours to solve these problems. Their solutions will be evaluated by the Committee then. The total score of a student will be equal to the sum of the points for the four mathematical problems.

7. Each participating university shall announce its delegate's name and his e-mail as soon as possible to hancl a osu cczz *.

   * Type at-sign character ("@") instead of " a ", type dot (".") instead of space (" "), and type just "cz" instead of "cczz".

8. Each participating university should send at least one problem for each category along with a solution. Please do not forget to send it in a LaTeX file in English before 20th March 2002. The e-mail address is hancl a osu cczz *. Each participating university agrees not to reveal the competition problems to any of its students before the beginning of the competition.

9. The competition will take place on 10th April 2002 from 9:00 to 13:00. The results will be announced the next day afternoon (at about 15:00.).

10. There is no limit on the number of students from one university, but two students are usually sent to each category.

11. The official language is English. The competition problems will be in the English language too. Students must solve these problems in English.

Programme of the competition

Tuesday, 9th April 2002
			9	:	00		–		11	:	30			meeting of the Committee (in the library, Bráfova 7)
			11	:	30		–		13	:	00			lunch
			13	:	00		–		?					meeting of the Committee (in the library, Bráfova 7)
Wednesday, 10th April 2002
			8	:	30									opening ceremony (in the assembly hall, Českobratrská 16)
			9	:	00		–		13	:	00			the competition (in the Faculty of Science, 30.dubna 22)
			13	:	00		–		?					evaluation of students' solutions by the Committee
Thursday, 11th April 2002
			15	:	00		(?)							closing ceremony

Organizational instructions

1. The arrival of the participants is expected on 8th April 2002 evening or on 9th April 2002 morning. Their departure is expected on 11th April 2002 evening or on 12th April 2002 morning.

2. The stay of the participants and of the members of the Competition Committee is to be paid by their mother university.

3. Accommodation for participants will be booked in hotels and hostels. The possibilities of accommodation are as follows:

   1. Hotel Jindřich (***). Ten minutes from the Faculty of Science of the University of Ostrava, where the competition will take place. Prices: CZK 750 for a double room, CZK 1100 for a room with three beds, CZK 1300 for apartments. The price does not include breakfast (CZK 70). The deadline for booking is 29th March 2002.
   2. Hotel Polský dům (***). Ten minutes from the Faculty of Science. Prices: CZK 750 for a single room, CZK 1100 for a double room, CZK 1600 for apartments. (If ten or more rooms are booked, a discount of 10 % is allowed.) The price includes breakfast. The deadline for booking is 29th March 2002.
   3. Hotel Maria (***). By the Faculty of Science. Prices for foreigners: CZK 1000 for a single room, CZK 1300 for a double room (single person), CZK 1400 for a double room (two persons), CZK 1700 for a room with three beds. Prices for the Czechs and Slovaks: CZK 750 for a single room, CZK 850 for a double room (single person), CZK 950 for a double room (two persons), CZK 1200 for a room with three beds. The price includes breakfast.
   4. Hostel NH. Twenty minutes from the Faculty of Science. Price: CZK 150 for a bed.
   5. Hotel DMH. Forty minutes by tram from the Faculty of Science. Prices: CZK 290 for a double room, CZK 350 for a double room (de luxe), CZK 370 for a room with three beds. The deadline for booking: as soon as possible.

Important dates

1. Applying to enter the competition: as soon as possible, the deadline is 10th March 2002.

2. Recommending a member of the Competition Committee: as soon as possible, the deadline is 20th March 2002.

3. Sending competition problems: no later than 20th March 2002.

4. Sending the number of participants and their need of accommodation: no later than 25th March 2002.

5. Sending the names of participants in each category: till 25th March 2002.

6. Reporting the exact time of arrival and departure of participants: till 1st April 2002.

Exchange rates

The exchange rate list as of 19th January 2002:

1	USD	=	35	CZK
1	EUR	=	32	CZK
100	SKK	=	75	CZK
100	HUF	=	13	CZK
10	PLN	=	89	CZK