North Dakota Mathematics Talent Search 2014 - 2015
The Department of Mathematics at NDSU is happy to announce the start of the annual North Dakota Mathematics Talent Search. The goals of the talent search are to locate high school students in North Dakota and surrounding areas with a talent for solving mathematical problems, to reward these students and their teachers for their efforts, and to encourage these students to attend NDSU and major in the mathematical sciences or engineering.
The Talent Search poses sets of challenging mathematical problems throughout the year which will be posted as follows:
- Click here for the First Round Questions: October 17th 2014
- Click here for the Second Round Questions: January 16th 2015
- Click here for the Third Round Questions: March 27th 2015
Interested students are strongly encouraged to send in solutions even if they only solve one problem in a set; finding a good solution to a problem is always an achievement. The problems do not require advanced mathematical knowledge -- just creativity and a feeling or taste for problem solving.
Everybody is welcome to send solutions to Round 3. It is not necessary to have participated in Rounds 1 or 2.
The students who submit a significant number of mathematically sound solutions for each of the three rounds will be rewarded with various prizes. The best participants who decide to attend NDSU and major in the mathematical sciences will also be rewarded with scholarships.
Please submit your solutions by email to maria.alfonseca@ndsu.edu. Alternatively, solutions may be sent by regular mail to:
Talent Search
c/o Maria Alfonseca-Cubero
Mathematics NDSU Dept.# 2750
PO BOX 6050
Fargo, ND 58108-6050
Please do not forget to include your name, postal address, school, and e-mail address.
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