MATHEMATICAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL

THE SCHOOL WITH THE HIGH NATIONAL DISTINCTION STATUS

Belgrade, 2012
 Mathematical Grammar School
School with the high national distinction status
1966-2012

Published by Mathematical Grammar School

www.mg.edu.rs
[email protected]
37, Kraljice Natalije Str., Belgrade, Serbia

Covers: Mathematical Grammar School Students

Publishing editor: Srdjan Ognjanovic

Editorial board: Jasmina Stosic, Svetlana Jaksic, Dusica Antanaskovic, Mirjana Micic, Andjelka Petrovic
Translated by Gordana Zaric
Graphic design by Slavica Pesic

2012

ISBN 978-86-905351-5-6
Contents:
1. Introduction 5
2. What is remarkable about Mathematical Grammar School? 9
3. On the path to achieving a distinguishing role – the school with the high national distinction status 13
4. The organisation of regular and mentoring classes in Mathematical Grammar School 21
5. Once our professors and students 31
6. Mathematical Grammar School cooperates with... 37
7. We came, we competed, we won... 47
8. Boarding facilities 71
9. Mathematical Grammar School specific activities 75
10. Contacts 83
11. Appendices 91
12. The Most Important Events in the School’s History 105
1. Introduction
The notion that young and talented mathematicians should be given incentives to develop more rapidly
and successfully led to the establishment of the Mathematical Grammar School in 1966. Since then, the
great enthusiasm, strong ambition and hard work have brought about unsurpassed results, numerous
acknowledgements and worldwide recognition.
Our students, after graduating, enrol in the world renowned universities and later become outstanding and
respected experts and scientists.
We take every opportunity to emphasise proudly that Mathematical Grammar School is unlike any other;
it is the school in which students learn how to think and analyse, developing the power of critical thinking
and enhancing the strength of the acquired knowledge.

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2. What is remarkable about Mathematical Grammar School?
The uniqueness of the School’s organisation comprises the following points:

• Gifted students are carefully selected through a specific admission process, which includes a
specialised entry exam and assessment of their previous achievements.
• Specialised curricula in Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science ensure a highly advanced
level of the teaching process. (See Chapter 11)
• The principle that ‘a gifted student requires a gifted teacher’ is consistently pursued by
cherishing excellence among our staff. Many staff members are former students of the School.
• The textbooks, which are used not only in the School but also in many other schools of
mathematical and scientific orientation, are written by the School’s teachers.

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 • We have a two-way cooperation with Belgrade University, Mathematical Institute of the Serbian
Academy of Sciences and Arts and the Institute of Physics.
• There are twenty students in each class. (Every year there are five new classes of secondary
and two of primary school.)

Preparation and organisation of competitions, both in Mathematics and other sciences, as well as
participation in them, are regular parts of our everyday school activities.
Our aim is to develop to the full the talents of every one of our pupils and to promote their intellectual,
moral, spiritual, academic, physical, cultural and social development – qualities they will need in order to
confidently and productively take their place in the complex and ever-changing society in which we live.

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3. On the path to achieving a distinguishing role –
the school with the high national distinction status
In 1966, a group of university professors and scientists, inspired by the existing experience of other
modern countries, initiated the foundation of Mathematical Grammar School. In establishing the School,
the underlying model was Kolmogorov School at Moscow University of Lomonosov, founded a year earlier
in Moscow by one the greatest mathematicians of the 20th century – Andrei Nikolaevich Kolmogorov
(www.kolmogorov.com). While in the first academic year only 50 students applied the following year the
number of students plummeted due to the recognition of quality and uniqueness it cherished. The School
received the first official and international approval of its values in the Mathematical Olympiad held in the
former USSR in 1968 when its student and now professor Zoran Kadelburg, PhD received the third prize.

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 In the last four decades the School has succeeded
in outlasting all the social and ideological changes,
various changes of our educational system, and
dramatic moments of our daily routines. During
all these hard times, the School has preserved
its principles in the widely spread atmosphere
of shattered value system, the consequences of
which reflect, even now, on our education. All the
distinguishing qualities of Mathematical Grammar
School are confirmed by highly ethical recognition
of the basic principles’ implementation from the
very beginning to the very present day.

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Eminent school requires eminent teaching staff.
The teaching staff comprises 100 members – 59 hold full time positions and 41 are professors recruited
from eminent educational and scientific institutions, who participate in the educational process on the
part-time basis. Naturally, the most numerous are Mathematics professors – 38, and 20 of them hold PhD
degrees. There are 13 professors of Computer Science and 10 Physics professors. The professors of
other subjects, natural and social sciences are highly qualified and hold appropriate degrees.

WHO is the teaching process performed by?

