The staff of the Department of Mathematical Analysis and Probability Theory for many years has been successfully engaged in the organization of mathematical competition in our university and training of talented students to math competitions at various levels. The department operates student group "Non-standard Olympiad tasks and problems of algebra and analysis". Members of the group has become the winners of international and national competitions in mathematics for 28 times within last 5 years.
Invaluable contribution into the development of the contest was made by Chair Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, Valery V. Buldyhin who prematurely passed away in the spring of 2012. World-wide known scientist, one of the brightest representatives of the Ukrainian School of Mathematics, Valery Buldyhin had been chairing the department the Department of mathematical analysis and probability theory for more than 25 years. In order to recognize scientist’s contribution, in November 2012, the Scientific Council of NTU "KPI" decided to establish Prize named after V.V.Buldyhin for Olympiad winners.
This year's competition was attended by 350 students from 20 institutes and faculties of our university. The most numerous teams were sent by Physics-Technical Institute, Faculty of Computer Science, Institute of Special Communication and Information Protection, Institute of Applied System Analysis, Faculty of Management and Marketing. Every year the Olympiad is preceded by preparatory tour, opened for everyone( in December 2012 the willing to participate amounted to 700).
Olympiad is held within two categories for junior and senior students. Among first-year students the best result was showed by Vladimir Mykhailovs’kyii (IASA , gr. CA -25) , the second place wen to Alexander Dudoladov (IASA , gr. CA -21 ), third place was shared by Anna Pipko (IASA , gr. CA -22) , Vladislav Fatenko (IASA , gr. CA -22) and Roman Franchuk ( FIVT, gr. PI -21). Among the undergraduate students: first award was received by Ekaterina Moravetska (IASA , gr. KA- 82m ), the second result was showed by Eugene Polishchuk (IASA , gr. CA -02), and the third place was shared by Valentin Onischuk (IASA , gr. CA -02) and Eugene Neduzhyii ( FMF , gr. OM- 01).
Among the students of technical faculties, the victory went to Roman Franchuk (FCS, gr. PI-21), and the second place was taken by Natalia Shevchenko (FCS, gr. IS-11) and Alexander Sochka (FCS, gr. PI-22).
On April, 15 awarding the winners of the Olympiad were awarded by prizes named after V.V.Buldyhin and Diplomas . The Awards were presented by the chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Olympiad vice rector of NTUU " KPI" Y. Yakymenko . He congratulated the winners and wished them new victories and subsequent success in competitions and scientific research. Receiving the award, N.Shevchenko expressed her gratitude to the group leader " Non-standard Olympiad tasks and problems of algebra and analysis” , assistant professor of mathematical analysis and probability theory AB Ilienko and IV Orlovsky for the preparation and V.Myhaylovskyy described the role of the Olympiad in learning the basics of science. Symbolically, the awarding of the winners in NTUU "KPI" Olympiad was held on the birthday of the great mathematician Leonhard Euler .
V.V.Buldyhina , V.Myhaylovskyy and K.Moravetska has become the first laureates of the Buldyhin Prize, awarded honorary by diplomas and medals. Winners were warmly welcomed N.O.Pidsuha, the widow of V.V.Buldyhin.
Results of the Olympiad, its tasks and solutions are posted on the website of the department of mathematical analysis and probability theory: matan.kpi.ua .
Written by: A. Ilienko and I. Orlovsky, assistant professor of mathematical analysis and probability theory