International Mathematics Competition for University Students
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The International Mathematics Competition for University Students (IMC) is an annual mathematics competition open to all undergraduates reading mathematics. It is held at a different location each year, often in Eastern Europe.
The event has been running since 1994 with the first four competitions (originally entitled International Competition for University Students in Mathematics) organized by the University of Sofia and hosted by the University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. It lasts one week during which competitors sit two five-hour examinations, each with six questions chosen by a panel or representatives from a number of universities. Problems are from the fields of Algebra, Analysis (Real and Complex) and Combinatorics. The working language is English. Efforts have been made to make accessibility as wide as possible; the cost of attending has been subsided by a number of sponsors. Students from a total of 139 universities from 35 countries have participated over the first twelve competitions.
[edit] Past IMCs
- The 1st IMC was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria on 28 July-2 August, 1994.
- The 2nd IMC was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria on 2-7 August, 1995.
- The 3rd IMC was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria on 31 July-5 August, 1996.
- The 4th IMC was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria on 30 July-4 August, 1997.
- The 5th IMC was held in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria on 29 July-3 August, 1998.
- The 6th IMC was held in Keszthely, Hungary on 29 July-2 August, 1999.
- The 7th IMC was held in London, England on 26-31 July, 2000.
- The 8th IMC was held in Prague, Czech Republic on 19-25 July, 2001.
- The 9th IMC was held in Warsaw, Poland on 19-25 July, 2002.
- The 10th IMC was held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania on 25-31 July, 2003.
- The 11th IMC was held in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on 23-29 July, 2004.
- The 12nd IMC was held in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria on 22-28 July, 2005.
- The 13rd IMC was held in Odessa, Ukraine on 20-26 July, 2006.
[edit] See also
List of mathematics competitions
