- Russian Young Physicists' Tournament
The Russian Young Physicists’ Tournament is a competition among secondary school students in their ability to solve complicated scientific problems, to present solutions to these problems and to defend them in scientific discussions called "Physics Fights". The RYPT in
Russia is now a selective and preparative round for theInternational Young Physicists' Tournament (IYPT).History
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History of Young Physicists' Tournament in Russia The Tournament was founded in 1979 in the
Soviet Union , prior to the IYPT. [ [http://kvant.mccme.ru/1980/08/turnir_yunyh_fizikov.htm Е.Н. Юносов. Турнир Юных Физиков //Квант, №8, 1980.] ]The YPT remained a local event in Russia until 1988 when a first
International Young Physicists' Tournament took place. The Tournament’s history at that time may be considered as very successful, because of significant interest to the event from leading scientists in USSR, includingEvgeniy Velikhov andGeorgiy Zatsepin , who were heads of the Organizing Committee.In late 1980s the Organizing Committee of the Tournament was awarded with the governmental
Lenin Komsomol Prize .However, by late 1990s and early 2000s, it was evident that the YPT in Russia needed a considerable impetus to make Russian teams competitive at international competitions. [ [http://virlib.eunnet.net/mif/text/n0198/5-2.html X Международный турнир юных физиков //МИФ, 198, 5, 1997.] ] [ [http://virlib.eunnet.net/mif/text/n0299/6.html XI международный турнир юных физиков //МИФ, 299, 6, 1998.] ]
Since 2004, the
POISK Centre is remaining the organization that is selecting, preparing and supervising the National teams that are representingRussia at IYPT. These teams have achieved significant success at IYPTs in 2004 (Brisbane ,Australia ), in 2005 (Winterthur ,Switzerland ) and in 2006 (Bratislava ,Slovakia ), winning bronze medals twice. In May 2007, the Russian team won silver at theAYPT inLeoben ,Austria . [ [http://www.phys.spbu.ru/outeducational/poisk_centre POISK Centre's press-releases (2004-2007).] ] [ [http://www.aypt.at/en/tournament/results/ Official Results of the 9th AYPT.] ]The Tournament
The course of the tournament is similar to the course of the
IYPT .Problems
The Problems for the Russian Tournament are the same as for the
IYPT . According to the international regulations these problems may be used for national competitions.Recent performances of Russian teams at IYPT
ee also
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International Young Physicists' Tournament
*POISK Centre
*Austrian Young Physicists' Tournament
*History of Young Physicists' Tournament in Russia References
External links
* [http://kvant.mccme.ru/1980/08/turnir_yunyh_fizikov.htm The very first articles on YPT. - Kvant magazine ru icon]
* [http://www.eps12.kfki.hu/files/tibell.pdf Andrzej Nadolny. International Young Physicists’ Tournament (pdf)]
* [http://www.phys.spbu.ru/outeducational/poisk_centre Press-releases of the Russian team at IYPT since 2004]
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