Results 2022 - West Division
Congratulations to the 145 students who participated in the West Division of the 2022 Simon Marais Mathematics Competition. We are very pleased that students from so many Universities performed well and are excited to report the results*. We will be sending additional information to all Local Coordinators shortly, so that students that did not place or win a cash prize can receive feedback on their performance. Meanwhile, our thanks to all Local Coordinators for their key contribution to the success of an event that crosses so many time zones!
Please keep in mind that seven of the eight problems were scored on a scale 0-7, while B4 was scored on a scale 0-14.
Individual prize-winners (77 participated):
1st place: A$4000
Luka Horjak (University of Ljubljana), 54
2nd place: A$2800
Tijs Buggenhout (KU Leuven), 52
3rd place: A$1200
Jorge Casanova Moya (Universidad de Zaragoza), 46
4th place: A$800
Aaron Naidu (University of KwaZulu Natal), 44
5th place: A$800
Jelle Bloemendaal (Utrecht University), 40
6th place: A$800
Jonas De Schouwer (KU Leuven), 38
7th place: A$800
Louis Claeys (KU Leuven), 32
8th place: A$800
Andreas Vermeiren (KU Leuven), 30
9th place (joint): Total A$1600, A$800 per student
Bahoz Mirweis (Durham University), 23
Jasper van de Vuurst (Utrecht University), 23
1st place: A$4000
Luka Horjak (University of Ljubljana), 54
2nd place: A$2800
Tijs Buggenhout (KU Leuven), 52
3rd place: A$1200
Jorge Casanova Moya (Universidad de Zaragoza), 46
4th place: A$800
Aaron Naidu (University of KwaZulu Natal), 44
5th place: A$800
Jelle Bloemendaal (Utrecht University), 40
6th place: A$800
Jonas De Schouwer (KU Leuven), 38
7th place: A$800
Louis Claeys (KU Leuven), 32
8th place: A$800
Andreas Vermeiren (KU Leuven), 30
9th place (joint): Total A$1600, A$800 per student
Bahoz Mirweis (Durham University), 23
Jasper van de Vuurst (Utrecht University), 23
Pairs prize-winners (34 pairs participated):
1st place (joint): Total A$13600, A$3400 per student
Lovro Drofenik & Jaka Vrhovnik (University of Ljubljana), 48
Thian Tromp & Kevin van Dijk (Utrecht University), 48
3rd place (joint): Total A$4000, A$1000 per student
Szabi Buzogany & Levi van de Pol (Utrecht University), 42
Mark Chambers & Heath Pearson (Durham University), 42
5th place: Total A$1600, A$800 per student
Matevž Miščič & Beno Učakar (University of Ljubljana), 34
6th place: Total A$1600, A$800 per student
Luca Dehennin & Michiel Dombrecht (KU Leuven), 30
7th place: Total A$1600, A$800 per student
Frederick Howard & Maximus Smith (Durham University), 26
8th place: Total A$1600, A$800 per student
Martin González & Eric Lizalde (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), 24
9th place (joint): Total A$3200, A$800 per student
Patrick Creagh & Alexander Milner (Durham University), 23
Koen Olij & Arthur van Ooijen (Utrecht University), 23
1st place (joint): Total A$13600, A$3400 per student
Lovro Drofenik & Jaka Vrhovnik (University of Ljubljana), 48
Thian Tromp & Kevin van Dijk (Utrecht University), 48
3rd place (joint): Total A$4000, A$1000 per student
Szabi Buzogany & Levi van de Pol (Utrecht University), 42
Mark Chambers & Heath Pearson (Durham University), 42
5th place: Total A$1600, A$800 per student
Matevž Miščič & Beno Učakar (University of Ljubljana), 34
6th place: Total A$1600, A$800 per student
Luca Dehennin & Michiel Dombrecht (KU Leuven), 30
7th place: Total A$1600, A$800 per student
Frederick Howard & Maximus Smith (Durham University), 26
8th place: Total A$1600, A$800 per student
Martin González & Eric Lizalde (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), 24
9th place (joint): Total A$3200, A$800 per student
Patrick Creagh & Alexander Milner (Durham University), 23
Koen Olij & Arthur van Ooijen (Utrecht University), 23
University prize-winners (17 participated):
1st Place: A$12000
KU Leuven, 137
2nd Place: A$9600
University of Ljubljana, 119
3rd Place: A$6400
Utrecht University, 111
(See Rule 5.5 for the method of calculating University Scores)
1st Place: A$12000
KU Leuven, 137
2nd Place: A$9600
University of Ljubljana, 119
3rd Place: A$6400
Utrecht University, 111
(See Rule 5.5 for the method of calculating University Scores)
Hofflin Prize (across two Divisions)
(Total A$3000, awarded for most creative solution to any problem in the Competition)
Yu Peng Ng (National University of Singapore), for a very nicely written solution to B4(a) that manages to avoid the large case exhaustion in the official solutions. They show that once d_n is constant, the term added to a_n and b_n at each step must be divisible by a positive power of 5.
