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They were some of the most fiendish problems ever set for young mathematicians in an international competition. But toughness did not deter a team of British prodigies, who have just pulled off the country’s proudest maths performance in more than a decade.
Three teenagers representing the UK have just returned from Romania, where they scooped top prize in an invitation tournament.
The Romanian Master in Mathematics contest was set up to complement the International Mathematical Olympiad, which began in 1959 and now includes more than 90 countries. The problems in the Romanian Master were harder, however, with only the strongest Olympiad contenders selected to take part. This included the reigning champions from Russia.
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