The 16th Annual Vojtěch Jarník International Mathematical Competition




Second announcement

  1. In order to recognize the achievement and to increase the interest in mathematics, the 16th Annual Vojtěch Jarník International Mathematical Competition will be held at the University of Ostrava on Wednesday, 29th March 2006. 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 28th March 2006 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/j16reg/j16reg.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 2006 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 29th March 2006 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, 28th March 2006
    9: 00   –   11: 30    meeting of the Committee (in the assembly hall, Českobratrská 16)
    11: 30   –   13: 00    lunch
    13: 00   –   ?    meeting of the Committee (in the assembly hall, Českobratrská 16)


Wednesday, 29th March 2006
    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 (in the assembly hall, Českobratrská 16)


Thursday, 30th March 2006
    15: 00   (?)    closing ceremony


Organizational instructions

  1. The arrival of the participants is expected on 27th March 2006 evening or on 28th March 2006 morning. Their departure is expected on 30th March 2006 evening or on 31st March 2006 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. Approximate prices: CZK 900 for a double room, CZK 1300 for a room with three beds, CZK 1500 for apartments. The price does not include breakfast (CZK 80).
    2. Hotel Polsky dum (***). Ten minutes from the Faculty of Science. Approximate prices: CZK 850 for a single room, CZK 1250 for a double room, CZK 1700 for apartments. The price includes breakfast.
    3. Hotel Maria (***). By the Faculty of Science. Approximate prices: CZK 1000 for a single room, CZK 1000 for a double room (single person), CZK 1400 for a double room (two persons), CZK 1700 for a room with three beds.
    4. Hostel NH. Twenty minutes from the Faculty of Science. Price: CZK 200 for a bed.
    5. Hotel DMH. Forty minutes from the Faculty of Science by tram. Approximate prices: CZK 345 for a double room, CZK 460 for a double room (de luxe), CZK 460 for a room with three beds.
    6. Hotel Brioni (***). Fifteen minutes from the Faculty of Science. Approximate prices: CZK 1280 for a single room, CZK 1600 for a double room, CZK 2800 for a room with four beds.
    7. Hotel Metropol. Twenty minutes from the Faculty of Science. Approximate prices: CZK 520 for a single room, CZK 880 for a double room, CZK 1400 for a room with three beds.

Important dates

  1. Applying to enter the competition: as soon as possible, to the e-mail address vjaimc a osu cczz *, the deadline is 1st March 2006.

  2. Sending the number of participants and their need of accommodation: no later than 5th March 2006. Please send this via the registration form http://albert.osu.cz/~kma/j16reg/j16reg.html.

  3. Recommending a member of the Competition Committee: as soon as possible, the deadline is 5th March 2006. Please send this via the registration form http://albert.osu.cz/~kma/j16reg/j16reg.html.

  4. Sending competition problems: no later than 5th March 2006 to the e-mail address vjaimc a osu cczz *.

  5. Sending the names of participants in each category and their date of arrival and departure: till 15th March 2006. Please send this via the registration form http://albert.osu.cz/~kma/j16reg/j16reg.html.

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

Exchange rates

The exchange rate list as of 19th December 2005:

1 USD  =  24 CZK
1 EUR  =  29 CZK
100 SKK  =  76 CZK
100 HUF  =  11 CZK
10 PLN  =  74 CZK


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