From July 28 to August 3, the town of Blagoevgrad (Southwestern Bulgaria) will host the 32nd edition of the prestigious International Mathematics Competition for University Students. Over 550 participants from 143 universities in 52 countries, including the USA, China, France, Germany, Singapore, South Africa, Ecuador, Armenia and many others, will take part in the competition.

This year's competition will be organized by University College London and will be hosted by the American University in Bulgaria. The competition is planned for students completing their first, second, third or fourth year of university education with a maximum age of participants being 23 years of age at the time of the competition. Problems are from the fields of Algebra, Analysis, Geometry and Combinatorics.

The participants will have the opportunity to explore Bulgaria’s nature and cultural heritage through sightseeing tours, including a trip to the Rila Monastery.

Published and translated by Kostadin Atanasov

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