• full time teaching staff
• professors recruited from Belgrade University and the Institutes of Mathematics and Physics
• former School students, now students of Belgrade University
• students-competitors

The teaching principles of the School are:

• discern
• develop
TALENT
• nurture
• honour

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4. The organisation of regular and mentoring classes in
Mathematical Grammar School
THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN MATHEMATICAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL
 MATHEMATICAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL

PRIMARY SECONDARY
SCHOOL SCHOOL
(ages 13 and 14) (age15 to 19)

FORM VII VIII I II III IV

NUMBER OF CLASSES 2 2 5 5 5 5

NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER CLASS 25 25 20 20 20 20

NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER FORM 50 50 100 100 100 100

NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL

AND TWO CLASSES OF PRIMARY SCHOOL
100 400

TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS 500

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 SUBJECTS TAUGHT:

Compulsory subjects, Optional subjects, Elective courses:

PRIMARY SECONDARY
SCHOOL SCHOOL
7th form 8the form 1st form 2nd form 3rd form 4th form

Serbian Language Serbian Language Serbian Language Serbian Language Serbian Language Serbian Language
GENERAL-EDUCATION SUBJECTS

and Literature (4) and Literature (4) and Literature (4) and Literature (4) and Literature (4) and Literature (4)
English Language English Language English Language English Language English Language English Language
(2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Constitution and
History (1.5) History (1.5) History (2) History (2) Philosophy (2)
Civil Rights (1)

Geography (1.5) Geography (1.5) Geography (2) Geography (2) Sociology (2) Biology (3)

Physical Education
Chemistry (2) Chemistry (2) Chemistry (3) Psychology (2) Chemistry (3)
(2)
Physical Education
Biology (2) Biology (2) Chemistry (3) Biology (3)
(2)
Physical Education Physical Education Physical Education Physical Education
(2) (2) (2) (2)
Musical Education Musical Education
(0.5) (0.5)

Visual Arts (0.5) Visual Arts (0.5)

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 PRIMARY SECONDARY
SCHOOL SCHOOL

Physics (3) Physics (3) Physics (4) Physics (3) Physics (4) Physics (4)
HIGHLY SPECIALISED SUBJECTS

Analysis and Analysis and Analysis and Analysis and

Algebra(3) Algebra(3)
Algebra (4) Algebra (4) Algebra (4) Algebra (4)

Linear Algebra
Probability and
Geometry (3) Geometry (3) Geometry (4) Geometry (4) and Analytic
Statistics (2)
Geometry (3)

Computer Computer Computer

Technical Skills Technical Skills Numerical
Science and IT Science and IT Science and IT
and ICT (1) and ICT (1) Mathematics (2)
(3) (3) (2)

Programming and Computer

Programming Science and IT
Languages (2) (2)

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 PRIMARY SECONDARY
SCHOOL SCHOOL
Religious Studies/ Religious Studies/ Religious Studies/ Religious Studies/ Religious Studies/ Religious Studies/
Civil Education Civil Education Civil Education Civil Education Civil Education Civil Education
(1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)
ELECTIVE COURSES

Second Foreign Second Foreign

Language Language
(2) (2)

Elective Sport Elective Sport

(1) (1)

Computer Computer
Science and IT Science and IT
(1) (1)

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 PRIMARY SECONDARY
SCHOOL SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE SESSIONS

Physics (14) Physics (12) Physics (14) Physics (14)

(NUMBER OF CLASSES PER YEAR)

Computer Science Computer Science Computer Science Computer Science

and IT (60) and IT (60) and IT (20) and IT (20)

Programming Programming
and programming and programming
languages (40) languages (40)

Second Foreign Second Foreign Second Foreign Second Foreign

Language-German/ Language-German/ Language-German/ Language-German/
Russian/Italian/ Russian/Italian/ Russian/Italian/ Russian/Italian/
French (2) French (2) French (2) French (2)
ELECTIVE COURSES

Philosophy of
Arts (1) Music (1) Latin Language (2)
Mathematics (1)

Advanced Advanced
Programming Programming
Techniques (1) Techniques (1)

Philosophy of
Natural Sciences
(1)

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 TYPES OF CLASSES: ANNUAL SCHOOL ORGANISATION
• Academic (theoretical) classes; • The education lasts for four years.
• Laboratory sessions; • The school year is divided into two semesters.
The first semester starts on September 1st
• Mentoring classes; and lasts till December 31st. The second
• Computer science laboratory sessions; semester begins in the middle of January and
• Extracurricular classes; finishes in the middle of June.
• Elective courses; • Holidays:
• Peer teaching (education); • Winter (lasts for 2 weeks)
• Spring (lasts for 1 week)
• Summer (lasts for 2 months)

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DAILY SCHOOL ORGANISATION SPATIAL SCHOOL ORGANISATION
• Regular classes are held in the morning • The school premises comprise ten
shift only. ordinary and fourteen specialised
• The school class lasts for 45 minutes. classrooms.
• The morning shift starts at 8.30 in the • The library contains over 10,000 books.
morning and finishes at 1.50 in the • The media library is equipped with 20
afternoon. computers and the internet connection.
• All other types of classes are held in the • There is also a school gym and
afternoon shift. • Conference hall

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 Mentoring classes – a specific aspect of the teaching process
In every new generation that enrols in Mathematical Grammar School there is one mentoring class.

