The Soifer Mathematical Olympiad

02/02/2025

The Soifer Mathematical Olympiad·

The 41st SOIFER MATHEMATICAL OLYMPIAD will take place on Friday. Octo-3, 2025, in Berger Hall of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs campus. Come at 8 a.m., will be free by 1 p.m.
The Award Presentation Ceremonies will take place on Friday, Octo-10, 2025, starting at 2 p.m. Prof. Soifer will speak about all problems and solutions, will give a lecture on coloring graphs, and Charge to the Winners. VIP's will address the winners, and Dutch pastries will be served with drinks (soft drinks 🙂) !

09/16/2024

The 40th SOIFER MATHEMATICAL OLYMPIAD will take place on Octo-4, 2024, in Berger Hall of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs campus. Come at 8 a.m., will be free by 1 p.m.
The cover below invites you to come to the Award Presentation Ceremonies on Octo-11, 2024, starting at 2 p.m. Prof. Soifer will speak about all problems and solutions, will give a short lecture on coloring graphs, and Charge to the Winners. VIP's will address the winners, and Dutch pastries will be served with drinks (soft drinks :) !

09/16/2024

The 40th SOIFER MATHEMATICAL OLYMPIAD will take place on Octo-4, 2024 in Berger Hall of University of Colorado at Colorado Springs campus. Come at 8 a.m., will be free by 1 p.m.
The cover below invites you to come to Award Presentation Ceremonies on Octo-11, 2024, starting at 2 p.m. Prof. Soifer will give speak about all problems and solutions, will give a short lecture on coloring graphs, and Charge to the Winners. VIP's will address the winners.

06/11/2024

The 40th, POSSIBLY LAST, Soifer Mathematical Olympiad will take place on October 4, 2024. Mid and high school Olympians are welcome to come to Colorado Springs campus of the University of Colorado at 8 a.m. They will have from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to solve 5 problems and write complete solutions. Review of solutions and Award Presentation will take place on October 11, 2024, starting a at 2 p.m.
WELCOME, YOUNG OLYMPIANS!

03/23/2024

THE GRAND FINALE! March 22, 2024
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-0716-3597-1

09/29/2022

The 38th Soifer Mathematical Olympiad will take place on October 7, 2022. Mid and high school Olympians are welcome to come to COlorado Springs campus of the University of Colorado at 8 a.m. They will have from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to solve 5 problems and write complete solutions. Review of solutions and Award Presentation will take place on October 14, 2022, starting t 2 p.m.
WELCOME, YOUNG OLYMPIANS!

09/05/2021

"The Famous Five" problems are ready - waiting for middle and high school Olympians to try their hand (or is it mind? :)) at them. Check-in at 8 a.m. on October 1, 2021 in Berger Hall of University of Colorado at Colorado Springs campus. The competition from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Winners of top prizes must appear to claim them at the Award Presentation on October-8 (or forfeit scholarships). Bring snack and drinks, and a calculator with pen/pencil. See you soon!!!

06/04/2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hesKQ_y1P7k

Remember when you hated math class in school? Scott Flansburg says it's because we were taught the 'wrong,' more complex method. In reality, math is simple a...

04/21/2019

The 36th Soifer Mathematical Olympiad is coming on April 26, 2019, on campus of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Olympians need to arrive between 8 and 9 a.m. to Berger Hall of the campus. You can get acquainted with the Olympiad by watching this documentary about it:

For 30 years, middle and high school students have attended the UCCS Colorado Math Olympiad, a mathematical competition founded by UCCS professor, Dr. Alex S...

02/12/2019

This week's question (7.2):

02/12/2019

Solution for last week's 7.1 question:

02/05/2019

Question for the week: