The th World

The 77th World Mathematics

Mathematics
Team Championship
Team Championship
November 23 to 27, 2016
In Korea
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 Time Schedule

Title Date Time Group Schedule

9:00 am ~ 10:00 am Teachers Team Leaders/Coaches Meeting

10:00 am ~ 11:00 am Proctors Proctors Meeting

1:00 pm ~ 1:30 pm All Participants Opening Ceremony

Competition Nov 24 1:50 pm ~ 2:30 pm All Participants Individual Round
Day
2:45 pm ~ 3:25 pm All Participants Relay Round

3:40 pm ~ 4:20 pm All Participants Team Round

4:30 pm ~ 6:30 pm Graders Only Grading

Special Lecture
8:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm
Student Interaction Activities
9:00 pm ~ 10:00 pm
and Gift Exchanges
Award
Nov 25 7:00 pm ~ 10:00 pm All participants Award Ceremony
Ceremony

WMTC Scoring and Rules

Rounds Problems Times Points Points each Method Team Max Team
problem/set round Score Total

Individual 3 14/4/2 30 min. 2/4/8 60 Average 60

Relay 3 2/2/2 24 min. 20/15 60 Average 60

Team 1 20 40 min. 5 100 x 100 % 100

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History of WMTC

In 2009, Mr. Quan K. Lam met with Mr. Zhou Guozhen for a proposal
organizing a mathematics competition in Beijing. This competition
would differ from many other mathematics competitions such as
American Mathematics Competitions(AMC) and International Math
Olympiad(IMO). It would be a team-oriented competition where
competing students from all over the world, forming their own teams,
stay in a central location for several days. They would compete with
each other while sharing their experience and culture with other
international teams through touring famous sights of that location and
other academic and cultural activities together. That proposal contained several objectives.

1. Although high school students in China have been some of the strongest math
students in the world(winning most of the IMO competitions in the last 20 years),
other than that, China was not the host of any other international math competition. It
was long overdue, for Beijing in particular, to host a truly international mathematics
competition.

2. Having good teamwork skills is a valuable asset for succeeding in college as well as in
the work force. Therefore, this competition would focus on team-oriented
examinations where students work together to solve problems.

3. Another key objective for this competition was to give students a chance to compete
and to share their experience and culture with students from other regions and
countries. Exposure to different cultures, languages, personalities, and customs is vital
for being a well-rounded person and job candidate.

The following agreement with both parties was:

1. An international team oriented competition where students would stay in a central

location for five days. Participants will tour famous sights and participate in academic
and cultural activities. The first competition would be held in Beijing in November of
2010.

2. Mr. Zhou’
s organization would be responsible for the funding of the event, the

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recruitment of students within mainland China, and the primary organization for
creating and organizing the test problems for the competition. His organization also
would act as the host for the first competition.

3. Mr. Lam would be responsible for the academic side of the event, which includes
recruitment of students outside mainland China, reviewing and finalizing the
problems created by Mr. Zhou’ s organization, and adding new problems to the
competition that would give an international perspective to the competition.

4. The competition would be held in different locations each year so that participants
could enjoy diverse settings and cultures as well as encourage students to continue to
participate for different experiences.

In the next 12 months after this arrangement, the following key events occurred leading to the
success of the competition:

1. December 2009 - Mr. Quan Lam proposed the name World Mathematics Team
Championship(WMTC) and designed the logo for WMTC. This name and logo were
accepted and agreed upon by Mr. Zhou Guozhen to be used to represent WMTC. It
was also proposed and accepted that the first WMTC was to be held in Beijing in
November 24 to 28, 2010. Mr. Zhou and Mr. Lam would be the co-chairmen for
WMTC.

2. January 2010 - Mr. Quan Lam outlined the competition rules, format, and, content for
WMTC. WMTC would have three levels: Junior [mainly for primary school students],
Intermediate [for middle school students], and Advanced [for high school students].
Each level consists of three rounds categorized as Individual, Team, and Relay. Students
compete in teams of six.

3. March 2010 - Mr. Quan Lam drafted a document that laid out the responsibility and
standard of practice for proctors and a document describing the scoring method for
graders and scorers.

4. July 2010 - Both Mr. Zhou Guozhen and Mr. Quan Lam participated the international
math competition conference WFNMC 2010 in Latvia, where Mr. Lam gave a speech
about mathematics competitions. In his speech, he introduced WMTC to the
international math competition coaches.

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5. November 2010 - The first WMTC was successfully held. For this first competition, 194
Primary students, 151 Intermediate students, and 100 Advanced students attended,
along with many parents, coaches, and observers from 10 regions/countries. The
positive feedback from participants was a reflection that it was a successful and
promising event. This lead to the decision to continue with the same format for WMTC
2011.