(Total A$3000, awarded for most creative solution to any problem in the Competition)
Yu Peng Ng (National University of Singapore), for a very nicely written solution to B4(a) that manages to avoid the large case exhaustion in the official solutions. They show that once d_n is constant, the term added to a_n and b_n at each step must be divisible by a positive power of 5.
Merit Prizes
(A$1000 per student - i.e. A$2000 per pair - awarded for creative or insightful work on any problem)
Tijs Buggenhout (KU Leuven), for their solution of C3.
(A$1000 per student - i.e. A$2000 per pair - awarded for creative or insightful work on any problem)
Tijs Buggenhout (KU Leuven), for their solution of C3.
Best individual entry by country (Name, University, Score, only scores 7 and above)
Belgium:
Tijs Buggenhout (KU Leuven), 52
Ireland:
Brendan Alinquant (University College Dublin), 7
Netherlands:
Jelle Bloemendaal (Utrecht University), 40
Slovenia:
Luka Horjak (University of Ljubljana), 54
South Africa:
Aaron Naidu (University of KwaZulu Natal), 44
Spain:
Jorge Casanova Moya (Universidad de Zaragoza), 46
United Kingdom:
Bahoz Mirweis (Durham University), 23
Belgium:
Tijs Buggenhout (KU Leuven), 52
Ireland:
Brendan Alinquant (University College Dublin), 7
Netherlands:
Jelle Bloemendaal (Utrecht University), 40
Slovenia:
Luka Horjak (University of Ljubljana), 54
South Africa:
Aaron Naidu (University of KwaZulu Natal), 44
Spain:
Jorge Casanova Moya (Universidad de Zaragoza), 46
United Kingdom:
Bahoz Mirweis (Durham University), 23
Best pairs entry by country (only scores 7 and above):
Belgium:
Luca Dehennin & Michiel Dombrecht (KU Leuven), 30
Netherlands:
Thian Tromp & Kevin van Dijk (Utrecht University), 48
Slovenia:
Lovro Drofenik & Jaka Vrhovnik (University of Ljubljana), 48
South Africa:
Lourie Bosman & Michael Dreeckmeier (University of Pretoria), 10
Spain:
Martin González & Eric Lizalde (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), 24
Turkey:
Necdet Duman & Ahmet Tan Özalp (Middle East Technical University), 11
United Kingdom:
Mark Chambers & Heath Pearson (Durham University), 42
Belgium:
Luca Dehennin & Michiel Dombrecht (KU Leuven), 30
Netherlands:
Thian Tromp & Kevin van Dijk (Utrecht University), 48
Slovenia:
Lovro Drofenik & Jaka Vrhovnik (University of Ljubljana), 48
South Africa:
Lourie Bosman & Michael Dreeckmeier (University of Pretoria), 10
Spain:
Martin González & Eric Lizalde (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), 24
Turkey:
Necdet Duman & Ahmet Tan Özalp (Middle East Technical University), 11
United Kingdom:
Mark Chambers & Heath Pearson (Durham University), 42
Top Quartile listings for Individuals, Pairs and Universities:
Names in italics will receive Best-in-University Prizes:
$200 for individuals and $400 for pairs (A$200 per student), with a minimum of A$100 per student in case of ties.
In the West Division these Prizes are sponsored by Stonehage Fleming Charitable Foundation / Marais.
