The 15th Annual Vojtěch Jarník International Mathematical Competition




Second announcement

  1. In order to recognize the achievement and to increase the interest in mathematics, the 15th Annual Vojtěch Jarník International Mathematical Competition will be held at the University of Ostrava on Wednesday, 6th April 2005. 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 for the winners are CZK 7000, CZK 3000 and CZK 2000 for the student on the first, 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 5th April 2005 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. It is preferred that delegates register via the registration form at http://albert.osu.cz/~kma/j15reg/j15reg.html.

  8. Each participating university should send at least one problem for each category along with a solution. Please do not forget to send it before 5th March 2005 in a TeX file in English. The e-mail address is vjaimc a osu cczz *.

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

  9. You will help us if you send each problem in a separate file. Please specify the name of your university and the category for which the problem is proposed explicitly in the file. If you wish, you can add a short note explaining the origin of the problem (e.g., the name of the person who proposed the problem).

    Each participating university agrees not to reveal the competition problems to any of its students before the beginning of the competition.

  10. The competition will take place on 6th April 2005 from 9:00 to 13:00. The results will be announced the next day afternoon (at about 15:00).

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

  12. 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, 5th April 2005
    9: 00   –   11: 30    meeting of the Committee (room no. C-107 in the Faculty of Science, 30.dubna 22)
    11: 30   –   13: 00    lunch
    13: 00   –   ?    meeting of the Committee (room no. C-107 in the Faculty of Science, 30.dubna 22)


Wednesday, 6th April 2005
    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, 7th April 2005
    15: 00   (?)    closing ceremony


Organizational instructions

  1. The arrival of the participants is expected on 4th April 2005 evening or on 6th April 2005 morning. Their departure is expected on 7th April 2005 evening or on 8th April 2005 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. The actual prices are not known yet. Approximate prices are: CZK 830 for a double room, CZK 1300 for a room with three beds, CZK 1300 for apartments. The price does not include breakfast (CZK 70). The deadline for booking is 17th March 2005.
    2. Hotel Polský dům (***). Ten minutes from the Faculty of Science. The actual prices are not known yet. Approximate prices are: CZK 800 for a single room, CZK 1300 for a double room, CZK 1600 for apartments. The price includes breakfast. The deadline for booking is 17th March 2005.
    3. Hotel Maria (***). By the Faculty of Science. The actual prices are not known yet. Approximate 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. Approximate 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. The actual prices are not known yet. Approximate price: CZK 150 for a bed.
    5. Hotel DMH. Forty minutes from the Faculty of Science by tram. The actual prices are not known yet. Approximate 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.
    6. Hotel Palace?

Important dates

  1. Applying to enter the competition: as soon as possible, the deadline is 1st March 2005.

  2. Recommending a member of the Competition Committee: as soon as possible, the deadline is 5th March 2005. It is preferred that the name is sent via the registration form http://albert.osu.cz/~kma/j15reg/j15reg.html.

  3. Sending competition problems: no later than 5th March 2005.

  4. Sending the number of participants and their need of accommodation: no later than 5th March 2005. This information should be sent by e-mail to vjaimc a osu cczz *.

  5. Sending the names** of participants in each category: till 15th March 2005. Please use the registration form http://albert.osu.cz/~kma/j15reg/j15reg.html to accomplish this.

  6. Reporting the exact time of arrival and departure of participants: till 20th March 2005. Please use the registration form http://albert.osu.cz/~kma/j15reg/j15reg.html to accomplish this.

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

** Please pay a special attention to the names in order that we do not distort them. Specify explicitly the first name(s) and the family name. If a name contains accented letters, then use the standard ASCII text to describe the accents. Most easily, you can use the TeX sequences to describe the accents. (It is also possible to use words to describe the accents, but this method is longer. For example, one can use either the TeX code \.z or the words "Latin small letter z with dot above" to describe the Polish letter ż.)

Exchange rates

The exchange rate list as of 14th December 2004:

1 USD  =  23 CZK
1 EUR  =  31 CZK
100 SKK  =  78 CZK
100 HUF  =  12 CZK
10 PLN  =  73 CZK


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