The success from the first year was due to Mr. Zhou Guozhen and his organization. They spent
an incredible amount of time and effort to make the competition as successful as possible. It
was universally agreed that very few organizations within the international math competition
community could have better planning and execution of this event. Although other
organizations(e.g. from Korea and Nanjing) had expressed interesting in hosting WTMC in
their respective countries during the next few years, WTMC remained in Beijing for numerous
reasons. The key reason was that WMTC was simply not mature or well organized enough for
it to change its venue every year, transfer all the planning details, and properly train the new
organizations to comply with the codes and regulations designed by Mr. Zhou and Mr. Lam.
WMTC needed more time to fully develop into a smoothly run, well organized, and enjoyable
experience for the participants.

After six years in Beijing, WMTC is now ready to move to other locations. As Korea was the
first region that indicated interest to host WMTC four years ago, it will be the first location
outside of Beijing to host WMTC. An international competition can only flourish when it is
hosted in different regions year-by-year, as originally intended. With new venues, naturally
changes will come to WMTC. We are hoping each participating region will give their honest
feedback and suggestions so that WMTC can truly be a better run, multicultural, and vastly
beneficial competition for students all over the world.

Quan K. Lam
November, 2016

WMTC, Chairman

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 Welcome Message

Korea welcomes everyone who has visited for this year’

s World
Mathematics Team Championship.
Our respect and gratitude goes to the coaches and parents who have
worked hard and sent us great support as we prepared for the
competition.

I had one goal as I organized the competition in Korea. It was to

make sure all could feel comfortable during their stay in Korea as if it
was their home. I truly hope the time you spend in Korea will be a meaningful and
unforgettable experience.

Finally I would like to once again send my sincere gratitude to everyone who has contributed
to the successful organization of the event. Your support was a great source of motivation
throughout the process.

I have witnessed the power of trust and confidence in the process of preparing for the
competition.

I hope you have a great time in WMTC with your new friends from all around the world.

November, 2016
Patrick Yoo

2016 WMTC, Korea Host

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 Welcome Message

Good afternoon, everyone.

I am Sul Hoon, a member of our National Assembly.

I would like to warmly welcome all participants and coaches

to the 7th World Mathematics Team Championship. I also
sincerely congratulate Korean Gifted Students Evaluation
Association and all the staffs for successfully hosting the
event.

WMTC as a group competition has been gathering some of

the best students of mathematics from all around the world for the past seven years.
Unlike other math tournaments that focus on the competition among the students,
WMTC places high value on cooperation and team synergy. Such qualities are much
relevant to the modern academia where teamwork and cooperation are considered
more seriously than individual performance. I believe all participants, throughout
your experience at WMTC, will learn the value of communication and cooperation
that lies beyond competition.

This year’ s WMTC is especially meaningful. The past six events of the championship
had been held in Beijing, China, but this year WMTC is expanding its realm and is
being held in Seoul, Korea. The number of participating countries has also
significantly increased, so today over 600 participants from 20 different countries
gathered here for this international event. I expect that WMTC will continue to grow
into a bigger event and expand its influence throughout the world.

I am again very glad to celebrate the 7th event of WMTC with everyone here, and I
hope all of you will have great experience from the competition and become the
future leaders of the mathematical community.

Thank you very much.

November, 2016
Sul Hoon

November, 2016
Sul Hoon, Member of the National Assembly

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 2016 WMTC Special Lecture

James H. Cgoi, Ph.D.

Co-founder, Director of Research at Sabio Academy
Former Director of e-Learning Technologies at Motorola
Former Research Scientist at Siemens Medical Imaging

B.S. in Mathematics and Physics, University of Illinois at Chicago

M.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago

Ph.D. Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Northwestern University

James Choi

Stand-up Mathematician
You must have seen stand-up comedians. But have you
seen a“stand-up Mathematician”?

You will see one at WMTC. No, it is not about

performing mental math on stage (mainly because our
stand-up mathematician is not fast). Our stand-up
mathematician, Dr. James Choi, will slowly take you on a
journey through the world of numbers.

All those numbers you thought you knew will come alive
and tell you new stories. There will be suspense, intrigue,
and mysteries. It is hard to believe mere numbers can do
that. But you will see.

He will“twist”and“push”numbers right before your

eyes, until those number turn into something that you
never imagined possible. As for what that something is,
you need to come to WMTC to find out.

He will end his talk with a story that will haunt you in
your sleep until you find a solution. And you may never
find a solution.

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Junghwan Lee Byungho Jeong

Cheongshim International Academy Cheongshim International Academy
Member of KGSEA Math Circle Member of KGSEA Math Circle

See you on Nov 24 9PM

Super relay
30 minutes

Two different teams are randomly paired up to create one mixed team. The mixed team should
have 12 members on the team.

