Shillong, Jan 8: Around 30 students, including 10 from Arunachal Pradesh, who recently qualified for the Regional Mathematics Olympiad (RMO) received a three-day training at USTM.
The University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) hosted the training programme for students from Assam and Arunachal Pradesh from January 4 to 6 and was organised by the Department of Mathematics, USTM, in collaboration with the Assam Academy of Mathematics and sponsored by the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai.
The camp intended to prepare students for the Indian National Mathematics Olympiad (INMO) scheduled for January 19. Students from the two states will appear for the INMO and if they clear the stage, they will be qualified to participate in the International Mathematics Olympiad.
Five distinguished resource persons, specializing in Olympiad preparation, mentored the participants and shared problem-solving techniques. The resource persons at the training camp were Ms. Sunaina Pati, Dr. Debashish Sarma, Dr. Manjil Pratim Saikia, Dr. Pankaj Agarwal and Dr. Sai Jagan Mohan.
Ms. Sunaina Pati, an undergraduate student at the Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI) and recipient of multiple accolades, including a silver medal at the European Girls’ Mathematics Olympiad, discussed challenging geometrical problems often featured in the INMO and IMO.
Dr. Debashish Sarma from the Department of Mathematics, G. C. College, Silchar, delved into combinatorics, sharing unique problem-solving strategies.
Dr. Manjil Pratim Saikia from Ahmedabad University introduced graph theory concepts to address combinatorial problems effectively.
Dr. Pankaj Agarwal from Delhi conducted sessions on solving inequalities and number theory, sharing advanced techniques and practical insights.
Dr. Sai Jagan Mohan from Andhra Pradesh explored algebra through the lens of symmetry and presented unified approaches to tackling inequalities.
