The South African Tertiary Mathematics Olympiad

Posted on August 27, 2015

The South African Tertiary Mathematics Olympiad (SATMO) took place on the 22nd of August 2015. The Olympiad was written by a total of 47 undergraduate students who will each received a certificate.  The three top achievers from UP were Jan Wuzyk, Izak Haasbroek, and Avikar Maharaj. Jan Wuzyk,a first year BSc Applied Mathematics student, achieved a score of 9 out of 20. Izak Haasbroek  and Avikar Maharaj, both BSc Actuarial and Financial Mathematics third year students, achieved 8 out of 20 and 7 out of 20 respectively. The best score came from UCT with 13 out of 20.

Thank you to Dr Charles Maepe (local organiser), and Dr Ruaan Kellerman (member of the portfolio) for organising this undergraduate activity. Thank you to the marketing committee for the prizes handed to the participants.

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