How is the mentoring class formed?

• The mentoring class is formed from the most successful students at the entrance examination,
from those who were awarded prizes at competitions in Mathematics, Physics and Computer
Science and from those who had the highest marks in primary school.

How are the mentoring lectures organised?

• The lectures are delivered to groups of five students in the following subjects: Analysis and
Algebra, Geometry (in the third form, Linear Algebra), Physics and Computer Science.

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5. Once our professors and students
Professor Aleksandra Smiljanic, Ph.D. ─ Associate Professor at the School of
Electric Engineering of Belgrade University (leads a Computer Networking course
at undergraduate, master and Ph.D studies). She is the leader of the project
“Implementation of a High Capacity Internet Rooter” which is financed by the Ministry
of Education and Science of the Republic of Serbia.

Djordje Milicevic, PhD. – PhD., Princeton 2006; Ph.D. in Mathematics, Princeton,

2006 Current position: Guest/Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute of
Mathematics in Bonn, Germany. In July he is going to lecture at Bryn Mawr College
near Philadelphia as Assistant Professor. The university is situated in Bryn Mawr,
Pennsylvania, USA.

Professor Zoran Kadelburg, PhD ─ Full Professor at the Faculty of Mathematics of

Belgrade University

Jelena Spasojevic ─ Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Bachelor of Science

in Economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), class of 2002
Occupation: Emerging Markets Trader, UBS Investment Bank, New York
Previous occupation: Emerging Markets Trader, Goldman Sachs, New York

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 Zlatko Filipovic, PhD ─ Executive Director, Quantitative Analyst at UBS, Swiss
Investment Bank, London Education: PhD in Mathematical Finance, Imperial College,
London 2001-2004, Faculty of Mathematics, Belgrade, 1994-1998
Previous positions held: Financial Engineer, Mako Global Derivatives, London 2001-2004,
teaching associate at the Faculty of Mathematics and Mathematical Institute, 1998-2001

Branislav Cvetkovic, PhD ─ Assistant research professor at the Institute of Physics,

University of Belgrade

Ranko Lazic, PhD – Currently associate professor at the Computer Science

Department at the University of Warwick in England. He received the doctorate
degree in computer science at Oxford University in 1999

Vladimir Dragovic, PhD – Full Research Professor of the Mathematical Institute

of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, leader of the Project Geometry and
Topology of Manifolds, Classical Mechanics and Integrable Dynamical Systems of the
Ministry of Sciences of Serbia, founder and coordinator of the Seminar Mathematical
Methods of Mechanics. The Director of the Mathematical High School 2004-2008.

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They were our professors:

Professor Vojin Dajovic, PhD Professor Milosav Marjanovic, Professor Vladimir Micic, PhD Professor Bozidar Milic, PhD
(1914-1993) full professor at PhD (1931) full professor at (1936) full professor at the (1933-2009) full professor
the Faculty of Mathematics the Faculty of Mathematics Faculty of Civil Engineering at the Faculty of Physics in
in Belgrade and a member of in Belgrade and a member in Belgrade. Belgrade.
the Montenegrin Academy of the Serbian Academy of He has published dozens He wrote numerous course
of Sciences and Arts. Sciences and Arts. of mathematical books, books and scientific papers
He founded the Mathematical In the 1990s he taught course books, workbooks on Plasma Physics Theory.
Grammar School and Analysis and Algebra at and scientific papers. He He taught Physics in
took an active part in its Mathematical Grammar is one of the founders of Mathematical Grammar
development for the next ten School. He has published the Mathematical Grammar School from 1995.
years. Besides supervising important works on General School and was its long-
the work of his colleagues topology and Mathematical standing professors.
mathematicians, he taught analysis.
Analysis and Algebra at
School.

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6. Mathematical Grammar School cooperates with...
 Mathematical Grammar School cooperates with:

Kolmogorov School at Moscow University of Lomonosov

Borgarskola Secondary School in Malmo, Sweden
Fazekas High School in Budapest
LOGA High School in Timisoara
Bezigrad Grammar School in Ljubljana
Agros Apeitio Gymnasium, Cyprus
Primary School 25 from Moscow
Ministry of Education of the Republic of Angola
Peking - Beijing Municipal Education Commission

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 Mathematical High School has always been open to
every kind of cooperation with the aim of exchanging
ideas with similar institutions. In 1993 the contact
with Kolmogorov High School at Moscow University
of Lomonosov was made. There were two exchange
visits and several competitions were organized. In
2010 students and teachers of Primary School 25
from Moscow visited our school and the competition
was organized.

