February 2002 - announce-maths@lists.redbrick.dcu.ie

[MathSoc] intervarsities reminder
by ray dunne 21 Feb '02

21 Feb '02

Hi, Just a quick reminder that the selection exam for the intervarsities team will take place this evening at 6:30 in X137. Hope to see you there, Ray.

1 0

[MathSoc] Intervarsities team selection exam
by ray dunne 15 Feb '02

15 Feb '02

Hello again, The selection exam for the intervarsities team will take place at 6:30 on Thursday 21 February in X137. There are four places available on the team plus one substitute. The exam will be set by Dr. Brien Nolan. As I informed you before, the intervarsities take place the weekend of the 8th March with the exam taking place on the 9th. There will be 15 people going from the society including the team. We will be going on the train on the Friday afternoon and staying for 2 nights in Jury's Inn. The cost will be no more than 15. If you want to go make sure you have a valid USIT card and a travel save stamp. Could all those who are going to go to the exam let me know. Most of the other places are already taken so if you want to go mail me as soon as possible. Ray. PS The competition still hasn't been won.

1 0

[MathSoc] Intervarsities and Competition
by john dunne 07 Feb '02

07 Feb '02

Hi all, Just to let you know that the Irish Mathematical Intervarsities Competition is taking place on the weekend of the 9th March in University College Cork. This is an annual contest in which teams of 4 people from each of the major universities in Ireland compete. Each member of the team sits an exam consisting of 10 mathematical questions. The questions are quite tough but usually require only leaving cert. knowledge to attempt. There is an example question below. DCU will of course be sending a team. There will be a selection exam soon set by our very own Dr. Brien Nolan. In the last 2 years we have done quite well in finishing in 3rd place both times. The weekend is usually brilliant fun and there is lots of social events organised. Even if you don't want to be on the team you can still come down and support (or drink or whatever). Travel and accommodation will be subsidised by the SPC. So if you're interested in trying out for the team or just want to come down for the laugh send me an e-mail. For those interested in trying out for the team here is a question to get your teeth into. The first correct solution presented to me in X138 wins an IQ test courtesy of Mensa. Anyway here goes... Evaluate Integral of sin(x)/(sin(x)+cos(x)) dx That's an indefinite integral of course. Good luck, Ray.

1 0