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| The TIFR (Source 1) |
Today has been a relaxation day for the students following
the considerable efforts they put in during the five hour practical examination
yesterday. They began their day with a tour of South Mumbai (similar to the one
the team leaders went on yesterday), followed by a visit to the Tata Institute
for Fundamental Research (TIFR); one of India’s foremost research institutions
for mathematics and the sciences.
The TIFR was originally set up by Homi Bhabha
and J. R. D. Tata in 1945 and, as well as carrying out world class research, is
also one of India’s most renowned universities. Notable research at the TIFR
includes significant contributions to the study of Riemann surfaces by the School
of Mathematics, research on gravitational waves, gauge theory and particle
physics by the School of Natural Sciences, as well as the construction of India’s
first digital computer in 1957.
Meanwhile, team leaders, observers and academic staff have
been involved in the second closed IPhO international board meeting to discuss
and ratify the theory examination paper to be sat by the students on Thursday.
Again, this was a long process, with it 1 am before the UK papers were ready,
with many countries still translating the paper into their native language
hours later. As before, the subject of the paper can’t be discussed until the
students have sat the examination, but details of the questions posed will
follow soon.
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| Marking practical examinations! |
Alongside the meeting we’ve been very carefully marking each
of the UK students’ scripts from the practical examination. Each paper was
completed over five hours, so doing this for all five students takes
considerable time! We submit our marks alongside those awarded by the
organisers in order to facilitate moderation of marks towards the end of the
week - so attention to detail is particularly important when we carry out our
marking.
Source 1: www.math.tifr.res.in
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