Each year for the last 15 years, our students have participated in the Norwegian Mathematical Olympiad called “Niels Henrik Abels matematikkonkurranse”. In 2018, the first stage of the competition was held on November 8th and both problems and solutions are now available online: https://abelkonkurransen.no/
For 15 years, Emmanuel Magagnin who teaches Mathematics at the LFO has been happy to see some of his students reach the final competition and among them was David Kunszenti-Kovacs, who won the Norwegian Olympiads in 2002.
Why is the competition called “Niels Henrik Abels matematikkonkurranse”?
Niels Henrik Abel (1802-1829) revolutionised mathematics at the beginning of the 19th Century. His legacy to the scientific world is huge, especially in the fields of algebra and analysis. When describing Abels work, the French mathematician, Hermine noted: “Abel has left to mathematics enough to keep us busy for the next 500 years