Integration Bee

An offline Integration Bee - a competitive mathematics event organized in SpaceCon, testing your mastery of integration techniques, problem-solving speed, and mathematical precision. This innovative two-stage format combines online preliminaries with offline knockout rounds, featuring integration-based problems that require multi-step reasoning and comprehensive understanding across various calculus topics.

Eligibility

• A team must consist of minimum 2 members, and maximum 3 members. (finalized at registration, no changes allowed)
• If a member is unavailable at the start of any round, he/she is not allowed to participate in the said round.
• Academic Integrity - Zero Tolerance

Strictly Prohibited       

• External help from non team members.
• Sharing questions or answers with other teams.
• Use of calculators, Wolfram Alpha, or any solution software.
• Use of unauthorized devices during the main competition.
• Any form of cheating.

Code of Conduct

• Respectful and professional behavior is required at all times.
• Harassment, intimidation, or any form of unsportsmanlike conduct is prohibited.
• All instructions from organizers and judges must be followed.
• Disputes must be raised calmly. Decisions of the organizing
  committee will be final.

Format

• Preliminary Round : 10 questions (Easy, medium, difficult) - Top 16 qualify for playoffs.
• Detailed syllabus mentioned in attached rulebook
• Playoff Rounds : Knockout format.
• All rounds except final (Best of 3) : The two teams will be presented with 3 problems. Any team that manages to solve the two problems first, and correctly, will be declared as the winner of that draw and will advance to the next round.
• Final (Best of 5) : The team that manages to solve the five problems first will be
  declared as the champion team.
• The two teams will send forward one player for each problem. The same integration problem will be presented to both the players simultaneously.
• Both players will work independently to solve the problem. The player that submits the correct answer first will be declared the winner for that problem, and the team will get a point.
• Submission timestamps will be used to determine which player answered first.
• If the player that submits first provides an incorrect answer, the player from the opposing team will be given the opportunity to submit their answer.
• Each problem will have a fixed time limit of three minutes.