Aryabhatta Maths Olympiad (AMO)
The basic Objective of Aryabhatta Maths Olympiad (AMO) is to assess the conceptual understanding of the students in Mathematics at an early stage. The examination builds a strong foundation for various real-world competitive examinations like IIT JEE, NEET, CAT, etc. AMO helps in improving reasoning, analytical and problem-solving skills. These skills can be leveraged by the students to stand out in the future competitions.
Aryabhatta (476–550 CE) was the first Mathematician cum astronomer from the classical age. His texts includes Aryabhattya (499 CE, written at the age of 23 years) and Arya-siddhanta.
Aryabhatta made major contributions to the fields of Trigonometry and Algebra. He discovered an approximation of π i.e.
π = 62832/20000 = 3.1416.
He was the pioneer in solving Diophantine equations.