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| Romanian Master of Mathematics | |
|---|---|
| Name | Romanian Master of Mathematics |
| Established | 2003 |
| Location | Bucharest |
| Discipline | Mathematics |
| Participants | International secondary school students |
| Organiser | Societatea Română de Matematică, Facultatea de Matematică și Informatică |
Romanian Master of Mathematics is an annual international mathematics competition held in Bucharest that attracts pre-university contestants from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Founded to complement national selection events and training programs, it convenes competitors, coaches, and problem setters linked to institutions such as University of Bucharest, Politehnica University of Bucharest, École Normale Supérieure, Moscow State University, and University of Cambridge. The contest is recognized by national teams and preparatory programs including British Mathematical Olympiad, USA Mathematical Olympiad, International Mathematical Olympiad, European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad, and various national olympiad federations.
The event typically spans several days with rounds that mirror components of the International Mathematical Olympiad and continental contests like the Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad and Balkan Mathematical Olympiad. Delegations associated with Romanian Mathematical Society, Bulgarian Mathematical Society, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Polish Mathematical Society, German Mathematical Society, French Mathematical Society, Italian Mathematical Union, Spanish Royal Mathematical Society, Swiss Mathematical Society, Czech Mathematical Society, Slovak Mathematical Society, Serbian Mathematical Society, Turkish Mathematical Society, Israeli Mathematical Union, American Mathematical Society, Mathematical Association of America, Canadian Mathematical Society, Australian Mathematical Society, Indian Mathematical Society, Chinese Mathematical Society, Japanese Mathematical Society, Korean Mathematical Society, Russian Academy of Sciences, Belarusian Mathematical Union, Ukrainian Mathematical Society, Latvian Mathematical Society, Lithuanian Mathematical Society, Estonian Mathematical Society, Macedonian Mathematical Society, Montenegrin Mathematical Union, Albanian Mathematical Society, Austrian Mathematical Society, Belgian Mathematical Society, Norwegian Mathematical Society, Swedish Mathematical Society, Danish Mathematical Society, Finnish Mathematical Society, Icelandic Mathematical Society, Irish Mathematical Society, Portuguese Mathematical Society, Romanian Academy often attend.
The competition was inaugurated in the early 21st century with support from academic departments such as Faculty of Mathematics, University of Bucharest and research institutes affiliated with Romanian Academy of Sciences and international partners including Cambridge University Press-linked scholars, researchers from Princeton University, Harvard University, Stanford University, ETH Zurich, Max Planck Institute for Mathematics, Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, Institut Camille Jordan, Institut Henri Poincaré, SISSA, IMPA and pedagogues tied to IMO Advisory Board. Early editions featured collaborations with national olympiad bodies like Romanian Mathematical Olympiad, British Mathematical Olympiad, USAMO, RMO, KMO, USSR Mathematical Competitions-era alumni, and training camps associated with Mathematical Olympiad Program and IME-USP. Over time, partnerships broadened to include university math departments such as University of Oxford, University of Paris, Heidelberg University, Leipzig University, University of Warsaw, Jagiellonian University, University of Bologna, Sapienza University of Rome, University of Milan, University of Lisbon, Trinity College Dublin, Helsinki University, University of Helsinki and research centres like CNRS, FNR, VUB.
The contest invites secondary school students nominated by national olympiad committees and clubs linked to institutions like Mathematical Olympiad Committee of Romania, British Mathematical Olympiad Committee, USA Mathematical Olympiad Committee, Hellenic Mathematical Society, Russian Mathematical Olympiad Committee, Polish Mathematical Olympiad Committee, German National Committee for Mathematics Competitions, Italian Mathematical Union, French Mathematical Society Competition Commission, Spanish Mathematical Olympiad Committee, Turkish Mathematical Society Competition Division, Canadian Mathematical Society Competitions Committee, Australian Mathematics Trust, Indian Mathematical Olympiad Committee, Chinese Mathematical Society Competition Committee and provincial or regional bodies such as BMO, USAMO, RMO (India), KMO (Korea). Eligibility rules resemble those of International Mathematical Olympiad and regional contests, with age and school status verified by national authorities including ministries and exam boards like Ministry of National Education (Romania), UCAS-linked advisors, and selection panels from universities listed earlier. Teams range from individual participants to national delegations organized by federations such as IMO Team Selection Committees and university training groups like Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program.