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Since 2008 we have been in constant contact with
Borgarskola High School in Malmo, Sweden. In
2009 the Mutual Cooperation Contract was signed
and since then there have been several exchange
visits. The Swedish high school is particularly
interested in the achievements of our students
in international competitions and their successful
enrolling at prestigious universities worldwide. On
the other hand, our students and teachers had an
excellent opportunity to learn something about the
perfect organisation of the school in one of the
richest countries in the world.

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 In 2005 the cooperation with Fazekas High School in Budapest commenced. Its students show excellent
results in international mathematical competitions. Unfortunately this cooperation was not intensified, but
we maintained the contact with Serbian High School in Budapest whose professors visit our school every
year as part of their professional development.
The School also established connection with LOGA High School in Timisoara and later this association
broadened to the Timisoara County Inspectorate and Serbian High School Dositej Obradovic. Besides
exchange visits, our students took part in competitions in mathematics and physics organised in the county
of Timisoara. Every year, since 2009, our mathematical team participates successfully in Archimedes
International Competition in Bucharest.

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 Our students’ outstanding achievements have incited the interest of numerous universities all over the
world, and we have welcomed ambassadors from South Korea, China, Great Britain…
In 2011 we welcomed the delegation of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Angola. Having heard
of the School’s achievement, our guests were interested in the teaching process implemented in working
with talented students since they are considering the possibility of setting up a similar school in their
country.
The delegation of the Beijing Municipal Educational Commission visited our school in 2012. The guests
from Beijing were particularly interested in students’ and professors’ exchange visits.

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7. We came, we competed, we won...
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Over the last forty-five years, Mathematical Grammar School
students have won numerous medals and awards in various
international competitions. They have received 356 medals
and 41 honourable mentions:
• 37 gold medals
• 134 silver medals
• 185 bronze medals
• 41 honourable mentions

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 Our students participated in the
INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICAL
OLYMPIAD 38 times and won:
• 8 gold medals
• 43 silver medals
• 59 bronze medals and
• 9 honourable mentions

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 Our students participated in
the BALKAN MATHEMATICAL
OLYMPIAD 24 times and won:
• 14 gold medals
• 31 silver medals
• 42 bronze medals and
• 1 honourable mention

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Our students have been participating in
the JUNIOR BALKAN MATHEMATICAL
OLYMPIAD since 2005, when the opening
of the two final forms of primary school
within the Mathematical Grammar School
was approved.
For the past six years they have won:
• 5 gold medals
• 11 silver medals and
• 5 bronze medals

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 From 10th to 16th of April 2012
Cambridge hosted the first European
Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad. The
Serbian Team consisted of three students
from Mathematical Grammar School and
one from a grammar school in Senta.
Our students, Nevena Nikolic, Jelena
Trisovic and Marijana Vujadinovic, won
three bronze medals.

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Our students participated in
24 INTERNATIONAL PHYSICS
OLYMPIADS and won:
• 2 gold medals
• 10 silver medals
• 21 bronze medals and
• 24 honourable mentions

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Our students participated in 16
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIADS in
Informatics and won:
• 2 gold medals
• 8 silver medals
• 12 bronze medals and
• 2 honourable mentions

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 Our students participated in the
BALKAN OLYMPIAD in Informatics
15 times and won:
• 10 gold medals
• 12 bronze medals

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Our students participated in the JUNIOR
BALKAN OLYMPIAD in Informatics twice
and won:
• 1 silver medal and
• 3 bronze medals

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 Our students participated in the
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIAD in
Astronomy 9 times and won:
• 5 gold medals
• 6 silver medals
• 17 bronze medals and
• 3 honourable mentions

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 Our students participated in the INTERNATIONAL
OLYMPIAD IN ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS 3
times and won:
• 1 gold medal
• 7 silver medals
• 2 bronze medals and
• 2 honorary mentions

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Our students participated in
the INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE
OLYMPIAD 5 times and won:
• 7 silver medals and
• 12 bronze medals

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 Olimpians with GOLD-MATHEMATICAL:

JOZEF VARGA received a gold medal in

the International Mathematical Olympiad in 1974

MIODRAG ZIVKOVIC received a gold medal in

the International Mathematical Olympiad in 1974

DUSAN DJUKIC received a gold medal in

the International Mathematical Olympiad in 1999

MLADEN RADOJEVIC received a gold medal in

the International Mathematical Olympiad in 2007

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LUKA MILICEVIC received a gold medal in
the International Mathematical Olympiad in 2008

TEODOR FON BURG received a gold medal in

the International Mathematical Olympiad in 2009

TEODOR FON BURG received a gold medal in

the International Mathematical Olympiad in 2010

TEODOR FON BURG, received a gold medal in

the International Mathematical Olympiad in 2011

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 Olimpians with GOLD-PHYSICS:

