Announcement of the 17th Annual
Alfred R. Schmidt
Freshman Mathematics Competition
Sponsored by the Department of Mathematics and PME
The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Department of Mathematics and the
PME National Mathematics Honorary Society are
pleased to announce that the seventeenth annual Alfred R. Schmidt* Freshman
Mathematics Competition will be held on Tuesday,
September 20, 2005 from 7:00PM
to 9:00PM in Crapo Hall room G-222. The Competition
will consist of six problems, none of which require any knowledge of calculus.
Only current Rose-Hulman freshmen are eligible to enter.
*Who is
Professor Scmidt? Scroll down to the bottom of the page for a brief bio.
Papers will be judged by Mathematics Department faculty members, whose decisions
will be final.
On the basis of their performance, entrants in the competition
may be invited to join the group preparing for the Putnam Examination, a
national mathematics competition for undergraduates usually held on the first
Saturday in December. Beyond this, certificates of participation will be
given to all entrants, and special recognition, some of it substantial, will
be given to those submitting papers of exceptional quality. To enter, please
fill out the web form below by by
noon on Monday, September 19. You may also print out the pdf
announcement and return or mail the paper entry form to the Mathematics
Office by the same time.
For more information on the contest go to the contest
web page. Once you’ve entered, be sure to appear
in G-222
at 6:55PM on September
20. You need not bring
anything except knowledge and ability - calculators won’t be permitted while
paper and pencils will be provided.
Last year’s problems and winners are posted on the second floor of Crapo
Hall.
Professor Emeritus Alfred R. Schmidt taught
in the Mathematics department during
1949-1995, a total of 46 years. He is the third longest serving
professor in the entirety of Rose-Hulman's history. In addition to teaching
mathematics, Professor Schmidt has a love of music. He played the organ at
commencement for 35 years and was advisor to the glee club for
25 years. He was instrumental in bringing the bell tower to Rose-Hulman
as well as providing generous support for organs and pianos in Hatfield
Hall and the White Chapel. He also was a key person in running catapult during
its early years. Professor Schmidt continues to live in the Terre Haute
area just a couple of miles from his beloved Rose.
