International Mathematical Olympiad
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The International Mathematical Olympiad is the world’s premier annual mathematics competition for high school students, renowned for its extremely challenging problems and for identifying future leading mathematicians.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2016 International Mathematical Olympiad | 1 |
| 2017 International Mathematical Olympiad | 1 |
| 2018 International Mathematical Olympiad | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
annual event
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high school mathematics olympiad ⓘ international competition ⓘ mathematics competition ⓘ |
| abbreviation | IMO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ageLimit | under 20 years ⓘ |
| awards |
bronze medals
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gold medals ⓘ honourable mentions ⓘ silver medals ⓘ |
| competitionFormat |
individual competition
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national teams ⓘ |
| difficulty | very high ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
must be selected by national organization
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must not have started university studies ⓘ |
| examDurationPerDay | 4.5 hours ⓘ |
| field | mathematics ⓘ |
| firstEditionCountry | Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEditionLocation | Brașov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody | IMO Advisory Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor | Romanian national mathematics olympiad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostRotation | different host country each year ⓘ |
| inception | 1959 ⓘ |
| mainLanguage | English ⓘ |
| maximumScore | 42 points ⓘ |
| notableAlumni |
Grigori Perelman
NERFINISHED
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Maryam Mirzakhani NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngô Bảo Châu NERFINISHED ⓘ Terence Tao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfContestDays | 2 ⓘ |
| organisedBy | International Mathematical Olympiad Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointsPerProblem | 7 points ⓘ |
| problemAreas |
algebra
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combinatorics ⓘ geometry ⓘ number theory ⓘ |
| problemsPerDay | 3 ⓘ |
| purpose |
identify and encourage mathematical talent
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promote international cooperation in mathematics education ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | world’s premier high school mathematics competition ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | national mathematical olympiads ⓘ |
| sloganOrMotto | none official (varies by host country) ⓘ |
| teamSizeLimit | 6 students ⓘ |
| totalNumberOfProblems | 6 ⓘ |
| typicalParticipants | high school students ⓘ |
| typicalTimeOfYear | July ⓘ |
| website | https://www.imo-official.org ⓘ |
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2016 International Mathematical Olympiad
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2017 International Mathematical Olympiad
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2018 International Mathematical Olympiad