JU students among the best mathematicians in the world
Teodor Jerzak from the JU Mathematics Student Society won the first prize in the 21st International Mathematics Competition for University Students in Bulgaria. Our university was also represented by Marcin Lara (second prize), Dariusz Matlak (second prize) and Dominik Burek (honourable mention). As far as team competition is concerned, our students were ranked 14 out of 73. The group was supervised by Jakub Konieczny, a graduate of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science.
This year's edition featured 324 competitors from 73 higher education institutions from Europe, Asia and North and South America. As in previous editions, students had to solve 10 problems in 2 days. They had about an hour for every problem, though if they finished earlier they could devote the remaining time to the next one. The first prize was awarded to those who have solved at least 6 problems.