NENAD VUKMIROVIC received a gold medal in

the International Physics Olympiad in 1999

NIKOLA SIBALIC received a gold medal in

the International Physics Olympiad in 2009

Olimpians with GOLD-INFORMATICS:

RANKO LAZIC received a gold medal in

the International Olympiad in Informatics in 1991

JAROSLAV BLAGOJEVIC received a gold medal in

the International Olympiad in Informatics in 1996

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Olimpians with GOLD-ASTRONOMY:

NATASA DRAGOVIC received a gold medal in

the International Olympiad in Astronomy in 2006

LUKA MILICEVIC received a gold medal in

the International Olympiad in Astronomy in 2006

MILENA MILOSEVIC received a gold medal in

the International Olympiad in Astronomy in 2007

FILIP ZIVANOVIC received a gold medal in

the International Olympiad in Astronomy in 2007

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 IVAN TANASIJEVIC received a gold medal in
the International Olympiad in Astronomy in 2010

Olimpians with GOLD-ASTRONOMY ANDASTROPHYSICS:

ALEKSANDAR VASILJKOVIC received a gold medal in

the International Olympiad in Astronomy and Astrophysics in 2010

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8. Boarding facilities
Besides excellent academic environment, Mathematical Grammar School provides its students who are
not from Belgrade with optimum living conditions.
Jelica Milovanovic Hall is within the walking distance from the School and comprises three separate
buildings, each with students’ bedrooms, computer equipped classrooms, a library of over 8,000 books,
gym and students’ clubs.
The Hall is also a hostel and has the official internet site: www.jelicamilovanovic.edu.rs

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9. Mathematical Grammar School
specific activities
In 2011 Mathematical Grammar School initiated the gathering of former students scattered all over the
world. On that occasion the School’s alumni, ALMAGI, was founded.
The ALMAGI official presentation can be found on the internet address: http://almagi.mg.edu.rs/.
On November 23rd 2011 Mathematical Grammar School established the ALMAGI Fund. The organisation
was founded not only to enhance the reputation of the School, but also to improve its development,
provide quality academic conditions, finance students’ participation in international competitions, furnish
the School with modern equipment, support the professional development of young teaching staff,
provide awards for talented students, organise joint former-current students’ projects, initiate and incite
the gatherings of former students, give lectures, organise visits to successful companies and cooperation
with them and much more.
The Fund’s Bank Account No. (RSD): 160-364126-15 Intesa Bank
The Fund’s Bank Account No. (for other currencies):
part:00-540-0000060.7
IBAN: RS35160005400000060722

Details of the terms and conditions of payment can be found at: http://almagi.mg.edu.rs/kontakt

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For more than 20 years Mathematical Grammar School has been organising preparatory classes in
Mathematics for children (ages 4-15), potential students of the School.
They work in small groups every weekend during the entire school year. The aim of these classes is to
recognise the real talent at the earliest age possible in order to nurture and enrich it.

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 In 2012, Mathematical Grammar School founded ‘Kliker’, the organisation which popularises Mathematics
and organises summer camps for children aged 10 to 15 who are interested in mathematics and sports.
The goal of the organisation is to provide children with natural and humane environment in which they
would enjoy and boost their physical and mental strengths.
You can make you application to [email protected] or call at +381-11-3611-126, +381-11-3628-375.

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10. Contacts
School contacts
Cultural and historical sites close by the Mathematical Grammar School

1. The Belgrade City Museum – 2. Botanical Garden “Jevremovac“ 3. Kosancic Circle

Ivo Andric’s Legacy (Nobel prize (natural and cultural landmark, over (the oldest urban part of Belgrade):
winner for literature) 100 years old) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
8, Andricev Venac Str. 43, Takovska Str. Kosan%C4%8Di%C4%87ev_Venac
Tel. +381 11 3238 397 Opening Hours: from 9am to 9pm every
day from May 1st to November 1st
Distance from the School: 10-minute walk Tel. +381 11 324 66 55
3.1. Countess Ljubica’s Residence
www.mgb.org.rs (architectural masterpiece built at
Distance from the School: 20-minute
the beginning of 19th century in
walk; bus no. 23, trolleybus no. 40
the Balkan style with the elements
www.info-tours.net

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 of western baroque architecture; the 4. Belgrade Fortress – Kalemegdan 5. The Zoo
residence of Serbian countess, Milos (the fort from 1st century; the core 8, Mali Kalemegdan
Obrenovic’s wife) and the oldest section of the urban Tel. +381 11 26 245 26
8, Kneza Sime Markovica Str. area of Belgrade)
Tel. +381 11 26 20 685 Distance from the School: 35-minute walk;
Tel. +381 11 2638 264
bus no. 31;
Distance from the School: 30-minute walk Distance from the School: 35-minute walk; trolleybuses nos.: 19, 21, 22, 41
www.mgb.org.rs bus no. 31; www.beozoovrt.izlog.org
trolleybuses nos.: 19, 21, 22, 41
3.2. Belgrade Cathedral
www.saborna-crkva.com www.beogradskatvrdjava.co.rs/

