Mathematics Contests and Mathletes

1976 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-46
Author(s):  
Frederick Flener
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
Mathematical Problems ◽  
General Test ◽  
Mathematics Examination ◽  
Talented Students ◽  
Mathematically Talented

What activities are available for the mathematically talented students in your school? Do you have a mathematics club to discuss unusual mathematical problems? Many states have mathematics contests, such as the Annual High School Mathematics Examination, in which a simple general test is given.

The American Junior High School Mathematics Examination

1985 ◽  
Vol 78 (7) ◽  
pp. 513-516
Author(s):  
Thomas Butts ◽  
Walter E. Mientka
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
Mathematics Examination

The First Annual American Junior High School Mathematics Examination (AJHSME) will be held on 10 December 1985.

Reader Reflections: March 2008

2008 ◽  
Vol 101 (7) ◽  
pp. 486-489
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Mathematics Teacher ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
Mathematical Abilities ◽  
Talented Students

One of my greatest thrills as a high school mathematics teacher has been to discover talented students. Zack Boyd, a sophomore with endless questions and impressive mathematical abilities, presented a challenge. Over the winter break, Zack created his own mathematical pattern that we were able to prove using the software Mathematica.

The Second U.S.A. Mathematical Olympiad

1974 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-119
Author(s):  
Samuel L. Greitzer
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
New Venture ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mathematical Talent ◽  
Honor Roll ◽  
Mathematics Examination

Because the U.S.A. Mathematical Olympiad is a new venture, a brief explanation is pertinent. The purpose of the Olympiad is to attempt to discover secondary school students with superior mathematical talent—students who possess creativity and inventiveness as well as computational skills. Participation is limited to about one-hundred students selected mainly from the Honor Roll of the Annual High School Mathematics Examination plus a few recommended students from the states that sponsor their own high school mathematics competitions. The Olympiad consists of five problems of the essay type requiring mathematical power on the part of the participants.

The Seventh U.S.A. Mathematical Olympiad

1978 ◽  
Vol 71 (7) ◽  
pp. 589-590
Author(s):  
Samuel L. Greitzer
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
University Of Alberta ◽  
Rutgers University ◽  
Honor Roll ◽  
Mathematics Examination ◽  
The University

The Seventh U.S.A. Mathematical Olympiad was held on 2 May 1978. From the Honor Roll of the Annual High School Mathematics Examination, 108 students, who had scored 118 points or better, were invited to take part, and 106 did participate. The papers were graded, first by Professors Michael Aissen and John Bender, of Rutgers University, and then by Professor Murray Klamkin, of the University of Alberta, and me. The Olympiad problems appear at the end of this article.

The Ninth U.S.A. Mathematical Olympiad

1980 ◽  
Vol 73 (9) ◽  
pp. 692-693
Author(s):  
Samuel L. Greitzer
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Cutoff Score ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
Mathematics Examination

The Ninth U.S.A. Mathematical Olympiad was held on 6 May 1980. At the suggestion of members of the Olympiad Committee, the number of contestants was increased over previous years by adjusting the cutoff score from the Annual High School Mathematics Examination. As a result, 121 students (from over 400 000) were invited instead of the usual 100. In addi

Solutions to Calendar

1997 ◽  
Vol 90 (6) ◽  
pp. 466-468
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Executive Director ◽  
Junior High ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
Mathematics Examination ◽  
University Of Nebraska Lincoln ◽  
King Street

This month's calendar problems have been adapted from recent mathematics competitions. Problems 1–15 are taken from three of the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC); 1–8 are from the American Junior High School Mathematics Examination (AJHSME); 9–13 are from the American High School Mathematics Examination (AHSME); and 14-15 are from the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME). If the reader has not received an invitation to the appropriate AMC examination by 1 November, write to Walter E. Mientka, AMC Executive Director, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0322. The remainder of the problems are from the MATHCOUNTS program. Problems 16, 17, 20, 22–24, 29, and 30 were chosen from the 1995–1996 school handbook for the MATHCOUNTS competition. Problems 18, 19, 21, and 25–28 come from the 1995-1996 national MATHCOUNTS competition. The registration deadline for the 1997–98 competition is 14 November. Requests for information should be sent to MATHCOUNTS, 1420 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 684-2828.

The Third U.S.A. Mathematical Olympiad

1975 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-9
Author(s):  
Samuel L. Greitzer
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
Strong Recommendation ◽  
School Officials ◽  
The Third ◽  
Mathematics Examination

The U.S.A. Mathematical Olympiad, now in it third year, has become sufficiently well known for inquiries about it and interest in having students participate in it to be widespread. Participation is by invitation only. In 1974, invitations were sent to 155 students to take part in the Third U.S.A. Mathematical Olympiad. Most students were selected on the basis of their performance on the Annual High School Mathematics Examination. Students from Michigan and Wisconsin, which conduct their own statewide mathematics contests, were also invited, and a few students were invited on the basis of strong recommendation from school officials. Of these 155 invitations, 149 complete acceptances were received. (An acceptance is considered complete when the student agrees to participate and the school agrees to administer the test.)

The First U.S.A. Mathematical Olympiad

1973 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-227
Author(s):  
Samuel L. Greitzer
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Computational Techniques ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mathematical Talent ◽  
Honor Roll ◽  
Mathematics Examination

At ITS meeting on 1 September 1971, the Mathematical Association of America agreed to sponsor a U.S.A. Mathematical Olympiad in addition to the Annual High School Mathematics Examination. The purpose of tlie Olympiad was to attempt to discover secondary school students with superior mathematical talent, students who possessed mathematical creativity and inventiveness as well as competence in computational techniques. Participation was to be limited to about 100 students selected from the Honor Roll on the High School Mathematics Examination, plus a few students of superior ability selected from those states that did not participate in the High School Mathematics Examination. The Olympiad itself was to consist of five essay-type problems requiring mathematical power on the part of the participants.

The Sixth U.S.A. Mathematical Olympiad

1977 ◽  
Vol 70 (7) ◽  
pp. 590-592
Author(s):  
Samuel L. Greitzer
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
Preliminary Examination ◽  
Mathematics Examination

The Sixth U.S.A. Mathematical Olympiad took place on 3 May 1977. The preliminary examination, the Annual High School Mathematics Examination, was taken on 8 March by approximately 341 000 students. Those who scored 105 or better out of the maximum possible score of 150 were invited to participate in the Olympiad. There were 111 of these. Because four of the acceptances were not complete, 107 students finally took the Olympiad.

Ahsme, Aime, Usamo: The Examinations Of The Committee On High School Contests

1982 ◽  
Vol 75 (7) ◽  
pp. 548-557
Author(s):  
Stephen B. Maurer ◽  
Walter E. Mientka
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
North America ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
Complete Answer ◽  
Mathematical Association ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Mathematics Examination

The Mathematical Association of America’s (MAA) Committee on High School Contests, or CHSC, sponsors three examinations given across North America and in many countries abroad. The oldest, the American (formerly Annual) High School Mathematics Examination (AHSME), is a thirty-question, one-and-one-half-hour, multiple-choice examination, now beginning its thirtyfourth year. In 1982 it was taken by over 418 000 students in 6623 schools in North America alone. It is known to many people as the “MAA Contest,” the “High School Contest,” or the “Annual High School Contest.” The USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO). now in its eleventh year, is a five-question, three-and-onehalf-hour. complete-answer examination, heretofore offered by invitation to the top 100 to 150 participants in the AHSME.

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