The rules of the Super relay are similar to those of the‘Relay Round’, with only one difference.
This difference is that there is no actual time limit on when you submit your answers. But,
because there is no time limit, there will be a limit on the number of times you can submit your
answers. The limit on the number of times you can submit your answers is 3 times.(You may not
submit your answer after your third try.)

The faster you are able to get the answer to the last question correctly, the higher up the ranking
you go.

A gift will be handed out to the first three teams that manages to get the answer correct.

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The Random Quiz

20 minutes

‘The Random Quiz’is consisted of approximately 40 random questions that test your trivia
knowledge to the next dimension. The scale of randomness goes from“What is the largest rock in
the world?”to“What is the average price of an Americano from Starbucks around the world?”.
(It’s pretty random)

The first one to put their hand up gets the chance to answer the question, and if the person does
not get the answer correctly, the chance moves on to the next person.

The more questions you can get correctly, the rewards get exponentially better!

Korean traditional 제기차기 (Jegichagi)

All the time remaining

When the two events above are finished, you can just chill out and talk with your friends

OR

You can come join us with a fun Korean traditional folk game called 제기차기 (Jegichagi). There
will be a booth where you can freely enjoy yourself with this folk game, and if you manage to do 5
consecutive‘kicks’, you can pick up some free candy.

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 World Youth Mathematics League
What is WYML?
World Youth Mathematics League(WYML for short) is an annual international mathematics
team competition for students in elementary and middle school. With the help of Dr. Quan
Lam, Prof. David Brown, and Mr. Patrick Yoo, high school students from diverse math circles
all around the world have been organizing WYML since 2014; we are now preparing for our
4th year.
In the competition, participants from Korea and U.S find sites at their respective nation and
region to spend a day solving math problems as a team and having fun. WYML is usually
held during the last week of March, with a week’s leniency to account for the time
differences and diverse circumstances.

Our Vision
WYML’s visions are very simple. We want to help young students find the joys of a subject
that is often viewed as “dry, boring, and individualistic.” By exposing students to problems
that are not only creative, but also those that require their teamwork to solve, we hope that
students will realize how fun math is. We also hope to provide more opportunities for
younger students to participate in such competitions by reducing the participation cost and
having sites in each country to participate in. Finally, we hope that through WYML, students
will be able to overcome the barrier of race, nationality, and language to open up grounds
for international exchange.

Participating in WYML
There are multiple ways to participate in WYML:
Elementary and middle school students can form teams of 2-3 people and divide into Junior
and Intermediate Section depending on their grade to participate on the day with their
friends.

High school students and coaches can join the WYML Organizing Committee to host WYML in
their region. As of right now, we have one site in Korea run by KGSEA Math Circle and two
sites in the U.S, run by the San Diego Math Circle and BCA Math Circle. We welcome any
math circles to join us.

For more information, please visit wyml.orgoremailusatinfo@wyml.org to join the WYML

Organizing Committee.

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 Team List
Team Number Division Nationality Team Name
AD1 ADVANCED Australia CITIPOINTE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE BRISBANE
AD2 ADVANCED India INDIA Advanced
AD3 ADVANCED KOREA HAFS M4 Team A
AD4 ADVANCED KOREA HAFS M4 Team B
AD5 ADVANCED KOREA Bugil A
AD6 ADVANCED KOREA CSIA Team A
AD7 ADVANCED KOREA KMLA
AD8 ADVANCED KOREA TARS
AD9 ADVANCED KOREA DDAK
AD10 ADVANCED KOREA PATO
AD11 ADVANCED KOREA CRUCIBLE
AD12 ADVANCED KOREA GADDIEL
AD13 ADVANCED KOREA CSIA Team B
AD14 ADVANCED MALAYSIA E MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD SYSTEM
AD15 ADVANCED Philippines Philippines Advanced A
AD16 ADVANCED Philippines Philippines Advanced B
AD17 ADVANCED Philippines Philippines Advanced C
AD18 ADVANCED Taiwan Team Taiwan Senior High School
AD19 ADVANCED Thailand Thai_Alternate
AD20 ADVANCED USA BCA1
AD21 ADVANCED USA BCA2
AD22 ADVANCED USA BCA3
AD23 ADVANCED_Alternate Hong Kong/Japan/Korea Alternate A
AD24 ADVANCED_Alternate Egyptian/USA Alternate B
AD25 ADVANCED_Alternate MALAYSIA/THAI/TAIWAN Alternate C
IM1 Intermediate Australia Australia - Penrhos College (1)
IM2 Intermediate Australia CITIPOINTE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE BRISBANE
IM3 Intermediate Bulgaria Sofia SMG
IM4 Intermediate CHINA CHINA INTERMEDIATE
IM5 Intermediate Egyptian EGYPTIAN Intermediate
IM6 Intermediate Indonesia Sampoerna Academy Medan (Indonesia)
IM7 Intermediate INDONESIA IMTC TEAM A
IM8 Intermediate Indonesia Team Indonesia
IM9 Intermediate IRAN IRAN Intermediate A
IM10 Intermediate IRAN IRAN Intermediate B
IM11 Intermediate IRAN IRAN Intermediate C
IM12 Intermediate IRAN IRAN Intermediate D
IM13 Intermediate IRAN IRAN Intermediate E