Problem committees have historically drawn members from faculties and institutes including University of Bucharest Faculty of Mathematics, University of Cambridge Faculty of Mathematics, Moscow State University Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, Princeton Department of Mathematics, Harvard Department of Mathematics, École Polytechnique Faculty, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Institut Fourier, Bolyai Mathematical Institute, Institute of Mathematics and Informatics (Bulgaria), IMPA and national olympiad problem committees like UKMT, MAA, KANGAROO Mathematics Challenge organizers. Selected problems cover themes common to high-level contests: number theory problems reminiscent of work by Paul Erdős, combinatorics linked to research by László Lovász, geometry inspired by classical theorems associated with Euclid, Pappus of Alexandria, Euler, and Heron of Alexandria, algebraic inequalities in the tradition of Cauchy and Jensen, and functional equations reflecting techniques used by Srinivasa Ramanujan, Niels Henrik Abel, and Évariste Galois. Problem styles reflect influences from competitions such as IMO Shortlist, Putnam Competition, USAMO, Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, IMO and specialized contests like All-Soviet Mathematical Competitions and Chinese Mathematical Olympiad.
Scoring follows a jury-approved rubric similar to those employed at IMO and regional olympiads, with full marks, partial credit, and consensus grading by panels drawn from institutions such as University of Bucharest, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Moscow State University, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Princeton University, Harvard University, ETH Zurich, Université PSL, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Università di Pisa, Eötvös Loránd University, Jagiellonian University, University of Warsaw, University of Bonn, Technical University of Munich, RWTH Aachen University, Sorbonne University, Stockholm University, University of Copenhagen, University of Helsinki, Trinity College Dublin and national committees. Medals and prizes often include gold, silver, and bronze distinctions, plus special awards named after prominent mathematicians and benefactors linked to organizations such as Romanian Academy, Romanian Mathematical Society, European Mathematical Society, Simons Foundation, Clay Mathematics Institute, Wolf Foundation, Fields Institute affiliates, and scholarships for study at universities like University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Princeton University, Harvard University, Stanford University or research internships at Institut Henri Poincaré, IMPA, Max Planck Institute for Mathematics.
Alumni include students who later matriculated at University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Princeton University, Harvard University, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich, École Normale Supérieure, Moscow State University, University of Warsaw, Jagiellonian University, University of Bonn, Sorbonne University, Sapienza University of Rome, University of Milan, University of Bologna, University of Lisbon, Trinity College Dublin, Tel Aviv University, National University of Singapore, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Seoul National University, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Australian National University, University of Toronto, McGill University, University of British Columbia, University of Waterloo, École Polytechnique, IMPA, IHES, Max Planck Institute for Mathematics, and researchers who joined faculties at Princeton University, Harvard University, Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, Columbia University, Yale University, University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, California Institute of Technology, New York University, École Normale Supérieure, MPI MiS, CNRS and national academies such as Romanian Academy and Polish Academy of Sciences. Several participants later competed at International Mathematical Olympiad and won medals at IMO and regional contests like Balkan Mathematical Olympiad and European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad.
Organizers and partners include the Romanian Mathematical Society, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Bucharest, Politehnica University of Bucharest Faculty of Engineering, Romanian Academy, Ministry of National Education (Romania), international collaborators such as European Mathematical Society, International Mathematical Union, International Mathematical Olympiad Advisory Board, Mathematical Association of America, British Mathematical Olympiad Committee, Chinese Mathematical Society, Russian Mathematical Society, Indian Mathematical Society, Australian Mathematics Trust, Canadian Mathematical Society, French Mathematical Society, German Mathematical Society, Italian Mathematical Union, Spanish Royal Mathematical Society, Polish Mathematical Society, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and sponsors including foundations like Simons Foundation, Clay Mathematics Institute, Guggenheim Foundation, Wolf Foundation, Fulbright Program, Erasmus Programme and corporate supporters drawn from technology and finance sectors with ties to universities listed above.
Category:Mathematics competitions in Romania