Individuals:
Luka Horjak (University of Ljubljana), 54
Tijs Buggenhout (KU Leuven), 52
Jorge Casanova Moya (Universidad de Zaragoza), 46
Aaron Naidu (University of KwaZulu Natal), 44
Jelle Bloemendaal (Utrecht University), 40
Jonas De Schouwer (KU Leuven), 38
Louis Claeys (KU Leuven), 32
Andreas Vermeiren (KU Leuven), 30
Bahoz Mirweis (Durham University), 23
Jasper van de Vuurst (Utrecht University), 23
Lukas Das (KU Leuven), 22
Lars Okkenhaug (University of St Andrews), 21
Isaac Weaver (Durham University), 21
Jack Wright (Durham University), 20
Finn Hogan (Durham University), 18
Amos Nicodemus (KU Leuven), 17
Woody Cohen (University of St Andrews), 16
Hugo Snodgrass (Durham University), 14
Nathan Vandenbosch (KU Leuven), 14
Víctor Ballester Ribó (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), 14
Pairs:
Lovro Drofenik & Jaka Vrhovnik (University of Ljubljana), 48
Thian Tromp & Kevin van Dijk (Utrecht University), 48
Szabi Buzogany & Levi van de Pol (Utrecht University), 42
Mark Chambers & Heath Pearson (Durham University), 42
Matevž Miščič & Beno Učakar (University of Ljubljana), 34
Luca Dehennin & Michiel Dombrecht (KU Leuven), 30
Frederick Howard & Maximus Smith (Durham University), 26
Martin González & Eric Lizalde (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), 24
Patrick Creagh & Alexander Milner (Durham University), 23
Koen Olij & Arthur van Ooijen (Utrecht University), 23
Universities (top performer in country noted in brackets):
KU Leuven, 137 (Belgium)
University of Ljubljana, 119 (Slovenia)
Utrecht University, 111 (Netherlands)
Durham University, 86 (United Kingdom)
Universidad de Zaragoza, 67 (Spain)
Names in italics will receive Best-in-University Prizes:
$200 for individuals and $400 for pairs (A$200 per student), with a minimum of A$100 per student in case of ties.
In the West Division these Prizes are sponsored by Stonehage Fleming Charitable Foundation / Marais.
Individuals:
Luka Horjak (University of Ljubljana), 54
Tijs Buggenhout (KU Leuven), 52
Jorge Casanova Moya (Universidad de Zaragoza), 46
Aaron Naidu (University of KwaZulu Natal), 44
Jelle Bloemendaal (Utrecht University), 40
Jonas De Schouwer (KU Leuven), 38
Louis Claeys (KU Leuven), 32
Andreas Vermeiren (KU Leuven), 30
Bahoz Mirweis (Durham University), 23
Jasper van de Vuurst (Utrecht University), 23
Lukas Das (KU Leuven), 22
Lars Okkenhaug (University of St Andrews), 21
Isaac Weaver (Durham University), 21
Jack Wright (Durham University), 20
Finn Hogan (Durham University), 18
Amos Nicodemus (KU Leuven), 17
Woody Cohen (University of St Andrews), 16
Hugo Snodgrass (Durham University), 14
Nathan Vandenbosch (KU Leuven), 14
Víctor Ballester Ribó (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), 14
Pairs:
Lovro Drofenik & Jaka Vrhovnik (University of Ljubljana), 48
Thian Tromp & Kevin van Dijk (Utrecht University), 48
Szabi Buzogany & Levi van de Pol (Utrecht University), 42
Mark Chambers & Heath Pearson (Durham University), 42
Matevž Miščič & Beno Učakar (University of Ljubljana), 34
Luca Dehennin & Michiel Dombrecht (KU Leuven), 30
Frederick Howard & Maximus Smith (Durham University), 26
Martin González & Eric Lizalde (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), 24
Patrick Creagh & Alexander Milner (Durham University), 23
Koen Olij & Arthur van Ooijen (Utrecht University), 23
Universities (top performer in country noted in brackets):
KU Leuven, 137 (Belgium)
University of Ljubljana, 119 (Slovenia)
Utrecht University, 111 (Netherlands)
Durham University, 86 (United Kingdom)
Universidad de Zaragoza, 67 (Spain)
(*) We remind all participants of Rule 5.1: "Grading and scoring decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.