The Pan-African Mathematics Olympiads (P.A.M.O.) are the African version of the IMO, International Mathematical Olympiad.
Description
This event organized each year by the African Mathematics Union (AMU) is a competition among the best pupils in Mathematics of the Secondary Education who are less than twenty (20) years old.
History
The first PAMO was organized in 1987.[1]
Format
The competition is made of two rounds. Each round is made of 3 problems for four hours and thirty minutes while each problem's total score is 7 points. There are up to six candidates per country.
References
[1]
External links
Official website
http://www.mth.uct.ac.za/outreach/imo/pamo.html
Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics
Graduate Studies in Mathematics
Hellenica World - Scientific Library
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