3.3. The pub “?“

(the oldest Belgrade pub)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%3F_(bistro)

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6. The Ethnographic Museum 7. The Museum of Vuk and Dositej 8. Bajrakli Mosque
13, Studentski Trg (Serbian educators from the end (the only mosque in Belgrade, from
Tel. +381 11 328 18 88 of 18th and the beginning of 19th 16th century)
century) 11, Gospodar Jevremova Str.
Distance from the School: 35-minute walk; 21, Gospodar Jevremova Str. Tel. +381 11 2622 428
bus no. 31;
Tel. +381 11 2625 161
trolleybuses nos.: 19, 21, 22, 41 Distance from the School: 35-minute walk;
www.etnografskimuzej.rs Distance from the School: 35-minute walk; bus no. 31;
bus no. 31; trolleybuses nos.: 19, 21, 22, 41
trolleybuses nos.: 19, 21, 22, 41
www.narodnimuzej.rs

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 9. The National Theatre 10. The Building of SASA 11. Skadarlija
3, Francuska Str. (Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts) (Belgrade bohemian quarter)
Tel. +381 11 2626566 35, Knez MIhailova Str.
Distance from the School: 35-minute walk;
Tel. +381 11 2027 200 bus no. 31;
Distance from the School: 35-minute walk;
bus no. 31; trolleybuses nos.: 19, 21, 22, 41
Distance from the School: 35-minute walk;
trolleybuses nos.: 19, 21, 22, 41 bus no. 31; www.360vr.rs/bg-vodic/skadarlija.php

www.narodnopozoriste.rs trolleybuses nos.: 19, 21, 22, 41

www.sanu.ac.rs/

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If you are visiting the Mathematical Grammar School, go for a stroll and look around:

12. ‘Stari Dvor’ Residence 13. St. Sava Temple 14. The National Library of Serbia
(Dynasty Obrenovic Palace, 19th century) (the largest orthodox temple in the (the largest national library)
www.tob.rs/sr-lat/see_in.php?id=94 Balkans) 1, Skerliceva Str.
2а, Krusedolska Str. Tel. +381 11 2451 242
Distance from the School: 20-minute walk; Distance from the School: 20-minute walk;
bus no. 31; bus no. 31;
trolleybuses nos.: 19, 21, 22 trolleybuses nos.: 19, 21, 22
[email protected]

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 15. Kralja Aleksandra Blvd. 16. Ada Ciganlija 17. Zemun
(the longest boulevard in Belgrade) (a favourite excursion spot in (one of the most beautiful
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulevar_kralja_ Belgrade) municipalities in Belgrade)
Aleksandra Busses nos. 56, 52, 53 from the bus Buses nos. 15, 84, 704, 705, 706 from
station in Kraljice Natalije Str. Zeleni Venac bus station
Busses nos. 23, 37, 58 from the bus en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zemun
station in Kneza Milosa Str.

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11. Appendices
Mathematics Curriculum: Grammar School
ANALYSIS AND ALGEBRA
Elements of Mathematical Logic and Set Theory
7th and 8th forms of primary school
Rational Algebraic Expressions
Powers, Roots
ALGEBRA Linear and Quadratic Functions
Real Numbers Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Linear Function, Linear Equations and Inequalities Mathematical Induction
Rational Algebraic Expressions Combinatorics, Binomial Formula
Elementary Problems with Integers Elementary Theory of Numbers
Logical-Combinatorial Problems Real and Complex Numbers
Systems of Linear Equations Polynomials
Diophantine Equations Sequences
Congruence Modulo n Real Functions of One Real Variable
The Derivative of Function
GEOMETRY Antiderivative, Definite Integral, and Differential Equations
Polygon
Pythagorean Theorem GEOMETRY
Circle Introduction to Geometry (Axioms, Basic Notions)
Similarity Vectors
Point, Line, Plane Isometric Transformations
Prism, Pyramid Homothety (Dilation), Similarity
Cylinder, Cone, Sphere Trigonometric Functions
Polyhedra
Solids of Revolution
Elements of Descriptive Geometry

