The 16th ITYM is being organised, in particular, by the Belarusian State University.
It will take place online from December 11 to December 22, 2024.
Welcome to the official website of the International Tournament of Young Mathematicians!
It is a team competition for high school students from all over the world. Each team should consist of 4 to 6 students, guided and accompanied by one or two adult team leaders.
Its purpose is to stimulate interest in mathematics and its applications, to develop scientific thinking, communication skills and teamwork.
The ITYM developed out of national tournaments in some countries, especially from Eastern Europe.
In contrast to olympiads, the problems for the tournament are published several months in advance and contain parts with no known solution.
During the tournament the participating students present their results in a kind of research debate involving Reporter, Opponent, Reviewer and Observer.
The ITYM is supported by leading universities of Europe and has allowed collaboration between professional scientists and youngsters. Thousands of students, teachers and scientists from 20 countries have already benefited from the tournament.
The 16th edition of the ITYM will be held online in December 2024.
The problems will be published on October 7 (updates are possible).
Registration is open until November 11.
The timetable is preliminary.
TESTIMONIALS
PROBLEMS
PROBLEMS 2024 (PDF)
Version 1 (to appear on October 7, 2024)
Corrections are possible
Problems for the ITYM are suggested by contemporary mathematicians.
▹▹Each problem contains parts with no known solution.
▹▹Each problem is accessible to high school students, elementary research can be done.
▹▹Some problems are advanced and require learning new theory.
▹▹The original problems come from fields of algebra, analysis, combinatorics, number theory, geometry and probability.
▹▹It is not compulsory to send solutions to all the problems. During the ITYM, every team will present at most three of them.
The official list of problems has been released in July 2022.
Quiz is a written test of 2.5 hours. Its aim is to check team’s understanding of the problems of the ITYM, competence in involved mathematical fields and solving skills.
During the rounds and the finals, the teams play the four following roles:
Reporter presents the main ideas and results obtained while solving the problem.
Opponent analyses the solution of the reporter and points to inaccuracy and errors in the paper and the presentation.
Reviewer evaluates both the performance of the reporter and the work of the opponent.
Observer only makes important remarks missed by all others.
PARTICIPATE
Participate in the ITYM:
▹▹Form a team of 4, 5 or 6 high school students
▹▹Find one or two team leaders such as math teachers, undergraduate or graduate students, or scientists
▹▹Register your team before November 11, 2024
▹▹Pay the participation fees
▹▹Work on the problems
▹▹Send your solutions four days before the tournament
▹▹Attend the first draws online
▹▹Come to the international tournament, follow the rules and enjoy
TIMETABLE
MON 7 OCT PROBLEMS
22:00*▹Publication of the list of problems
SUN 1 NOV REGISTRATION
22:00▹Deadline for registration
WED 27 NOV PRELIM. SOLUTIONS
22:00▹Deadline for sending the preliminary solutions
TUE 10 DEC FINAL SOLUTIONS
22:00▹Deadline for sending the final solutions
WED 11 DEC DRAWS
17:00▹First draws
FRI 13 DEC REVIEWS & JURY
17:00▹Deadline for reviews
19:00▹Jury meeting
SAT 14 DEC OPENING & ROUND 1
12:00▹Opening ceremony
15:00▹Round 1
* all hours correspond to time in Paris
SUN 15 DEC DRAWS
17:00▹Second draws
TUE 17 DEC REVIEWS & JURY
17:00▹Deadline for reviews
19:00▹Jury meeting
WED 18 DEC ROUND 2
16:00▹Round 2
THU 19 DEC DRAWS
13:00▹Third draws
SAT 21 DEC REVIEWS & JURY
17:00▹Deadline for reviews
19:00▹Jury meeting
SUN 22 DEC FINALS & CLOSING
10:00▹Finals
19:00▹Closing ceremony
CONTACT US
For any questions please write to
oc@itym.org
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How you can help:
▹▹Become a team leader – form and train a team of high school students in your country
▹▹Become a local organiser – host the tournament in your country
▹▹Become a volunteer – give us a hand before and during the tournament
▹▹Become a juror – evaluate students' work
▹▹Become an author – suggest research problems
▹▹Become a sponsor – support financially
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