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Team Number Division Nationality Team Name
IM14 Intermediate IRAN Intermediate_Alternate
IM15 Intermediate KOREA DWIM
IM16 Intermediate KOREA CI dolphins
IM17 Intermediate KOREA J4F
IM18 Intermediate MALAYSIA E MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD SYSTEM
IM19 Intermediate Philippines Philippines Intermediate A
IM20 Intermediate Singarpore Hwacheong INTERMEDIATE
IM21 Intermediate Taiwan Taiwan A
IM22 Intermediate Taiwan Taiwan B
IM23 Intermediate Thailand THAI Team A
IM24 Intermediate USA USA Intermediate A
IM25 Intermediate Uzbekistan Fortune
IM26 Intermediate Vietnam Interm. VN Team A
IM27 Intermediate Vietnam Interm. VN Team B
IM28 Intermediate Vietnam Interm. VN Team C
IM29 Intermediate_Alternate Australia Perth/Hong Kong/KOREA Alternate A
IM30 Intermediate_Alternate Kazakhstan/USA Alternate B
IM31 Intermediate_Alternate Myanmar/Vietnam Alternate C
JR1 Junior Bulgaria Sofia SMG Junior
JR2 Junior India INDIA Junior A
JR3 Junior India INDIA Junior B
JR4 Junior Indonesia Merlion School Surabaya (Indonesia)
JR5 Junior Indonesia Team Indonesia
JR6 Junior IRAN IRAN Junior A
JR7 Junior IRAN IRAN Junior B
JR8 Junior KOREA CLAVIS
JR9 Junior Myanmar T & H Junior (A)
JR10 Junior Philippines Philippines Junior
JR11 Junior Singapore Singapore International Math Contests Centre
JR12 Junior Thailand THAI Team A
JR13 Junior Thailand THAI Team B
JR14 Junior Vietnam Junior VN Team A
JR15 Junior Vietnam Junior VN Team B
JR16 Junior Uzbekistan Algorithm
JR17 Junior_Alternate Egyptian/EGYPT_USA Alternate A
JR18 Junior_Alternate Hong Kong/USA Alternate B
JR19 Junior_Alternate Myanmar/Uzbekistan/Vietnam Alternate C

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 2ndnd 2016/7
For International Junior High School Students

Math Science(Physics)
Main Topic : "Modern Mathematics Explained for Main Topic : "The Nature of Light"
Middle School Students"

What Camp Dates

Math Science Camp is an intensive one week program
Math Session - 2016. DEC. 28 ~ 2017. JAN. 1
for junior high school students.
Science (Physics) Session - 2017. JAN.1 ~ 5
In Korea (UTC+9)
Who
Students who are born between 2001 to 2004, from
around the world Registration Period & Tuition
Early : ~2016. NOV. 15
Why ($900 for each session)
To foster future mathematician, scientists and engineers.
Regular : ~2016. DEC. 20
To discover mathematical phenomena in everyday life.
To cultivate curiosity and critical thinking abilities. ($1,000 for each session)

•All participants will be provided with meals and accommodation

Where during the camp period - 4 nights and 5 days.
Namsan Twin City Tower in Seoul •All participants will use 3-students per room at the dormitory.
•Parents or Guardian of participants can accompany the
Korean Gifted Students Evaluation Association participants and can even take classes with the students.

E-mail : admin@kgsea.org •There will be a special tour for parents and guardians.

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2016 WMTC Tour Itinerary

Title Date Time Group Schedule

Extra Nov Afternoon Australia Brisbane National Museum of Korea

Tour 22 All day USA_BCA Korean Folk Village

Myanmar
Extra Morning Australia Heyri Village
Nov
Tour 23 Afternoon Penhors/Bulgaria National Museom of Korea
All Day Australia The 3rd Tunnel
Brisbane/USA_BCA

Regular Nov All International

Tour 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Everland
25 Participants

8:00 am - 9:30 am Move to COEX

10:00 am - 12:00 am SM Town Hollogram Musical
Regular Nov 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm All International Lunch
Tour 26 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Participants The War Memorial of Korea
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Move to Entas hall
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Dinner

Extra Nov 8:00 am - All day Australia Seoul City Tour Bus
Tour 27 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Brisbane/Egypt One Mount Snow Theme
Myanmar Park

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637 Participants
75
75 Teams
Teams
20
20 Countries
Countries

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