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 LINEAR ALGEBRA AND ANALYTIC Computer science curriculum: 13. HTML Language.
GEOMETRY 14. Using Programmes for Web Page
Vectors (Scalar, Vector and Mixed Product) Design.
Matrices
Primary school
Determinants (7th and 8th form)
Grammar School
Systems of Linear Equations
Plane Analytic Geometry Subject: Technical Skills and ICT
Analytic Geometry of Space 1. Elements of Computer System. Subject: Computer Science and IT (1st
2. Functions of Components of Computer and 2nd forms)
System and their Connecting to 1. Computer System Structure. System
PROBABILITY AND MATHEMATICAL System. and Application Software.
STATISTICS 3. Basic Functions of Operating System 2. Mathematical Bases for Information
Definition and Basic Properties of and Using Simple Applications. Storage and Processing.
Probability
4. Graphics (Using Paint and Microsoft 3. Algorithmic Problem Solving. Linear,
Random Variables Visio or SketchUp). Branch and Cyclic Algorithmic
Mathematical Expectation 5. Text Processing (Using Microsoft Structures. Complex Algorithmic
Random Sample Word). Structures.
Parameter Estimation 6. Internet and Communication. 4. Programming Languages and their
7. The Notion of Algorithm (Using Syntax Description. Programme
Scratch). Structure.
NUMERICAL MATHEMATICS
8. Data Presentation and Processing in 5. Standard Data Types.
Calculating with Natural Numbers
Spreadsheets (Using Microsoft Excel). 6. Statements in Programming
Applying Differentials in Approximate Languages.
9. Programming Languages and
Computations
Algorithms. 7. Methods, Functions and Procedures.
Interpolation
10. Introduction to Programming 8. Recursive Functions and Procedures.
Approximate Equation Solving Language PASCAL or C#. 9. Structured Data Types. Array Data
Numerical Integration 11. Branching in Programming. Cycles in Type.
Programming. 10. Single Dimensional Array.
12. Using PowerPoint. Algorithms of Searching, Sorting and
Compression.

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11. Multidimensional Arrays. Subject: Computer Science and IT Subject: Programming and
12. Backtracking Algorithms. (3rd and 4th forms) Programming Languages
13. Types of Strings. Operations on 1. Computer System Function and (3rd and 4th form)
Strings. Structure. 1. Concept of Object Oriented
14. Data Structures, Record Type. 2. Computer System Architecture and Programming.
15. Work with Files. Organisation. 2. Classes for Numbers, Graphics, Text,
3. CPU Architecture and Organisation. Files, Arrays.
16. Pointers. Singly Linked Lists. Doubly
Linked Lists. Circular Lists. Stack. 4. Hypothetical Microprocessor x86 and its 3. Definition of Class. Attributes and
Line. Binary Tree. Programming. Methods.
17. Dynamic Programming. 5. Functions and Characteristics of 4. Creating Objects of Implemented
Operating Systems. Class. Properties. Constructors.
18. Bases of Computer Graphics.
6. Parallel Processing: Mutual Operators.
Graphics Methods of Moderate
Complexity. Exclusion of Processes; Process 5. Classes: Point, Circle, Rectangle,
Synchronisation; Process Blocking. Car, Bus, Fraction, Polynomial, Angle,
7. Managing Computer Resources. Complex Number...

8. Computer Networks: Computer 6. Inheritance. Base and Derived

Network Components, Classifications Classes.
and Architectures. Network 7. Class Shape and Derived Classes:
Communication; Model ISO-OSI, IP Circle, Rectangle, Triangle.
Addressing
9. Introduction to Databases.
10. Databases Management System.
11. Introduction to Database Modelling.
12. Relational Database Model.
13. Relational Algebra.
14. Relational Database Design.
15. Declarative SQL Language for
Relational Databases.
16. Procedural Language for Relational
Databases.

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 8. Prolog and Logic Programming. Rules, Physics Curriculum 1st FORM
Queries, Facts. Prolog Programme Vector quantities in physic
(Family Tree).
Kinematics of particles
9. Mathematical Logic and Formal 7th FORM
Theories: Propositional Algebra, Kinematics of rotational motion of a rigid
Motion with constant acceleration body
Theory Formation. Propositional
Account. Predicative Formulae. Newton’s laws of mechanics Projectile motion
Predicative Account. Weight. Free fall and projectile motion Dynamics of translational motion
10. Logical Formation: Substitution. (vertical) Dynamics of rotational motion
Unification Algorithm. Resolution Torque. Lever Statics
Method. Programming Clausules?. Work, power and energy Newton’s law of gravitation. Kepler’s laws
11. Syntax and Semantics of Temperature, internal energy and heat
PROLOG. Work, power and energy
12. Lists in PROLOG. Conservation laws in mechanics.Centre of
Trees in PROLOG. 8th FORM mass frame
The Cut in PROLOG. Oscillations and waves
13. Nonstandard Predicates in Arity PROLOG. Light phenomena. Light reflection and
14. Application of PROLOG on Natural refraction
Languages: Formal Grammars. Coulomb’s law. Electric field
Grammar of Some Simple Serbian Electric current
Language Sentences. Serbian
Magnetic field
Language Processing by Using
PROLOG Programmes. Basics of atomic and nuclear physics

