IUPUI Mathematical Sciences High School Math Contest

The IUPUI Department of Mathematical Sciences annually sponsors a High School Mathematics Contest. The purpose of the contest is to increase math awareness among high school students, to foster a connection between local high schools and the IUPUI community, and to provide an outlet through which outstanding math and science students are recognized for their academic achievements.

Description

Every year in late February or early March, the five contest questions and a poster highlighting the contest theme are mailed to all eligible high schools and posted on this website. Students work on the questions independently and mail their solutions in mid-April. Professors from the Math Department judge all entries based on the student's method of finding the solution, correctness, and elegance of solution. The questions are chosen so that all high school students - from freshmen through seniors - are able to utilize their math problem-solving skills. Every year, one question consists of an essay about an application of mathematics as it relates to the contest theme.

View the past contest archive

Current Contest

2009 Theme:

Game Theory

Eligibility:

This contest is open to students attending high school (grades 9-12) in the fifteen-county area of central Indiana: Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clinton, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Putnam, Shelby and Tipton.

Prizes:

The first place winner will receive $500. Five second place winners will receive $200 and ten third place winners will receive $100. All student winners will receive a popular book or video on mathematics. In addition, scholarships in the amount of $2,500 per year will be awarded to 16 winners who are directly admitted to the Purdue School of Science at IUPUI and attend full-time. This scholarship is renewable for four years, subject to certain requirements.

Ceremony:

Prize winners will be invited to an awards ceremony at IUPUI on Friday, May 15, from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. Parents and teachers will also be invited. The program will feature a talk by economist Subir Chakrabarti, "Thinking Strategically: The Role of Game Theory," the awards presentation, and refreshments.

Submission:

Solve the problem(s) and write each solution on a separate sheet of paper with no torn edges with your name and your school's name on each page. You may choose to solve one problem, several, or all of them. Cite your sources and references appropriately. Complete the cover page (see your teacher or this web site) and include it with your submission.

Mail your entry by Friday, April 17, 2009

IUPUI Mathematics Contest
Department of Mathematical Sciences
402 North Blackford Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-3216

Need More Information

Questions, comments, or for more information, contact us at contest at math.iupui.edu or call (317) 274-MATH.