Training for the Mathematical Olympiad in NUI Maynooth will begin on 14th January 2012.
NUI Maynooth will run training sessions for the 2012 IMO on the following dates:
14,21,28 January
4,11,18,25 February
3,24,31 March
14,21 April
Our local training contest will take place on 10th March 2012.
Full NUI Maynooth IMO Training Schedule, 2011/12
The theme of enrichment classes is mathematical problem solving. This means creating original deductive arguments to establish mathematical facts. We will study problems whose solution requires inventive thinking rather than applying known techniques. While there will be some mathematical theory introduced, the emphasis will be on solving problems rather than accumulating theory. Problems from various areas of mathematics will be discussed, including geometry, combinatorics, number theory, graph theory and algebra. Sessions are run by academic mathematicians from the Department of Mathematics & Statistics, NUI Maynooth. There is no particular connection to the second level curriculum.
Students from the senior cycle of second level (transition year and above) are invited to attend the Enrichment Course. If you enjoy mathematics at school, if you enjoy mathematical or logical puzzles, if you like to find satisfying explanations of mathematical phenomena, this course might be for you.