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2nd FORM 3rd FORM 4th FORM
Fluids at rest and in motion. Mechanical oscillations. Simple harmonic Special theory of relativity. Lorentz
Kinetic theory of gasses. Ideal gas equation motion. Small oscillations. Forced and transformations.
of state damped oscillations Relativistic dynamics
Thermodynamics Mechanical waves. Sound Quantum nature of electromagnetic
Elasticity. Hooke’s law. Magnetic field radiation. Photoelectric and Compton effect
Surface tension and capillary phenomena. Electromagnetic induction. Faraday’s law. Fundamentals of quantum mechanics.
Viscosity. Self-induction and mutual induction. Potential well. Quantum linear harmonic
Electric oscillations. Alternating current oscillator.
Electrostatics
Electromagnetic waves Atomic physics. Bohr’s atom model.
Electric current
Quantum mechanical atom model.
Wave optics. Light interference, diffraction
and polarisation Physics of molecules. Chemical bond.
Molecular spectra
Geometrical optics. Optical instruments
Basics of solid state physics. Fermi level.
Nuclear physics. Radioactive decay
Theory of elementary particles

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How to gain admission to Mathematical Grammar School?
Entrance Examination
• The entrance exam for admission to secondary school is held at the beginning of June every
year, prior to entrance exams in other secondary schools.
• The exam test lasts two hours and is comprised of 12 mathematical problems.
• Recommended Literature: Matematika 10+, Srdjan Ognjanovic, Krug, Beograd, 2011
• The entrance exam for admission to primary school is similar.
• Preliminary results are announced the same day.

The School’s professors wrote numerous textbooks and workbooks on mathematics and sciences. About
30 of them are written primarily for the School’s students, whereas many of them are used in schools all
over Serbia.
More information on the books can be found at the School’s site.

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12. The Most Important Events in the School’s History
1966.

The School was opened for

fifty second-form students.

1968.

The first ever prizes in mathematical

competition were won – Zoran
Kadelburg received the third prize
in the Mathematical Olympiad in the
USSR, and Slavko Simic was granted
a special honourable mention.

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 1969.

The first class of the School graduated.

Programming Course introduced.

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1971.

Mr Milan Raspopovic was

appointed Headmaster of the
School (Ranko Radovanovic, MSc
and Dusan Adnadjevic, PhD were
acting Headmasters before 1971).

1974.

The first two gold medals were

won in the German Democratic
Republic: Jozef B. Varga and
Miodrag Zivkovic.

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 1975.

The School became a four-form school for the first time.

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 1977.

Oriented education was introduced.

The School was degraded and done
serious damage. The students’ results
worsened. A thousand students
attended only third and fourth forms.

1982. The first medal in the International

Physics Olympiad in the German
Democratic Republic was won –
Djordje Maric, second prize.

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 1989.

Mathematical Grammar School became

(again) a highly specialised school.

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1990.

The first medal in the International

Olympiad in Informatics in the
USSR was won –
Aleksandar Susnjar, silver medal.

1991.

The first gold medal in the

International Olympiad in
Informatics in Greece was won –
Ranko Lazic

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 1993.

The School signed the protocol of

cooperation with Kolmogorov School at
Moscow University of Lomonosov

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 1996.

The School was

awarded the National
Vuk Karadzic Prize – the
most prestigious prize for
cultural merits in Serbia

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 1999.

The first gold medal in

the International Physics
Olympiad in Italy was won
– Nenad Vukmirovic.

2001.

Mr Ljubomir Protic, PhD,

professor at the Faculty
of Mathematics, was
appointed Headmaster of
the School.

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2004.

Mr Vladimir Dragovic, PhD, a former

student of the School, research supervisor
at the Mathematical Institute of SASA was
appointed Headmaster of the School. Two
classes of 7th primary school form were
opened and in 2005 two of 8th form.

2007.

The School was granted the HIGH

NATIONAL DISTINCTION status by
Serbian government and
the St. Sava Award – the most prestigious
award in education

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 2008.

Mr Srdjan Ognjanovic, MSc, a

former student and professor
of the School was appointed
Headmaster of the Mathematical
Grammar School.

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 2012.

Mathematical Grammar School took part in the

first European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad and
our three girls, Nevena Nikolic, Jelena Trisovic and
Marijana Vujadinovic, won bronze medals.

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MATEMATIČKA gimnazija (Beograd) (11)

Mathematical Grammar School : the school
with the high national distinction status :
[1966-2012] / [publishing editor Srdjan
Ognjanovic ; editorial board Jasmina Stosic,
Svetlana Jaksic, Dusica Antanaskovic
... [et al.] ; translated by Gordana Zaric].
- Belgrade : Mathematical Grammar School,
2012 (Belgrade : MST Gajić). - 119 str. :
ilustr. ; 22 x 22 cm

Tiraž 500.

ISBN 978-86-905351-5-6

a) Математичка гимназија (Београд) -

1966-2012
COBISS.SR-ID 191532044